cover Significado & definición

Significado de cover en español

• 0 to put something over something else -- tapar

  • They covered him with a blanket.

  • He covered his face with his hands.

• 1 to form a layer on the surface of something -- cubrir

  • Snow covered the trees.

• 2 to include or deal with a subject or piece of information -- tratar, abarcar

  • The book covers European history from 1789–1914.

• 3 to travel a particular distance -- recorrer

  • We covered 300 miles in four days.

• 4 to be a particular size or area -- abarcar

  • The town covers an area of 15 square miles.

• 5 to report the news about a particular important event -- cubrir

  • She’s covering the election for BBC television.

• 6 the outer part of a book, magazine, etc. that protects the pages -- cubierta

  • Her picture was on the cover of Vogue.

• 7 something you put over something else, usually to protect it -- funda, cubierta

  • an ironing board cover

• 8 to put sth over -- cubrir

  • Cover the presents, so he can’t see. Cubre los regalos, para que no los pueda ver.

  • Cover her with a blanket. Cúbrela con una manta.

• 9 to be on every part -- cubierto de

  • a cake covered in chocolate frosting un pastel cubierto de glaseado de chocolate

  • mosquito bites covering her arm picaduras de mosquitos que cubren su brazo

• 10 to deal with a subject -- abarcar

  • The book covers the years of the Clinton administration. El libro abarca los años de la administración Clinton.

• 11 (of an amount of money) to pay for the entire amount -- ser suficiente

  • Will $50 cover it? ¿Serán 50 dólares suficiente?

• 12 (of insurance policy) to state that sth will be paid for if lost or damaged -- cubrir

  • Flood damage is not covered by the insurance. Los daños por inundaciones no están cubiertos por el seguro.

• 13 (of newspaper or news program) to report on an event -- cubrir

  • None of the major networks covered the story. Ninguna de las redes principales cubrió la historia.

• 14 sth that covers sth -- cubierta [ feminine ]

  • Put a cover over the boat. Ponga una cubierta sobre el barco.

  • a cover on the container una cubierta sobre el contenedor

• 15 the outside of a book -- cubierta [ feminine ]

  • You tore the cover. Usted rasgó la cubierta.

  • the front/back cover la portada/contraportada

• 16 a place where you are protected -- refujio [ masculine ]

  • They ran for cover during the bombing. Corrieron a esconderse a refujio durante el bombardeo.

• 17 [ plural ] sheets and blankets on a bed -- cubrecama

  • I pulled up the covers. Me tapé con la colcha.