La palabra del día: tapar
tapar - to close, to put the lid/top on; to cover (up), to tuck in; to block (out); to fill
Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.
And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.
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"Tápese el ojo izquierdo, mire las letras con el ojo derecho y léalas en voz alta, por favor" me dijo el oftamólogo.
The ophthalmologist told me: "Cover your left eye, look at the letters with your right eye and read them aloud, please."
10 Answers
Hay que tapar el bote de mantequilla de cacahuete.
Someone should put the lid on the peanut butter.
Odysseus usó cera de abeja para tapar el sonido del canto hermoso de las sirenas.
Odysseus used beeswax to block out the beautiful singing of the sirens.
(¡ Y desde que los hombres han copiado su ejemplo!)
(and ever since men have followed his example!)
Perhaps,this is the explanation for Renarules' observation for the La Palabra del Día: el tapón !
El dentista tapó la cavidad en el diente. The dentist filled the cavity in the tooth.
No tapé la botella de ketchup antes de agitarla. ¡Qué lío!
I didn't put the lid on the ketchup bottle before I shook it. What a mess!
¿Necesito hice aquí? o solo No tapé? Gracias 
Good cooking advice is to put the lid on the pot while the rice is cooked.
Un buen consejo de cocina es tapar la olla mientras se cuece el arroz.
Ella usaba sus mantas para tapar los niños huérfanos cuando hacía frío.
She used to use her blankets to cover the orphan children when it was cold.
Desde Viernes he estado enfermo. Me duele la garganta, y tengo nariz tapada.
Since Friday, I have been sick. I have a sore throat and my nose is stopped up.
Los políticos no nos dicen nada y están tapando el sol con el dedo
The politicians are not telling us anything, and they are covering something up!
Soy tapando el tarro. I am closing the jar.
Si montaís en moto, incluso si hace mucho calor, hay que taparse bien o la policía os parará
If you are going to ride a motorbike, even when is too hot, you have to cover yourself good or police will stop you.
