Cubierto in english
pronunciation: kʌvɜrd part of speech: adjective
cubierto = draped ; covered ; clad ; insulated ; uncleared.
Example: The theater for the puppet show was made of three draped art-room tables.Example: The van has improved facilities, including covered access to a two-tier display rack, so that passers-by can browse through a wide variety of information leaflets.Example: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Example: Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.Example: Its relation to cognitive impairment is as yet uncleared.more:
» aparcamiento cubierto para bicicletas = bicycle shed [Generalmente usado el público en general o los clientes o empleados de un organismo] .
Example: Please make sure not to leave your bicycle in the bicycle shed over the summer.» aparcamiento cubierto para bicis = bike shed [Generalmente usado el público en general o los clientes o empleados de un organismo] .
Example: He discusses a fictional committee with three items on its agenda: approving an atomic reactor, approving a bike shed, and approving a year's supply of refreshments for committee meetings.» con la cara cubierta de pecas = freckle-faced .
Example: Freckle-faced, scrawny, and almost sixteen, Cane has ants in her pants.» cubierta de = carpet of .
Example: Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.» cubierto con = clad in .
Example: When a fount of type was to be cast, each matrix in turn was fixed in the mould, a steel box made in two parts, clad in wood for insulation and ease of handling.» cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled .
Example: The oak panelled rooms are occasionally used for official visits.» cubierto con una bandera = flag-draped .
Example: Eight years ago, he stood before the flag-draped coffin of his friend and sparring partner Sen. Edward Kennedy, who had succumbed to the same disease he is now fighting.» cubierto con una túnica = shrouded .
Example: Shrouded bodies lined the streets as dazed survivors scrabbled in the debris for loved ones.» cubierto con un manto = shrouded .
Example: Shrouded bodies lined the streets as dazed survivors scrabbled in the debris for loved ones.» cubierto con un sudario = shrouded .
Example: Shrouded bodies lined the streets as dazed survivors scrabbled in the debris for loved ones.» cubierto de = awash with/in ; clad in ; caked in/with ; riddled with ; encrusted with [También escrito incrusted with] ; incrusted with [También escrito encrusted with] .
Example: It would seem as if the country is almost awash with outlets for the sale of books. Example: When a fount of type was to be cast, each matrix in turn was fixed in the mould, a steel box made in two parts, clad in wood for insulation and ease of handling. Example: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat. Example: This hope might prove futile since the draft is riddled with contradictions. Example: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations. Example: There is a pulpit on the northeast side of the nave, which is made of marble, though originally it was made of wood, incrusted with ebony and ivory.» cubierto de árboles = tree-covered .
Example: Set against high hills that afford panoramic views of the river and its tree-covered islands, this area draws many vacationists.» cubierto de arena = sandy [sandier -comp., sandiest -sup.] .
Example: The trees are hardy, and suitable for cultivation on a sandy loam soil.» cubierto de barro = muddy [muddier -comp., muddiest -sup.] .
Example: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.» cubierto de bultos = knobby [knobbier -comp., knobbiest -sup.] ; knobbly [knobblier -comp., knobbliest -sup.] .
Example: Its fleshy fruit measures up to 5 inches in diameter, has a yellow-green color and a knobby surface that resembles a brain. Example: This very rare type of birthmark consists of a dark red or purple mark which, while it is flat, may have a slightly knobbly surface.» cubierto de cardenales = black and blue .
Example: A black-and-blue nail is usually caused by sudden or repetitive injury to a toe = Una uña amoratada es el resultado normalmente provocado por una herida repetitiva o repentina en un dedo.» cubierto de cráteres = cratered .
Example: The moon's cratered surface is transected by a number of prominent chasms up to 10 kilometres across.» cubierto de escamas = scaly [scalier -comp., scaliest -sup.] .
Example: The pangolin is a queer-looking, scaly animal that survives by eating ants and other insects.» cubierto de estrellas = star-spangled .
