Also means
coverage (media/insurance)
Usage Note
Couverture covers physical objects (a blanket, a book cover) and abstract senses (media coverage, insurance coverage). La couverture médicale is 'medical coverage'. In publishing, la couverture is the front cover of a book. Related to the verb couvrir ('to cover').
Examples
"Elle s'enroule dans sa couverture."
Natural Translation
She wraps herself in her blanket.
Literal Translation
She oneself wraps in her blanket
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