No. 4,860 in Catalan
tapar
"Tapar" means "to cover" in English.
In a sentence
Vaig tapar la cassola amb una tapa.
I covered the pot with a lid.
Here, 'tapar' means to cover something to keep it closed or protected.
Tapar-se amb una manta per no tenir fred és habitual a l'hivern.
Covering oneself with a blanket to stay warm is common in winter.
'Tapar-se' refers to the reflexive form of 'tapar', meaning to cover oneself.
Va tapar el forat de la paret amb guix.
He covered the hole in the wall with plaster.
In this context, 'tapar' denotes the action of filling or covering an opening or void.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “tapar” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “tapar” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).