No. 9,261 in French
couverte
"Covered" or "blanketed."
In a sentence
La table est couverte avec une nappe élégante.
The table is covered with an elegant cloth.
Here, 'couverte' is used as the past participle form of 'couvrir' to describe that the table is covered with something.
Nous avons dormi sous une couverte chaude pendant le camping.
We slept under a warm blanket during camping.
In this sentence, 'couverte' is used as a feminine noun to refer to a blanket or covering.
Après la pluie, la route était couverte de feuilles.
After the rain, the road was covered with leaves.
Here, 'couverte' again acts as the past participle of 'couvrir' but in a different context where it's describing a state following an event.
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