cubrir

=

to cover

verbo

cubrir

transitive verb

1. to cover (tapar, recubrir, recorrer)

cubrir algo de algo -> to cover something with o in something
cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas -> to heap insults/praise on somebody

2. to cover (proteger) (retirada, asegurado)

3. to fill (puesto, vacante)

4. to cover (gastos)

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos -> the budget doesn't cover all the expenses
cubrir gastos -> to break even (exactamente)

5. to cover (noticia)

6. (el macho a la hembra)

cubrir a -> to mate with

cubrirse

pronomial verb

1. to become covered (taparse)(de with)

2. to shelter (protegerse)(de from)

3. to put one's hat on (con sombrero)

4. to cover oneself (con ropa)(de with)

5. to cloud over (cielo)

6. (llenarse)

cubrirse de gloria -> to cover oneself in o with glory; (triunfar) to land oneself in it (Irónico)

cubrir [coo-breer’]

article & verb transitive

1. To cover, to lay, to spread one thing over another.

Lo cubrieron las aguas -> the waters closed over it
El agua casi me cubría -> the water almost covered me

2. To face, or cover with additional superficies.

3. To cover, to screen, to consent, to palliate. (Metaphorical)

Cubrir a uno de improperios -> to shower insults on somebody
Cubrir a uno de atenciones -> to overwhelm somebody with kindness

4. To cover, to disguise, to dissemble, to cloak.

Cubre su tristeza con una falsa alegría -> she covers up her sadness with a false cheerfulness

5. To cover or protect a post, to prevent its being attacked by the enemy.

Cubrir su retirada -> to cover one’s retreat

6. To roof a building.

7. To cover, to copulate; to fecundate (animales, plantas).

8. Cubrir la mesa, to lay the table.

Cubrir la cuenta -> to balance an account

9. To cover, to travel.

verb reflexive

10. To take measures to insure oneself against loss.

Cubrirse contra un riesgo -> to cover oneself against a risk

11. To put a place in a state of defence.

12. To be covered, to put on one’s hat.

13. To become overcast.

Conjugación de "cubrir"

Infinitivo: cubrir

Gerundio: cubriendo

Particípio: cubierto

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	cubro	cubrí	cubría	cubriré	cubra
Tú	cubres	cubriste	cubrías	cubrirás	cubras
Ella/Él/Usted	cubre	cubrió	cubría	cubrirá	cubra
Nosotros	cubrimos	cubrimos	cubríamos	cubriremos	cubramos
Vosotros	cubrís	cubristeis	cubríais	cubriréis	cubráis
Ellos/Ustedes	cubren	cubrieron	cubrían	cubrirán	cubran

Completo cubrir conjugación

"cubrir" en el foro de Respuestas


P:	What is the difference between cubrir and recubrir?
R:	> Gus said: > an example of the above is, "cubrete tu la espalda con mi dolor";. > > lazarus1907 said: > > Recubrir means to cover a surface completely,…