cubrirse

cubrirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (abrigarse) to cover oneself

2 (la cabeza) to put one's hat on

3 figurado (protegerse) to protect oneself

4 (cielo) to become overcast

5 (llenarse) to be filled

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VPR

1) [persona]

a) (=ocultarse) to cover o.s.

cubrirse la cabeza — to cover one's head

cubrirse el rostro — to cover one's face

b) (=ponerse el sombrero) to put on one's hat

2) (=llenarse)

• cubrirse de algo — to be covered with o in sth

el campo se cubre de flores en primavera — the countryside is covered with flowers in spring

cubrirse de gloria — (lit) to cover o.s. with o in glory; iró to show o.s. up

3) (=protegerse) to cover o.s.

• cubrirse contra un riesgo — to cover o protect o.s. against a risk

- cubrirse las espaldas

4) (Meteo) [cielo] to become overcast

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■cubrirse verbo reflexivo (nublarse) to become overcast
'cubrirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubrir
- gloria
- llenar
- tapar
English:
frost over
- frost up
- ice over
- ice up
- cover
- veil

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vpr

1. [taparse] to become covered (de with);

Comp

cubrirse las espaldas to cover oneself;

Comp

cubrirse de gloria [triunfar] to cover oneself in o with glory;

Irónico to land oneself in it;

Comp

muy Fam

se ha cubierto de mierda he's made a complete Br arse o US ass of himself

2. [protegerse] to shelter (de from)

3. [con sombrero] to put one's hat on

4. [con ropa] to cover oneself (de with)

5. [cielo] to cloud over

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cubrirse

v/r cover o.s.

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vr

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cubrirse vb (cielo) to cloud over