English to French Meaning of covert - secret

Covert :

secret

noun

abri, asile, port, recours, secret, fourré, buisson, arbuste, touffe

adjective

secret, adopté, caché, derrière la scène, souterrain

Covert :: secretCovertly :: secrètementCovertness :: le huis closCoverts :: caudales

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Definitions of covert in English

Noun(1) a flock of coots(2) a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Adjective(1) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed(2) (of a wife

Examples of covert in English

(1) He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.(2) Besides relying on information from residents, they also carry out covert and overt patrols.(3) Police have been monitoring the site and using covert surveillance to trap the troublemakers.(4) As a covert operative she made trips abroad to exploit her expertise in unconventional weapons.(5) It may include dramatic strikes visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success.(6) The boat was sunk by a covert operations team to discourage other illegal aliens from making the trip.(7) It is quite appropriate that the bill states what it does to govern the use of covert devices by the authorities.(8) First, environmental justifications for trade restrictions are sometimes little more than covert protectionism.(9) Critics of the war have called for more covert action as an alternative to bombing.(10) During this period a few Swedish divers had carried out covert night dives on the wrecks.(11) covert surveillance(12) It is people like you that the secret services choose for their most dangerous covert operations.(13) Because the system is wholly passive, it's well suited to covert surveillance.(14) But a covert Russian secret police agent discovers them and the chase is on.(15) Clearly, this bill provides the victims of covert filming with an effective response.(16) Knowing he was in there we called up the beaters and they went through the covert from end to end.

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Synonyms

Adjective

1. secret ::

secret

2. furtive ::

furtif

3. clandestine ::

clandestin

4. surreptitious ::

subreptice

5. stealthy ::

furtif

6. cloak-and-dagger ::

cape et d'épée

7. hole-and-corner ::

trou et coin

8. backstairs ::

escalier de service

9. backroom ::

chambre à l'arrière

10. hidden ::

caché

11. under-the-table ::

sous la table

13. private ::

privé

14. undercover ::

à l'abri

15. underground ::

souterrain

16. hush-hush ::

secret

Noun

17. cover ::

couverture

19. screen ::

écran

Antonyms

1. open ::

ouvrir

2. overt ::

déclaré

3. public ::

Publique

Different Forms

covert, covertly, covertness, coverts

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