tapar

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verb

tapar

transitive verb

1. to close (the lid of) (cerrar) (ataúd, cofre); to put the lid on (olla, caja); to put the top on (botella)

2. to cover (ocultar, cubrir); to block out (no dejar ver)

quítate, que me tapas la tele -> could you move out of the way? — I can't see the TV with you in the way
me tapó los ojos -> he put his hands over my eyes; (con las manos) he blindfolded me (con venda)

3. to cover up (abrigar); to tuck in (en la cama)

4. to cover up (encubrir)

5. to block (taponar) (Am)

taparse

pronomial verb

1. to cover (up) (cubrirse)

2. to wrap up (abrigarse) (con ropa); to tuck oneself in (en la cama)

3. to get blocked (up) (taponarse) (Am)

tapar [tah-par’]

article & verb transitive

1. To stop up, to cover, to put under cover, to choke up, to obstruct, to occlude.

2. To conceal (derrota), to hide, to cover up (cara), to mantle, to hoodwink, to dissemble.

3. To crush (aplastar); to rumple (chafar). (Andes)

4. To abuse (insultar). (Andes)

Tapar la boca -> to stop one’s mouth
Tapar una abertura de agua -> (Naut.) to stop or fother a leak
El árbol tapa el sol a la ventana -> the tree keeps the sunlight off the window

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	tapo	tapé	tapaba	taparé	tape
Tú	tapas	tapaste	tapabas	taparás	tapes
Ella/Él/Usted	tapa	tapó	tapaba	tapará	tape
Nosotros	tapamos	tapamos	tapábamos	taparemos	tapemos
Vosotros	tapáis	tapasteis	tapabais	taparéis	tapéis
Ellos/Ustedes	tapan	taparon	tapaban	taparán	tapen