cubrir

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese cobrir (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin cooperīre, present active infinitive of cooperiō. Cognate with Spanish cubrir, Portuguese cobrir, English cover, among others.

Pronunciation

Verb

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  1. to cover
    • 1294, J. L. Novo Cazón (ed.), El priorato santiaguista de Vilar de Donas en la Edad Media (1194-1500). A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 270:
      mandolle tomar essa meda do colmo que y se para cobrir esas casas da Meruca
      I order him to take that stack of thatch which is there to cover Meruca's houses
    • 1409, G. Pérez Barcala (ed.), A tradución galega do "Liber de medicina equorum" de Joradanus Ruffus. Santiago de Compostela: USC, page 172:
      filla o vinagre ben forte e a greda alva muda et pouco de sal ben mundo, e amasa todo moi ben ata que se faça ende ũa pasta mole, e desta pasta cubri todolos colloos moi ben
      take a strong vinegar and ground white clay and a little salt, finely ground, and mix very well everything till it becames a soft paste, and with this paste cover very well the [horse's] bollocks
    Synonyms: abrigar, tapar
  2. to shelter
    Synonyms: abrigar, acubillar, agarimar
  3. (zoology) to cover, to mount
    Synonym: montar

Conjugation

Template:gl-conj (cubrir)

References


Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish cubrir, cobrir, from Latin cooperīre, present active infinitive of cooperiō. Cognate with English cover.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈbɾiɾ/ [kuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)

Verb

cubrir (first-person singular present cubro, first-person singular preterite cubrí, past participle cubierto)

  1. (transitive) to cover
    Synonym: tapar
  2. (zoology) to cover, to mount
  3. (reflexive) to cover oneself
    Synonym: revestir

Conjugation

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