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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