How to say "to cover, to close partly" in Russian?

"to cover, to close partly" is Прикрыть in Russian.

Прикрыть means "to cover, to close partly" in English.

Word #3308 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Солдат решил прикрыть товарища от опасности.

The soldier decided to cover his comrade from danger.