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couverture

cover, blanket

noun koo-vehr-TYUR Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Furniture

Also means

coverage (media/insurance)

Usage Note

Couverture covers physical objects (a blanket, a book cover) and abstract senses (media coverage, insurance coverage). La couverture médicale is 'medical coverage'. In publishing, la couverture is the front cover of a book. Related to the verb couvrir ('to cover').

Examples

"Elle s'enroule dans sa couverture."

Natural Translation

She wraps herself in her blanket.

Literal Translation

She oneself wraps in her blanket

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