Example: One of her happiest childhood memories centered on a summer camp experience and a star-spangled sky that left little space for darkness.» cubierto de flores = carpeted with flowers ; covered with/in flowers .
Example: When spring comes to rural England, the fields and woodlands are carpeted with flowers. Example: The valley was covered with flowers that turn toward the sun.» cubierto de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA] .
Example: The military effectiveness of Roman legionnaires was chiefly due to the metaled roads the soldiers built.» cubierto de guijarros = pebbly [pebblier -comp., pebbliest -sup.] .
Example: Lamb Island's foreshore is at best pebbly rather than soft sand.» cubierto de harina = floured .
Example: The big dining table in our living room becomes a floured baker's workplace and every corner of our house smells like a bakery.» cubierto de hierba = grassy [grassier -comp., grassiest -sup.] .
Example: Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.» cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.] .
Example: Everyone knows that you need to eat your vegetables, especially the dark green leafy ones.» cubierto de hollín = sooty [sootier -comp., sootiest -sup.] .
Example: Removal of the archive was an unpleasant and hazardous job as even in cupboards it was covered with a sooty deposit.» cubierto de incrustaciones = barnacled [Aplicado especialmente a los objetos flotantes o sumergidos en el mar] .
Example: The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.» cubierto de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.] .
Example: I don't know if it's paranoia or my subconscious acting up or a vitamin deficiency, but I have now twice had a soapy aftertaste when eating.» cubierto de lentejuelas = sequined [También escrito sequinned, pero con menos frecuencia] .
Example: The actress turned heads in a glamorous sequined evening gown that showed off her curves.» cubierto de musgo = moss-backed .
Example: The mere fact that he has survived against his 'moss-backed' opponents attests to his abilities as an executive and his skills as a diplomat = El mero hecho de que haya sobrevido frente a sus oponentes "retrógrados" da fe de sus habilidades como ejecutivo y sus destrezas como diplomático.» cubierto de nieve = snow-covered ; snowcapped [Generalmente referido a las montañas] .
Example: Normally snow-covered in winter, the mountain range is bare now but offers some welcome shade from the blistering sun. Example: From snowcapped mountains to the rainforest, Bolivia is a land of contrasts.» cubierto de pelusa = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.] ; downy [downier -comp., downiest -sup.] .
Example: He never wanted much in life, other than to receive a few strokes along his fuzzy back, or a seat in someone's warm lap, or a drink out of the bathroom. Example: As the chick grows older, the downy coat is replaced with feathers, and brooder temperature must be reduced.» cubierto de piedras = stony [stonier -comp., stoniest -sup.] .
Example: Nice hotel but no air con in restaurant and very stony beach.» cubierto de savia = sappy [sappier -comp., sappiest -sup.] .
Example: 'Typically when you cut them down they're a pretty sappy mess,' Roussel said.» cubierto de titanio = titanium-clad .
Example: This brand new public library cost 40 million dollars and is housed in the first titanium-clad building in the USA with a golden skin that changes colour with atmospheric conditions.» cubierto de una capa espumosa = scummy [scummier -comp., scummiest -sup.] .
Example: The dishes coming out of the dishwasher are absolutely disgusting and scummy!.» cubierto en plumas = feathery [featherier -comp., featheriest -sup.] .
Example: All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.» cubierto por árboles = tree-shaded .
Example: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.» cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered .
Example: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.» estadio cubierto = indoor arena .
Example: This differential in success rates raises the question of whether new indoor arenas, complete with artificial turf, should be constructed for professional teams.» estar cubierto de = be overgrown with ; be rank with ; be thick with .
Example: This is so overgrown with brambles, you wouldn't know there was once a garden there. Example: The air was so rank with toxic stink that emergency hotlines were flooded with calls from people sickened by the fumes. Example: The boatmen struggled to navigate the river which was thick with water hyacinth.» estar cubierto de maleza = be overgrown .
