прикры́ть

fairly common #3302C1

verbperfective imperfective is прикрыва́ть

1.
to cover, to cover up
Прикро́й кастрю́лю кры́шкой.
Cover the pot with a lid.
2.
to close (but not tightly), to leave ajar
Прикро́й дверь, пожа́луйста.
Please pull the door to.
3.
to cover, to shieldmilitary
Артилле́рия прикры́ла отхо́д пехо́ты.
The artillery covered the infantry's retreat.
4.
to hush up, to conceal
Он прикры́л обма́н своего́ дру́га.
He hushed up his friend's deception.
5.
to shut down, to close down
Давно́ пора прикры́ть э́ту ла́вочку.
It's high time this outfit was shut down.
colloquial

Examples

Том, чихая, прикры́л рот руко́й.
Tom covered his mouth when he sneezed.
Я могу́ найти́ кого-нибудь, кто прикро́ет меня.
I can get someone to cover for me.
Том прикры́л рот ладо́нью.
Tom covered his mouth with his hand.
Я тебя прикро́ю.
I've got your back.
Выступающий прикры́л микрофо́н руко́й и что-то шепну́л сидящей рядом же́нщине.
The speaker covered the microphone with his hand and whispered something to the woman sitting beside him.
Я прикры́л глаза.
I covered my ears.
Выступающий прикры́л микрофо́н руко́й и что-то шепну́л же́нщине, сидящей рядом.
The speaker covered the microphone with his hand and whispered something to the woman sitting beside him.
Жмурившийся от ветра турист прикрыл лицо шарфом.
The tourist, squinting in the wind, covered his face with a scarf.

Imperative
ты	прикро́й
вы	прикро́йте

Active present	-
Active past	прикры́вший	having covered, having shielded, having screened
Passive present	-
Passive past	прикры́тый	covered, hidden, concealed
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	прикры́в прикрывши	while doing (past)

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(Derived from крыть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
прикры́ть	при-	to cover; to close (but not tightly); to cover; to hush up; to shut down
прикры́ться	при-	to cover oneself; to use as a pretext

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