cobrir

In a sentence

• Vaig cobrir el cotxe amb una lona.

  I covered the car with a tarp.

  Here, 'cobrir' is used in its literal sense, meaning to place something over or around an object to protect or conceal it.

• El jugador ha de cobrir el seu oponent en defensà.

  The player has to cover his opponent in defense.

  In this sentence, 'cobrir' is used figuratively to indicate shadowing or marking an opponent in a sports context.

• Aquestes mesures cobriran les despeses de transport.

  These measures will cover the transportation costs.

  Here, 'cobrir' is used metaphorically to imply taking responsibility for or ensuring the fulfillment of something.