cubrir

/kuˈbɾiɾ/, [kuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]

cover


Verb cubrir (first-person singular present cubro, first-person singular preterite cubrí, past participle cubierto)

  1. (transitive) to cover
  2. (zoology) to cover, to mount
  3. (reflexive) to cover oneself

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • En los largos días de verano ella se sentaba al sol y miraba los árboles cubrirse de hojas y las margaritas blancas cubrir la colina.

    In the long summer days she sat in the sun and watched the trees cover themselves with leaves, and the white daisies cover the hill.

  • Está tan endeudado que tiene que obtener dinero de una persona para cubrir una deuda a otra persona.

    He's so deep in debt that he has to get money from one person to cover his other debts.

  • Dice una nueva mentira para cubrir las anteriores.

    He tells a new lie to cover up those that came before.

  • No intentes cubrir todo el cielo con la palma de tu mano.

    Don't try to cover the whole sky with the palm of your hand.

  • Esta alfombra es lo suficientemente grande para cubrir todo el piso.

    This carpet is big enough to cover the whole floor.

  • Ese dinero es suficiente para cubrir los gastos.

    That's enough money to cover the expenses.


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