No. 15,643 in Russian
прикрыть
"Прикрыть" means "to cover, shield, or hide."
In a sentence
Он решил прикрыть окно шторой.
He decided to cover the window with a curtain.
The word 'прикрыть' here means to cover something partially or completely.
Я помог прикрыть его от неприятностей.
I helped shield him from troubles.
The word 'прикрыть' is used figuratively to mean to protect or shield.
Они пытались прикрыть ошибки в отчёте.
They tried to conceal the mistakes in the report.
The word 'прикрыть' is used here to signify hiding or concealing something to prevent it from being noticed.
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