Deja la sopa tapada los primeros diez minutos. Después destapa la olla y déjala reposar.Keep the soup covered for the first ten minutes. Then take the lid off the pot and let it stand.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Carlos es el periodista que destapó el fraude masivo en la empresa.Carlos is the journalist who lifted the lid on the massive fraud going on in the company.
3.(to clear)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Mario da muchas vueltas en la cama y siempre acaba destapando a su esposa.Mario tosses and turns a lot in bed and he always ends up pulling the covers off his wife.
destaparse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).