coprire

Definitions of coprire
  1. verb
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    synonyms: chiudere, coprirsi, ricoprire, rivestire
    patinare
    form a cover over
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    scoperchiare, scoprire
    remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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    incamiciare
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    imburrare
    spread butter on
    oliare, ungere
    cover with oil, as if by rubbing
    impomatare, incerare, sciolinare
    cover with wax
    impiallacciare
    cover with veneer
    imburrare, ingrassare, lubrificare, oliare, ungere
    lubricate with grease
    foderare
    cover the interior of
    avvolgere, imbacuccare, imbacuccarsi, impacchettare, incartare, infagottare, intabarrarsi
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection
    balenare, lampeggiare
    protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
    legare, rilegare
    provide with a binding
    risollevarsi
    cover anew
    bendare
    cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
    incapsulare, incoronare
    put an enamel cover on
    piastrellare
    cover with tiles
    mascherare, travestire
    put a mask on or cover with a mask
    brillantare, glassare
    decorate with frosting
    incartare
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    inghiaiare
    cover with gravel
    stuccare
    coat with stucco
    dragare
    cover before cooking
    ramare
    coat with a layer of copper
    galvanizzare
    cover with zinc
    lastricare, pavimentare, selciare
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
    laccare
    cover with varnish
    catramare, incatramare
    coat with tar
    riattare
    wrap for decorative purposes
    intonacare, scialbare
    coat with plaster
    colorare, pennellare, pitturare, verniciare
    apply paint to; coat with paint
    condire
    put a dressing on
    placcare
    coat with a layer of metal
    irrorare
    suffuse with or as if with light
    imboscare, nascondere, nascondersi, rimbucarsi, rintanarsi
    cover as if with a shroud
    metallizzare
    cover with metal
  2. verb
    protect by insurance
    synonyms: assicurare
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    riassicurare
    insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
    indennizzare
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
  3. verb
    provide for
  4. verb
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    synonyms: colmare, dominare, ricoprire, scavalcare, soggiogare, sopraffare, subissare, trasportare, vincere
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    aizzare, attizzare, cagionare, causare, concitare, destare, eccitare, fomentare, istigare, provocare, scatenare, sollevare, suscitare, svegliare
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  5. verb
    form a cover over
    synonyms: patinare
    chiudere, coprirsi, ricoprire, rivestire
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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    affogarsi, sommergere
    cover completely or make imperceptible
    allagare, inondare
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
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    toccare
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  6. verb
    assume, as of positions or roles
    synonyms: ricoprire, svolgere
    assumere
    occupy or take on
  7. verb
    travel across or pass over
    synonyms: attraversare, oltrepassare, percorrere, valicare
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    guadare
    cross a river where it's shallow
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    scavalcare
    go across or through
  8. verb
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    synonyms: pagare, pareggiare, saldare, soddisfare, versare
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    finanziare, sovvenzionare
    obtain or provide money for
    compensare, pagare, retribuire
    make payment to; compensate
    compensare, indennizzare, reintegrare, risarcire
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    condonare, rimettere
    send (money) in payment
    ammortare, redimere, riabilitare, riscattare
    pay off (loans or promissory notes)
    spendere
    pay out
    comprare, corrompere, subornare
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    condonare, riconsegnare, ridonare, rifondere, rimborsare, rimettere, ripagare, risarcire
    pay back
    sborsare
    expend, as from a fund
    prediligere
    give preference to one creditor over another
    infilzare, sfibrare
    use up (resources or materials)
    dilapidare, perdere, profondere, sacrificare, scialacquare, sciupare, sperperare, sprecare
    spend extravagantly
    finanziare, sovvenzionare
    convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
    rifondere, rimborsare, ripagare, risarcire
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
    scialare
    spend wastefully
    investire
    make an investment
    rifondere, rimborsare, ripagare, risarcire
    pay back for some expense incurred
    raccomodare, restaurare, riconsegnare, ridonare, risarcire, ritemprare
    give or bring back
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    dare, passare
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  9. verb
    hide from view or knowledge
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    acquattarsi, adombrare, appiattare, ascondere, cacciarsi, celare, chiudersi, imboscare, nascondere, nascondersi, occultare, ricettare, rifugiarsi, rimbucarsi, rimpiattarsi, rintanarsi, ritirarsi
    prevent from being seen or discovered
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