Phrase guide

under cover of night

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Hidden or protected by the darkness of night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: under cover of darkness

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pod rouškou noci — Translations
  • Danish: i nattens mulm og mørke — Translations
  • Finnish: yön pimeydessä — Translations
  • French: à la faveur de la nuit — Translations
  • Hungarian: a sötétség leple alatt — Translations
  • Italian: col favore delle tenebre — Translations
  • Italian: all'ombra — Translations
  • Polish: pod osłoną nocy — Translations
  • Russian: под покро́вом но́чи (pod pokróvom nóči) — Translations
  • Welsh: dan lenni'r nos — Translations