No. 1,036 in Spanish
cubrir
To cover.
In a sentence
Necesito cubrir el pastel con glaseado.
I need to cover the cake with frosting.
In this sentence, 'cubrir' means 'to cover,' referring to the action of placing something (frosting) over another item (cake).
El seguro cubre los gastos médicos.
The insurance covers the medical expenses.
Here, 'cubrir' implies 'to take care of' or 'to include,' as the insurance fulfills the role of handling monetary responsibilities for the expenses.
Trataré de cubrir todos los temas en la reunión.
I will try to cover all the topics in the meeting.
The verb 'cubrir' in this context conveys the idea of addressing or including all subjects as part of the discussion during the meeting.
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