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cubierto

covered

adjective koo-BYEHR-toh Less Common

Also means

overcast

Usage Note

Cubierto is the past participle of cubrir used adjectivally: el cielo está cubierto (the sky is overcast). As a noun (el cubierto) it means a place setting at a table. The plural cubiertos is the standard word for cutlery.

Examples

"El cielo está completamente cubierto hoy."

Natural Translation

The sky is completely overcast today.

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