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recubrir

to cover, to coat

verb rreh-koo-BREER Rare

Origin: From re- + cubrir (to cover), from Latin cooperire.

Usage Note

Recubrir means to cover a surface with a layer of material — paint, chocolate, metal, etc. It implies a complete, uniform covering. The related noun is recubrimiento (coating, covering). It is more technical than the simple cubrir.

Examples

"Recubrieron las paredes con pintura blanca."

Natural Translation

They coated the walls with white paint.

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