Spanish

tapar

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  1. to cover
  2. to cap, to close with a lid, to put a lid on
  3. to plug, to plug up, to fill a hole or pit
  4. to block, to obstruct, to clog
  5. to cover up, to hide, to conceal
  6. to mask (e.g., a smell, a painting or colors painted)
  7. (reflexive) to be clogged, to be clogged up
  8. (reflexive) to cover oneself up (to cover oneself when naked)
  9. (reflexive) to cover oneself (to put on a covering for protection from the elements, etc.)

Opposite of
destapar
Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ta‧par
Pronounced as (IPA)
/taˈpaɾ/
Etymology

From tapa (“lid, cover”) + -ar.

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