English to Maori Meaning of covert - piringa

Covert :

piringa

noun

whakaruru, whakarurutanga, whanga, tiaki, e puritia ana, piringa, puia, ngahere, rakau riki, motu

adjective

piringa, whāngai, ngaro, huna, ruma, raro

Covert :: piringaCovertly :: pukuCovertness :: covertnessCoverts :: piringa

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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 ::

ngaro

2. furtive ::

furtive

3. clandestine ::

huna

4. surreptitious ::

surreptitious

5. stealthy ::

stealthy

6. cloak-and-dagger ::

kakahu-a-hoari

7. hole-and-corner ::

rua-a-kokonga

8. backstairs ::

backstairs

9. backroom ::

backroom

10. hidden ::

huna

11. under-the-table ::

i raro i-te-ripanga

13. private ::

tūmataiti

14. undercover ::

munamuna

15. underground ::

raro

16. hush-hush ::

Whakarongoa-Whakarongoa

Noun

17. cover ::

cover

19. screen ::

mata

Antonyms

1. open ::

tuwhera

2. overt ::

mārō rawa

3. public ::

tūmatanui

Different Forms

covert, covertly, covertness, coverts

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