cover

cover version

noun KOH-behr Rare

Also means

cover charge

Usage Note

Cover is an anglicism used in two main ways: a cover (musical cover version of a song) and a cover (entry fee or cover charge at a bar or club). Both usages are common across Latin America and Spain. In music, hacer un cover de means 'to cover a song.' The word is treated as masculine (el cover) and its plural is covers. A Spanish alternative for cover version is versión, but cover is the dominant term in music journalism.

Examples

"La banda tocó un cover de los Beatles."

Natural Translation

The band played a Beatles cover.

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