This is the 13431st most frequent Russian word.
накрыть
To cover; to set (a table).
In this sentence, 'накрыли' means 'set' or 'prepared.' The word is indicating the preparation or arrangement of the table for a meal, showing its usage to describe making a surface ready for a specific purpose.
Мы накрыли стол к ужину.
We set the table for dinner.
Here, 'накрыла' means 'covered.' This indicates the storm extending over and encompassing the city, demonstrating how the word can describe an action of covering or overshadowing.
Гроза накрыла весь город.
The storm covered the entire city.
In this sentence, 'накрыли' is colloquial and means 'busted' or 'thwarted.' It demonstrates the word's use in a figurative sense, often implying intervention and prevention of an activity.