Example: The quarry is disused and most of the area is covered in spoil heaps which are now overgrown.» piscina cubierta = indoor swimming pool ; indoor pool ; swimming baths [Término generalmente usado en plural y comúnmente en el inglés británico] ; covered pool ; covered swimming pool .
Example: It is a maze-like photomontage of pictures of the changing rooms and corridors of an indoor swimming pool. Example: Anyone planning the construction of an indoor pool must understand that standard building construction techniques are not acceptable for an indoor pool. Example: Two fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to a fire in a derelict swimming baths in Walnut Tree Road. Example: A covered pool conserves water by losing less due to evaporation. Example: The heated and covered swimming pool is open all day long, 7 days a week.» ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover ; scramble for + safety ; scramble for + cover ; run for + safety ; scurry for + cover ; scurry for + refuge ; duck for + cover .
Example: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'. Example: With ominous clouds looming overhead, a huge clap of thunder sent all players scrambling for safety during Sunday night's game. Example: Around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, shots rang out inside Allsups convenience store sending customers and clerks scrambling for cover. Example: Photo of policemen run for safety as protesters chase them away with stones and sticks near the site of a collapsed footbridge. Example: They usually come to Israel each year to study or work, but this time found themselves instead scurrying for cover as Hamas rained missiles on Israel. Example: The demolition of a Phoenix hotel is sending rats and mice scurrying for refuge in nearby buildings. Example: Hours and hours passed, ducking for cover every few minutes as the rains kept coming.» puente cubierto = covered bridge .
Example: This area is renowned for biking with lots of back roads winding their way through covered bridges and past historic buildings.cubrir = cover ; relate to ; smother ; take + care of ; canopy ; cover ; line (with) ; blanket ; address ; cover up ; screen ; drape ; meet ; incrust [encrust] ; encrust [incrust] ; enshroud ; mantle.
Example: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.Example: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.Example: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust.Example: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.Example: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.Example: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.Example: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper.Example: This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.Example: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Example: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Example: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Example: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Example: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.Example: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Example: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.Example: Come, sweet slumber, enshroud me in thy purple cloak.Example: And so some buildings may remain mantled in ivy like treasured artefacts covered in sheets in some great mansion.more:
» cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep .
Example: The article 'Acid rain information: knee deep and rising' briefly describes the dramatic growth in acid rain literature which has occurred in the past 5 years.» cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre .
Example: Garschine cupped his hand over the mouthpiece and uttered some muffled words.» cubrir con = top with .
Example: Place one shortcake on a plate, top with about half of the peaches and whipped cream .» cubrir con/de césped = grass over .
Example: This is the edge of an old spoil tip from the colliery which has now been stabilised and grassed over.» cubrir con/de hierba = grass over .
Example: This is the edge of an old spoil tip from the colliery which has now been stabilised and grassed over.» cubrir con papel = paper .
Example: Fortunately, all the damage is behind a set of shelves which are packed with books, so there's no need to paper the wall -- nobody will ever see it.» cubrir con tablas = board up .
Example: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.» cubrir con tablones = board up .
Example: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.» cubrir con toldo = canopy .
Example: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.» cubrir de = flood with ; carpet with ; coat with .
Example: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party. Example: This spring the hills around my home have been literally carpeted with delightful and cheery cowslips. Example: To help you visualize this, imagine a pipe coated with all sorts of gunk on the inside, like moldy clumps of hair and goops of shower gel.» cubrir de arcilla = clay .
Example: Refractory clay is slightly better but you do not need heat-resistant material for claying a forge.» cubrir de grava = gravel [Inglés británico gravelled/gravelling, inglés americano graveled/graveling] .
Example: The town has kerosene lamp lights and the footpaths are gravelled.» cubrir de gravilla = gravel [Inglés británico gravelled/gravelling, inglés americano graveled/graveling] .
Example: The town has kerosene lamp lights and the footpaths are gravelled.» cubrir de sangre = bloody .
