"covered" is the Preterite of the verb cover. View conjugation.

cover

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cubrir

∗ verb

cover

[ˈkʌvə(r)]

sustantivo

1. tapa (f) (lid)

2. funda (f) (soft covering)

covers -> mantas (f pl) (blankets)

3. tapa (f) (of book); portada (f) (of magazine)

front cover -> portada (f)
back cover -> contraportada (f) , contratapa (f) (español de Perú, PR)
to read a book from cover to cover -> leerse un libro de principio a fin
cover story -> tema (m) de portada

4. protección (f) (shelter)

to break cover -> ponerse al descubierto
to take cover -> ponerse a cubierto
under cover of darkness -> al amparo de la oscuridad

5. tapadera (f) (disguise, front)

my cover has been blown -> me han desenmascarado
cover story -> tapadera (f)

6. cobertura (f) (finanzas) (in insurance)

full cover -> cobertura máxima

7. (song)

cover (version) -> versión (f) (de una canción original)

8. (in restaurant)

cover charge -> cubierto (m)

también:

cover letter -> carta (f) de presentación (for job application) (Estados Unidos)

verbo transitivo

9. cubrir (person, object); tapar (with a lid)

to cover one's eyes -> taparse los ojos
to cover a wall with paint -> recubrir de pintura una pared
to cover oneself with glory -> cubrirse de gloria
to cover one's costs -> cubrir gastos
to cover a song -> hacer una versión de una canción (musician)

10. ocultar (hide) (one's embarrassment, confusion)

to cover one's tracks -> no dejar rastro

11. cubrir, recorrer (travel over)

we covered 100 km -> cubrimos or recorrimos 100 kms
to cover a lot of ground (sentido figurado) -> abarcar mucho

12. cubrir (include, deal with)

to cover a story -> cubrir una noticia (journalist)

13. asegurar (protect) (finanzas) (with insurance)

to cover oneself or (sentido figurado) ->
one's back -> cubrirse las espaldas (take precautions) (británico)

cover [ka-va^r]

1. Cubrir, tender una cosa sobre otra (overlay); tapar, ocultar; abrigar, proteger.

To be covered in something -> estar cubierto de algo

2. Empollar, ponerse las aves sobre los huevos para sacar cría.

3. Resarcir, compensar, indemnizar.

sustantivo

4. Cubrir (cost, expenses); hacer frente a (liabilities). (Finanzas) (n)

Will $100 cover it? -> ¿alcanzará con 100 dólares

5. Apuntar y retener a uno al alcance de un arma de fuego; dominar tropas o cañones; apuntarle a (point gun at). (n)

We’ve got you covered! -> ¡te estamos apuntando
I’ll keep you covered -> yo te cubro

6. Pasar, atravesar; dícese de un espacio o distancia.

7. Cubrir, juntarse el macho de algunos animales con la hembra.

8. Cubrirse, ponerse el sombrero; tapar (hide).

She covered her eyes -> se tapó los ojos
To cover one’s head -> cubrirse (la cabeza)

9. Paliar, disfrazar, disimular (mask/surprise, ignorance); ocultar, tapar (mistake).

10. Cubrir (deal with/syllabus); tratar (topic); contemplar (eventuality).

Covered way -> camino cubierto

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

To cover for somebody -> sustituir o suplir a alguien (deputize); encubrir a alguien (conceal truth)

sustantivo & verbo pronominal

To cover oneself -> cubrirse las espaldas

va. Tapar (hole, saucepan). Poner una funda a (cushion); forrar (book); tapizar, recubrir (sofa). Techar, cubrir (passage, terrace). Cubrir, asegurar (insurance). Cubrir (guard, protect).(Sport) Marcar (opponent); cubrir (shot, base). Recorrer, cubrir (travel, distance); llenar (page); cubrir (extend over/area, floor).(Journ.) Cubrir (report on).

sustantivo

1. Cubierta, tapadera (lid, casing); tapa, cubierta (of book); portada, carátula (of magazine).

Back cover -> contraportada
Cover of a letter -> cubierta de una carta, sobre, sobrescrito
To read something from cover to cover -> leer algo de cabo a rabo
Under separate cover -> por separado (envelope)

