Polyglot Dictionary

cubrir

/kuˈβɾiɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
cubro
preterite (yo)
cubrí
past participle
cubierto

Meaning

  1. to cover

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

revestir

revestir specifically means to coat or cover with a layer, like plating or cladding, or figuratively to imbue something with a quality; cubrir is the general word "to cover."

recubrir

recubrir means to coat or cover completely with a layer, like coating with chocolate; cubrir is more general.

Practice

1 What does cubrir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches cubrir?

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