lid

n.

1. A removable or hinged cover for a hollow receptacle or box.
2. An eyelid.
3. Biology. A flaplike covering, such as an operculum.
4. A curb, restraint, or limit: approved a new lid on corporate spending.
5. Informal. An act of concealment; a cover: told us to keep a lid on the report until the campaign was over.
6. Slang. A hat.
7. Slang. An ounce of marijuana.

tr.v., lid·ded, lid·ding, lids.
To cover with or as if with a lid.

[Middle English, from Old English hlid.]

Another acceptable word for cover.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
  Synonyms: eyelid, palpebra

Meaning #2: a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

Meaning #3: headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
  Synonyms: hat, chapeau

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - låg, dæksel, klap
v. tr. - lægge låg på

idioms:

• put the lid on    sætte en stopper for, gøre det af med
• take the lid off    afsløre, åbenbare

Nederlands (Dutch)
deksel, dekseltje, klep, kap, beperking, hoed, ooglid, drankverbod (V.S.), zakje marihuana

Français (French)
n. - couvercle, (Anat) paupière, (Biol) opercule
v. tr. - mettre/couvrir d'un couvercle

idioms:

• put a lid on    (fig) mettre un frein à (qch)
• put the lid on    mettre fin à qch, tire un voile sur (une information)
• take the lid off    ôter le couvercle de (qch), (fig) mettre au grand jour

Deutsch (German)
n. - Deckel
v. - mit einem Deckel schließen

idioms:

• put a lid on    einer Sache die Krone aufsetzen, etw. stoppen
• put the lid on    die Krone aufsetzen, ein Ende setzen
• take the lid off    aufdecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (κινητό) καπάκι, σκέπασμα ή κάλυμμα, (μτφ.) βλέφαρο

idioms:

• put the lid on    αποτελώ το επιστέγασμα, φέρνω στο απροχώρητο/αμήν
• take the lid off    αποκαλύπτω

Italiano (Italian)
coperchio

idioms:

• put the lid on    frenare
• take/blow the lid off    rivelare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tampa (f), pálpebra (f) (Anat.)

idioms:

• put the lid on    fazer algo que prejudica ou arruina os planos e esperanças de alguém
• take the lid off    informar as pessoas sobre uma real situação

Русский (Russian)
крышка, веко, ограничение, запрет

idioms:

• put the lid on    положить конец чему-л.
• take/blow the lid off    открыть секрет

Español (Spanish)
n. - tapa, tapadera, párpado
v. tr. - tapar, parpadear, cubrir

idioms:

• put a lid on    acallar el escándalo, mantener en secreto, tapar algo
• put the lid on    rematar, acabar con algo, ser la gota que colma el vaso, finalizar, ponerle la tapa
• take the lid off    revelar un escándalo, destapar algo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lock, ögonlock, (sl.) kanna (hatt)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
盖子, 眼睑, 限制, 给...盖盖子

idioms:

• put the lid on    禁止, 取缔
• take the lid off    揭露

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 蓋子, 眼瞼, 限制
v. tr. - 給...蓋蓋子

idioms:

• put the lid on    禁止, 取締
• take the lid off    揭露

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뚜껑, 눈꺼풀, 선모, 모자, 제한
v. tr. - 뚜껑을 덮다, 씌우다

idioms:

• put the lid on    끝나게 하다, 망쳐놓다, 최악의 상태로 끝나다
• take the lid off    불법 행위를 폭로하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 蓋, まぶた

idioms:

• put the lid on    …にふたをする, 終わらせる, 駄目にする
• take/blow the lid off    真相を暴露する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غطاء لصندوق أو إناء, جفن العين, قبعه, أحد غلافي الكتاب, حظر رسمي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מכסה, עפעף, כובע‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין מכסה‬

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Eye Lid	lid switch
lid latch	Plastic Wastebasket With Lid