2. Capa o pretexto, velo.

3. Cubierta, lo que cubre o defiende, abrigo, techado, albergue, cobertizo.

Under cover -> (a) bajo cubierto; al abrigo; (b) bajo sobre, cerrado (pliego, carta)

4. Cubierto (tenedor, cuchillo y cuchara) (in restaurant); consumición mínima (in nightclub).

5. Funda (cushion, sofa, typewriter); forro (book); cubrecama, colcha (bed cover).

Covers -> (bedclothes)
The covers -> las mantas, las cobijas, las frazadas

6. Maleza, matorral.

Cover-glass -> cubierta de vidrio muy delgado para muestras microscópicas

7. Cobertura (insurance).

To take cover -> guarecerse o ponerse a cubierto (shelter, protection)
To run for cover -> correr a guarecerse o a ponerse a cubierto
Under cover of darkness/night -> al abrigo o amparo de la oscuridad o de la noche

cover [ˈkʌvəʳ]

noun

1 (gen) [of dish, saucepan] tapa (f); tapadera (f); [of furniture, typewriter] funda (f); [of lens] tapa (f)

Always place the cover back over the lens to protect it from dust

(for book) forro (m); (for merchandise, on vehicle) cubierta (f)

2 (bedspread) cubrecama (m); colcha (f); (often pl) (blanket) manta (f); frazada (f); (LAm) cobija (f); (LAm)

3 [of magazine] portada (f); [of book] cubierta (f); tapa (f)

to read a book from cover to cover leer un libro de cabo a rabo

4 (Comm) (envelope) sobre (m)

under separate cover por separado

first-day cover

5 (no pl) (shelter) cobijo (m); refugio (m)

...barren wastes of fields with no trees and no cover

(for hiding) escondite (m); (covering fire) cobertura (f)

They said they could not provide adequate air cover for ground operations

ponerse a buen recaudo

to break cover salir al descubierto

to run for cover correr a cobijarse

Critics within his own party are already running for cover But his supporters dwindled, and his clarion calls - so far from rallying the dissidents - sent nervous backbenchers running for cover

When the storm began, I quickly ran for cover because I was wearing a new suede jacket The British troops kept discharging their muskets as the Americans dispersed and ran for cover

to take cover (from) (Mil) ponerse a cubierto (de); (shelter) protegerse or resguardarse (de); under cover a cubierto; (indoors) bajo techo; under cover of darkness al amparo de la oscuridad

6 (no pl) (Economics) (Insurance) cobertura (f)

without cover (Economics) sin cobertura; full/fire cover (Insurance) cobertura total/contra incendios

7 (in espionage etc) tapadera (f)

The conference was merely a cover for an illegal political gathering

to blow sb's cover (accidentally) poner a algn al descubierto; (intentionally) desenmascarar a algn

I can't afford to get involved. It could blow my cover Drago's never forgiven the CIA for blowing his cover and making him a wanted man for the rest of his life

8 (at table) cubierto (m)

9 (Mús)

cover version See culture box in entry cover.

verb:transitive

to cover sth (with) [+surface, wall] cubrir algo (con or de); [+saucepan, hole, eyes, face] tapar algo (con); [+book] forrar algo (con); [+chair] tapizar algo (con); to cover one's face with one's hands taparse la cara con las manos

Then he burst into tears and covered his face with his hands

to be covered in or with snow/dust/chocolate estar cubierto de nieve/polvo/chocolate; covered with confusion/shame lleno de confusión/muerto de vergüenza

to cover o.s. with glory/disgrace cubrirse de gloria/hundirse en la miseria

2 (hide) [+feelings, facts, mistakes] ocultar; [+noise] ahogar

to cover (up) one's tracks borrar las huellas

3 (protect) (Mil) (Dep) cubrir

to keep sb covered cubrir a algn

I'm going to try and run to that ridge. Keep me covered

I've got you covered! ¡te tengo a tiro!; ¡te estoy apuntando!; the soldiers covered our retreat los soldados nos cubrieron la retirada

