recubrir

Definitions of recubrir
  1. verb
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    synonyms: cubrir
    cubrir
    form a cover over
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    cubrir, 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)
    cubrir
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with 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, cubrir, 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, cubrir, tapar
    cover as if with a blanket
    emplastar, enyesar
    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
  2. verb
    apply a heavy coat to
    synonyms: emplastar, enyesar
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    cubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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