cover for

cover for

1) покрывать кого-л.;
находить оправдания кому-л. Will you cover for me at the telephone switchboard while I run out to post a letter? ≈ Посидишь за меня на телефоне, пока я сбегаю на почту отправлю письмо? The actor forgot his words, so the other people on stage covered for him by inventing the next few lines. ≈ Актер забыл свои слова, так что его партнерам пришлось быстро придумывать следующие несколько строчек.
2) заменять, подменять He covered for me during my vacation. ≈ Он заменял меня во время моего отпуска.

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