What does cubierto in Spanish mean?

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

The word cubierto in Spanish means piece of cutlery, wrapped, overcast, place setting, cover, cover up, cover, cover yourself up, fill, cover yourself, cover yourself, cover yourself in, cover, under cover, square meter, take cover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cubierto

piece of cutlery

nombre masculino (utensilio para comer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usa el cubierto para llevarte la comida a la boca, no las manos.
Use the piece of cutlery to put the food in your mouth, not your hands.

wrapped

adjetivo (tapado, oculto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El niño traía en los brazos un cachorro cubierto con una manta.
The boy was carrying a puppy in his arms wrapped in a blanket.

overcast

adjetivo (cielo: nublado) (sky)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El cielo cubierto es muy triste.
The overcast sky is a bit depressing.

place setting

nombre masculino (comida: plaza por persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no viene tu amigo al banquete, sobrará un cubierto.
Unless your friend shows up, there will be a free place setting.

cover

nombre masculino (comida pactada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puedes venir a la cena del club si pagas el cubierto.
You can come to the club dinner as long as you pay the cover.

cover up

verbo transitivo (tapar, ocultar)

Luisa cubre con maquillaje el acné de su rostro.
Louise covers up the acne on her face with makeup.

cover

verbo transitivo (bastar, ser suficiente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El pobre sueldo del padre no cubría las necesidades de su familia.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. My salary barely covers my living expenses.

cover yourself up

verbo pronominal (taparse con algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Eva se cubrió con una hoja de parra porque le avergonzaba su desnudez.
Eve covered herself up with a vine leaf as she was ashamed of her naked body.

fill

verbo pronominal (de algo: llenarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El cielo se cubrió de nubes y comenzó a llover.
The sky filled with clouds and it started raining.

cover yourself

verbo pronominal (taparse la cabeza o la cara)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Antiguamente la mujer se cubría con un velo al entrar a la iglesia.
Women used to cover themselves with a veil upon entering a church.

cover yourself

verbo pronominal (protegerse, prevenir algo)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Habló con su jefe para cubrirse en caso de que fracasara su proyecto.
He spoke with the boss to cover himself in the event of the project failing.

cover yourself in

(hacerse digno) (earn)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Memnón de Etiopía se cubrió de gloria cuando mató en combate a Antíloco.
Memnon of Ethiopia covered himself in glory when he killed Antilochus.

cover

verbo transitivo (ocupar una extensión)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La señal de televisión cubre todo el país.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Channel 5 covers virtually the whole country.

under cover

locución adverbial (en lugar seguro)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
En las películas bélicas, siempre hay alguien que dice «¡pónganse a cubierto!».
In war films, someone always shouts out "Get under cover!"

square meter

(área construida) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para saber de cuánto dinero podemos disponer, tenemos que saber el precio del metro cubierto.
In order to know how much money we can put up, we need to know the price per square meter.

take cover

locución verbal (protegerse de algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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