take cover en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(also, figuratively, idiomatic) To shelter oneself.
Coordinate term: give cover
Can't you hear, can't your hear the thunder? / You better run, you better take cover
1981, Men At Work, “Down Under”, in Business as Usual:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| took cover | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken cover | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking cover | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes cover | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fi mennä suojaan (Translations) · fr s'abriter (Translations) · es guarirse (Translations) · es guarecerse (Translations) · es ir a cubierto (Translations) · pl kryć się (Translations) · fi suojautua (Translations) · pl ukryć się (Translations) · es cubrirse (Translations)