covert

(Anglais)

Adj

1. (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
2. (archaic) Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
3. (historical) Under coverture.

Noun

1. A covering.
2. A disguise.
3. A hiding place.
4. Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
5. A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.

Opposé de

overt

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkʌvət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: covert

In summary

From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover. Not closely related to overt, despite what the most common pronunciation would suggest.

Concepts

caché

clandestin

secret

㊙️

couverture

fourré

cache

voilé

cachette

couvert

Synonymes

secret

㊙️

clandestine

surreptitious

undercover

stealthy

underhanded

cover

furtive

den

occult

hiding place

privy

underhand

implicit

disguised

mystic

concealment

screen

veiled

hole

🕳️

arcane

shelter

retreat

lurking place

hideout

sneaking

lair

lurking

offscreen

private

restricted

sanctuary

sealed

sett

sly

sneak

snug

ulterior

underground

underneath

under-the-counter

undisclosed

unlisted

warren

covert cloth

colourable

under-the-table

sub-rosa

under wraps

ambush

Traductions

secreto

㊙️

abrigado

clandestino

oculto

clandestino

avlak

versteckt

gizli

㊙️

verborgen

geheim

㊙️

heimlich

㊙️

latebra

clandestino

encubierto

kaplama