It was not many minutes before a strong line of dismounted cavalry, followed by mounted men, deployed from this mass to cover the retreat of their fleeing brethren

he only said that to cover himself lo dijo solo para cubrirse

to cover one's back

cover one's ass

cubrirse las espaldas

He had covered his back by persuading Zohdi to provide a written approval for the contract Don't try to use the FBI to cover your rear when your staff gets into trouble in the travel office You had to have an answer for everything — you had to cover your ass all the time

4 (Insurance) cubrir

what does your travel insurance cover you for? ¿qué (cosas) cubre tu seguro de viaje?; the house is covered against fire la casa está asegurada contra incendios

5 (be sufficient for) [+cost, expenses] cubrir; sufragar

to cover a loss cubrir una pérdida; £10 will cover everything con 10 libras será suficiente

6 (take in, include) incluir

goods covered by this invoice los artículos incluídos en esta factura; such factories will not be covered by this report tales fábricas no se verán incluídas en este informe; we must cover all possibilities debemos tener en cuenta todas las posibilidades

7 (deal with) [+problem, area] abarcar; [+points in discussion] tratar; discutir

his speech covered most of the points raised su discurso abarcó la mayoría de los puntos planteados; his work covers many different fields su trabajo abarca muchas especialidades distintas; no law covers a situation like this ninguna ley contempla una situación semejante

8 [+distance] recorrer; cubrir

we covered eight miles in one hour recorrimos ocho millas en una hora; to cover a lot of ground (in travel, work) recorrer mucho trecho; (deal with many subjects) abarcar muchos temas

9 (Press) (report on) cubrir

all the newspapers covered the story todos los periódicos cubrieron el caso; he was sent to cover the riots lo enviaron para que hiciera un reportaje de los disturbios

10 (Mús)

to cover a song hacer una versión de una canción

He'd written `Anna' and `You Better Move On' (covered respectively by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones)

11 (inseminate) [+animal] cubrir

It's the same in horses as humans. If there is one working testicle then it is quite possible for a stallion to successfully cover a mare

verb:intransitive

to cover for sb (at work etc) suplir a algn; (protect) encubrir a algn

Why would she cover for someone who was trying to kill her?

modifier

cover charge (n) (in restaurant) (precio (m) del) cubierto (m)

cover girl (n) modelo (f) de portada

cover letter (n) (US) carta (f) de explicación

cover note (n) (Britain) (Insurance) seguro (m) provisional

cover price (n) precio (m) de venta al público

There's simply no point in paying the cover price for any book when you can get most of them by mail at discounts of 30% to 80%

cover story (n) (Press) tema (m) de portada; (in espionage etc) tapadera (f)

cover version (n) (Mús) versión (f)

...a new album of Cole Porter cover versions

Verb Conjugation for "cover" (go to cubrir)

Imperative

cover
you cover
he/she covers
we cover
you cover
they cover

Preterite

I covered
you covered
he/she covered
we covered
you covered
they covered

Present Continuous

I am covering
you are covering
he/she is covering
we are covering
you are covering
they are covering

Present Perfect

I have covered
you have covered
he/she has covered
we have covered
you have covered
they have covered

Past Continuous

I was covering
you were covering
he/she was covering
we were covering
you were covering
they were covering

Past Perfect

I had covered
you had covered
he/she had covered
we had covered
you had covered
they had covered

Future

I will cover
you will cover
he/she will cover
we will cover
you will cover
they will cover

Future Perfect

I will have covered
you will have covered
he/she will have covered
we will have covered
you will have covered
they will have covered

Future Continuous

I will be covering
you will be covering
he/she will be covering
we will be covering
you will be covering
they will be covering

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been covering
you have been covering
he/she has been covering
we have been covering
you have been covering
they have been covering

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been covering
you will have been covering
he/she will have been covering
we will have been covering
you will have been covering
they will have been covering

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been covering
you had been covering
he/she had been covering
we had been covering
you had been covering
they had been covering

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