cover
BrE /ˈkʌvər/ AmE /ˈkʌvər/
verb en → es
past covered pp covered ing covering
to hide or protect something by placing something over it
cubrir, proteger
- cover sth with sth
Collocations cover a table with a cloth · cover your head with a hat
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Cover the pot to keep the heat in.
Cubre la olla para mantener el calor.
to pay for something or someone
pagar, cubrir
- cover sth
Collocations cover a bill · cover the cost of something
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I'll cover the dinner tonight.
Yo pagaré la cena esta noche.
to write or talk about something in a newspaper, book, etc.
cubrir (noticias), tratar
- cover sth
Collocations cover an event · cover a topic
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The article covers the latest developments in technology.
El artículo trata los últimos desarrollos en tecnología.
to be enough to match or equal something
cubrir, alcanzar
- cover sth
Collocations cover a distance · cover an area
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The budget covers all the expenses.
El presupuesto cubre todos los gastos.
to play a song or piece of music that someone else wrote
tocar (música)
- cover sth
Collocations cover a song · cover a hit
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The band decided to cover an old Beatles song.
La banda decidió tocar una vieja canción de los Beatles.
to promise that something will be done or paid for if necessary
garantizar, asegurar
- cover sth
Collocations cover a warranty · cover an insurance policy
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The company covers the cost of repairs under warranty.
La empresa cubre el costo de las reparaciones bajo garantía.
to hide something from view or attention
ocultar, esconder
- cover sth
Collocations cover a mistake · cover up something
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He tried to cover his tracks.
Él intentó ocultar sus huellas.
to use something as a blanket or bed covering while sleeping
usar como cobija, cubrirse con algo
- cover yourself with sth
Collocations cover yourself with a blanket · cover the bed with a sheet
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She covered herself with a warm quilt.
Ella se cubrió con una manta cálida.
Phrasal verbs
ocultar, esconder
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They tried to cover up the scandal.
Ellos intentaron ocultar el escándalo.
cubrir (turno), sustituir a alguien
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I'll cover for you while you're on vacation.
Yo cubriré tu turno mientras estás de vacaciones.
cubrir, proteger
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They covered over the hole with a tarp.
Cubrieron el agujero con una lona.
defender, cubrir (culpa)
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He covered up for his friend during the investigation.
Él defendió a su amigo durante la investigación.
cubrir con algo, proteger con algo
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Cover the table over with a cloth.
Cubre la mesa con una tela.
Idioms
borrar las huellas, ocultar rastros
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He tried to cover his tracks after the robbery.
Él intentó borrar sus huellas después del robo.
cubrir todas las posibilidades, estar preparado para todo
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We need to cover all bases before we launch the product.
Necesitamos cubrir todas las posibilidades antes de lanzar el producto.
cubrirse las espaldas, protegerse
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He was just covering his ass by saying that.
Él solo estaba cubriéndose las espaldas al decir eso.