cubrir

Definitions of cubrir
  1. verb
    plug with a substance
    synonyms: colmar, llenar, rellenar, tapar
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    lacrar, sellar
    close with or as if with a seal
    tapar, taponar
    fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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    arreglar, atender, reparar
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  2. verb
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
    synonyms: bañar
  3. verb
    put an enamel cover on
    synonyms: coronar, encapuchar, rematar, tapar
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    type of:
    recubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  4. verb
    form a cover over
    synonyms:
    recubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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    anegar, desbordarse, inundar
    cover with liquid, usually water
    ensangrentar
    cover with blood
    empañarse
    become covered with mist
    inundar
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
    empaparse, mojarse, remojar
    drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
    type of:
    tocar
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  5. verb
    cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    synonyms: embadurnar, embarrar, manchar, untar
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    recubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  6. verb
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
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    estucar
    coat with stucco
    incrustar
    cover or coat with a crust
    pavimentar
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
    barnizar, charolar
    cover with varnish
    barnizar, glasear, lustrar
    coat with a glaze
    alquitranar, embrear
    coat with tar
    emplastar, enjalbegar, enlucir, enyesar
    coat with plaster
    pintar
    apply paint to; coat with paint
    chapar, chapear, platear
    coat with a layer of metal
    alquitranar
    surface with macadam
    enharinar
    cover with flour
    alquitranar, asfaltar, embrear
    cover with tar or asphalt
    laquear
    cover with shellac
    blanquear, platear
    coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
    cromar
    plate with chromium
    type of:
    recubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  7. verb
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    synonyms: recubrir
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    embadurnar, embarrar, manchar, untar
    cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    techar
    provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
    encespedar
    cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
    alfombrar
    cover with a carpet
    alfombrar
    cover completely, as if with a carpet
    embadurnar, untar
    spread or daub (a surface)
    empapelar
    cover with wallpaper
    empapelar
    cover with paper
    aceitar, engrasar, lubricar
    cover with oil, as if by rubbing
    encerar
    cover with wax
    chapear
    cover with veneer
    engrasar
    lubricate with grease
    alinear, delinear
    cover the interior of
    emplumar
    cover or fit with feathers
    encespedar
    cover with sod
    envolver
    provide with a binding
    entablar
    cover with planks
    empanar
    cover with bread crumbs
    vendar
    cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
    coronar, encapuchar, rematar, tapar
    put an enamel cover on
    alicatar, azulejar, azulejear, embaldosar, tejar
    cover with tiles
    disfrazarse, enmascarar
    put a mask on or cover with a mask
    arropar, tapar
    cover as if with a blanket
    emplastar, enyesar, recubrir
    apply a heavy coat to
    emplastar, enyesar
    apply a plaster cast to
    escarchar, esmerilar
    decorate with frosting
    cercar, circundar, rodear
    envelop completely
    envolver
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    forrar, revestir
    cover with a protective sheathing
    cubrir de grava, empedrar
    cover with gravel
    aplicar
    apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
    techar
    cover with thatch
    estucar
    coat with stucco
    incrustar
    cover or coat with a crust
    pavimentar
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
    barnizar, charolar
    cover with varnish
    barnizar, glasear, lustrar
    coat with a glaze
    blanquear, encalar, enjaezar
    cover with whitewash
    alquitranar, embrear
    coat with tar
    emplastar, enjalbegar, enlucir, enyesar
    coat with plaster
    pintar
    apply paint to; coat with paint
    enmasillar
    apply putty in order to fix or fill
    embadurnar, untar
    spread thickly
    chapar, chapear, platear
    coat with a layer of metal
    enfundar, envainar
    enclose with a sheath
    amortajar, envolver
    cover as if with a shroud
    alquitranar
    surface with macadam
  8. verb
    cover as if with a blanket
    synonyms: arropar, tapar
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    recubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  9. verb
    prevent from entering
    synonyms: proteger
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    bloquear, obstruir
    block passage through
  10. verb
    pass by, over, or under without making contact
    synonyms: rematar
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    adelantar, alcanzar, pasar
    travel past
  11. verb
    hide under a false appearance
    synonyms: disfrazarse, enmascarar
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    disfrazarse, disimilar
    make unrecognizable
  12. verb
    support materially or financially
    synonyms: dar soporte ecomómico
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    patrocinar
    assume sponsorship of
    type of:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  13. verb
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
    synonyms: comprender
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    comprender, contener, incluir
    have as a part, be made up out of
  14. verb
    span an interval of distance, space or time
    synonyms: extenderse
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    abarcar, cruzarse
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
    desarrollarse, desparramarse, desplegarse, difundirse, esparcirse, propagarse
    spread across or over
    type of:
    estar, haber
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  15. verb
    lie at the top of
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    extenderse, hallarse, ocupar
    be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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