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cubrir

to cover

verb koo-BREER Less Common

Also means

to fill

Usage Note

Cubrir is irregular in the past participle: cubierto (not cubrido). It covers physical covering (cubrir con una manta), journalistic coverage (cubrir la noticia), and filling a vacancy (cubrir un puesto). Cubrirse means to cover oneself or to cloud over (sky).

Examples

"Cubre la olla con la tapa."

Natural Translation

Cover the pot with the lid.

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