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to overlay
01
superposer, recouvrir
to cover one thing over another
Transitive: to overlay a surface with a layer
Exemples
To protect the document, she decided to overlay it with a transparent plastic cover.
Pour protéger le document, elle a décidé de le recouvrir d'une couverture en plastique transparent.
02
recouvrir, étouffer
to lie over or upon a person, typically in a manner that may smother or suffocate them
Transitive: to overlay sb
Old useExemples
As the avalanche struck, the snow overlay the mountaineer, threatening to smother him.
Alors que l'avalanche frappait, la neige recouvrit l'alpiniste, menaçant de l'étouffer.
Overlay
01
revêtement de protection, couche de renforcement
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
02
placage, revêtement décoratif
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
Arbre Lexical
overlay
lay
