tapar

/taˈpaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
tapo
preterite (yo)
tapé
past participle
tapado

Meaning

  1. to cover

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

encubrir

encubrir specifically means to cover up a crime or wrongdoing, to conceal or harbor a fugitive; tapar is the general, everyday word "to cover," like putting a lid on something.

Practice

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