What does coprire in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word coprire in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coprire in Italian.

The word coprire in Italian means cover, cover, cover up, cover yourself, be covered in, smother with, cover, defend, drown out, fill, cover, cover, to protect , to cover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coprire

cover

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rivestire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho coperto le piantine con un telo per ripararle dalla grandine.
I covered the plants with a sheet to protect them from the hail.

cover

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (distanza: percorrere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ha coperto l'intera distanza in mezz'ora.
He covered the entire distance in half an hour.

cover up

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (non rivelare)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Ti ringrazio per avermi coperto con la professoressa.
I covered up all of your thefts.

cover yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (vestirsi) (blankets, clothing)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Copriti bene perché oggi fa davvero molto freddo.
Put something warm on because today is going to be very cold.

be covered in

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (essere ricoperto)

Le cime delle montagne si sono già coperte di neve.
The mountain peaks are already covered in snow.

smother with

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (riempire) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi ha coperto di ringraziamenti.
She smothered me with thanks.

cover, defend

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (militare: difendere) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il battaglione copriva il lato sud della montagna mentre i carri armati proteggevano quello a nord.
The battalion covered the south side of the mountain while the tanks defended the north side.

drown out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (sovrapporsi eliminando)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Il rumore del traffico copre le voci.
The traffic's noise drowned out the voices.

fill

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (posizione: assumere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'è da coprire la carica di vice.
We need to fill the deputy post.

cover

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (proteggere) (insure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'assicurazione copre il furto.
The insurance covers theft.

cover

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (compensare, essere sufficiente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il programma governativo è stato sospeso perché gli stanziamenti di quest'anno non coprivano i costi.
The government program was suspended because the funding this year didn't cover the costs.

to protect , to cover

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