cubrir

Meaning

1. to cover
2. to shelter
3. to cover, to mount

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kuˈβɾiɾ]

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobrir (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin cooperīre, present active infinitive of cooperiō. Cognate with Spanish cubrir, Portuguese cobrir, English cover, among others.

Sentences

Teño que cubrir tamén os campos que están en gris no formulario?

Do I have to fill in the fields that are in grey in the form as well?

Unha reforma que permitirá cubrir os requisitos de ocupación dos máis grandes artistas internacionais .

A reform that will make it possible to cover the occupancy requirements of the biggest international artists.

A receita indicaba que se podía cubrir a torta con tiras de masa .

The recipe indicated that the cake could be covered with dough strips.

En canto de deleitar a nosa vista , debemos cubrir os ollos para poder abrazalo.

Instead of delighting our sight, we must cover our eyes in order to embrace it.