cubierto
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covered
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piece of cutlery
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cubierto(
koo
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byehr
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toh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (overlaid)
a. covered
Su escritorio estaba totalmente cubierto de papeles.Her desk was completely covered with papers.
2. (weather)
a. overcast
El cielo estaba cubierto; iba a llover de un momento a otro.The sky was overcast; it was going to rain at any moment.
3. (not available)
a. filled
Gracias por su solicitud, pero el puesto ya ha sido cubierto.Thank you for your application, but the position has already been filled.
4. (interior)
a. indoor
No me gusta nadar en la piscina cubierta.I don't like swimming in the indoor pool.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
5. (tableware)
a. piece of cutlery
Los cubiertos que deben usarse primero en una comida son los que están más alejados del plato.The pieces of cutlery to be used first in a meal are the farthest from the plate.
b. place setting
Un buen camarero sabe que el primer cubierto que debe ponerse en un banquete es el de la silla a las 12 en punto.A good waiter knows that the first place setting of a banquet must be laid at the 12 o'clock chair.
6. (price)
a. head
Calculamos que este local de boda cobrará $100 por cubierto para la comida.We calculate that this wedding venue will charge $100 per head for the meal.
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cubierto
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
estar a cubiertoto be under cover
ponerse a cubiertoto take cover
2. (cielo)
a. overcast
3. (vacante)
a. filled
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
4. (pieza de cubertería)
a. piece of cutlery
5. (juego de cubertería)
a. set of cutlery
6. (para cada persona)
a. place setting
7. (comida)
a. set menu
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cubierto
participio_de_pasado
cubrir
adjective
1 (gen) covered;de with, in
un cheque no cubierto a bad o unbacked cheque
2 [+cielo] overcast
3 [+vacante] filled
la plaza está ya cubierta the place has already been filled
4 (Automóviles)
poco cubierto [+neumático] threadbare; worn
5 (tocado) [+persona] with a hat
1 (techumbre) cover
a o bajo cubierto under cover; estar a cubierto de algo to be safe from sth; ponerse a cubierto to take shelter; take cover; ponerse a cubierto de algo to shelter from sth
2 (para comer) a piece of cutlery
coge el cubierto con la mano derecha take the spoon/fork/knife with your right hand; los cubiertos the cutlery
3 (servicio de mesa) place setting
falta un cubierto, porque somos ocho we're a place short, there are eight of us
4 (comida)
no sé lo que cuesta el cubierto en este hotel
pagaron 200 dólares por cubierto they paid 200 dollars each o per head
Gerry Adams ya ha conseguido unos 80.000 dólares en una cena celebrada en un hotel de Nueva York.Entre los 300 asistentes, que pagaron 200 dólares por el cubierto, se encontraban la actriz nicaragüense Bianca Jagger
precio del cubierto price per person o per head
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Phrases with "cubierto"
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el motor del coche está cubierto con esto
the car engine is covered with this
a cubierto
under cover
estar cubierto
to be covered
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