Usage examples of "cover up for" in English with translation to French

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Cover up the injured man with this blanket. Couvre l'homme blessé avec cette couverture.

We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.

The politician tried to cover up the insider trading. Le politicien a essayé de couvrir le délit d'initié.

What she lacks in charisma she makes up for with hard work. Ce qu'elle manque en charisme elle le compense par sa force de travail.

He tells a new lie to cover up those that came before. Il raconte un nouveau mensonge pour couvrir les précédents.

Tom has put his car up for sale. Tom a mis sa voiture en vente.

We demanded that she should make up for the loss. Nous exigeâmes qu'elle compense la perte.

The old couple gave him up for lost. Le vieux couple le prit pour mort.

Britain was not geared up for war then. À cette époque, l'Angleterre n'était pas préparée pour la guerre.

Let's toss up for it? On tire à pile ou face ?

School will soon break up for the summer vacation. L'école va bientôt s'arrêter à cause des vacances d'été.

I'm not up for it. Je ne me sens pas d'attaque.

They gave him up for lost. Ils le laissèrent pour mort.

My daughter's getting all gussied up for her first date. Ma fille se fait toute belle pour son premier rendez-vous galant.

The contestants are gearing up for the final round of competition. Les participants s'échauffent pour la phase finale de la compétition.

They stood up for what was right. Ils se dressèrent pour ce qui était juste.

I must make up for lost time. Je dois rattraper le temps perdu.

The job is up for grabs, now. Le poste est à prendre, maintenant.

He's had a big chip on his shoulder ever since he was passed up for promotion. Il se sent blessé depuis qu'il a été oublié dans les promotions.

Instead of preparing a dinner by candlelight, she put her boyfriend up for auction on eBay. Au lieu de préparer un dîner aux chandelles, elle a mis son copain aux enchères sur eBay.

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