English–Spanish
“cover” in Spanish
How to say “cover” in Spanish
“Cover” in Spanish is cubrir.
An object placed over something to hide or protect it.
Example sentences with cubrir
La empresa cubrió los gastos del viaje.
The company covered the travel expenses.
Tips for using cubrir
- In journalism and workplace contexts cubrir commonly means 'to report on' or 'to fill in for someone', so use surrounding words to tell whether it is physical or figurative.
Other Spanish words for “cover”
¿Puedes tapar la boca del frasco?
Can you cover the opening of the jar?
Voy a forrar el libro con papel.
I am going to cover the book with paper.
Durante la noche, siempre arropo al bebé antes de apagar la luz.
At night, I always cover the baby with a blanket before turning off the light.
¿Viste la portada de la revista de marzo?
Did you see the cover of the March issue of the magazine?
La cubierta protege el libro del polvo.
The cover protects the book from dust.
La nieve recubrió las calles.
The snow covered the streets.