Example: By the end of the war, they were bloodied, battered, and divided, but they were still able to mount raids and attacks against their enemies.» cubrir + distancia = cover + great distances .
Example: Dusky dolphins may cover greater distances during seasonal migrations.» cubrir el expediente = do + enough to get by .
Example: Some employees just put in time, doing enough to get by, but never really trying to take on responsibility or learn anything new.» cubrir el mundo = span + the globe .
Example: The threat from car bombs now spans the globe -- anywhere and anyone, a government building, an airport, could be a target.» cubrir en forma de arco = overarch .
Example: Many places on the path are overarched with brambles and gorse.» cubrir formando un arco = overarch .
Example: Many places on the path are overarched with brambles and gorse.» cubrir gastos = allow for + costs ; cover + expenses .
Example: All users are charged direct search costs plus an overhead for each request to allow for indirect costs (labour, hardware, software, training, system malfunction). Example: She and her parents hadn't realized the federal aid wasn't enough to cover expenses.» cubrir grandes distancias, recorrer grandes distancias = cover + great distances .
Example: Dusky dolphins may cover greater distances during seasonal migrations.» cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae .
Example: This book is designed to be useful to both instructor and student, to serve as an incentive to classroom discussions, and it is hoped, to fill some of the lacunae that now exist in the literature of librarianship.» cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way .
Example: The BCA hopes that the sales of the schedules will go most of the way towards making the scheme self-sufficient.» cubrir las necesidades de = provide for .
Example: So far we have only provided for the user who happens to consult the A/Z subject index under the term 'Conservative'.» cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface .
Example: The dandy was also a light-weight roller, but it was surfaced with wire mesh and it imposed its own watermark on the even wove texture that was made by the wove machine wire.» cubrir (los) gastos = cover + (the) costs .
Example: All such loans are granted at rates intended only to cover costs.» cubrirse contra = hedge against .
Example: The use of bibliographic databases and their retrieval results are presently restricted in a variety of ways in order to hedge against loss of potential income by producers.» cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue .
Example: He fell so hard that it made him throw up and both his legs swelled and went black and blue.» cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue .
Example: He fell so hard that it made him throw up and both his legs swelled and went black and blue.» cubrirse las espaldas = cover + Posesivo + behind ; hedge + Posesivo + bets ; cover + Posesivo + back(s) .
Example: What do you guys think, is this all being thrown out of proportion or is Simon now covering his behind?. Example: Meanwhile, students are hedging their bets: The number of double majors is on the rise, particularly at the most elite schools. Example: Nowadays with our litigation culture we have to cover our backs in every possible way to avoid costly court cases tying to prove innocence.» cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut .
Example: The elements to be included are fairly well standardized, but the order of presentation can run the gamut and is usually an individual choice of the abstracting agency.» cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut .
Example: The elements to be included are fairly well standardized, but the order of presentation can run the gamut and is usually an individual choice of the abstracting agency.» cubrir una distancia = cover + a distance ; cover + a distance .
Example: The mining concession consists of a territory covering a distance of 55 kilometres. Example: There are 36 flights a week from Paris to Tokyo, covering a distance of 6041 miles.» cubrir una laguna = fill + a gap ; fill + the breach .
Example: In addition, secondary works are actively sought, while older materials is acquired to fill gaps in the collection. Example: The author warns that if academic libraries do not step up to this educational role, other units on campus or commercial enterprises will fill the breach.» cubrir una necesidad = cover + a need ; meet + Posesivo + needs ; serve + a need ; fill + a need ; fulfil + Posesivo + need ; speak to + need .
Example: Colleges of Higher Education aim to cover the needs of their students by the provision of book and non-book materials. Example: Many common needs could be met by shared accommodation and equipment. Example: The public library, the university library, the library of a commercial firm, for example, each serve the various needs of differing groups of users. Example: Collier's Encyclopedia 'has been designed and built to fill the needs of the most exacting school and home users'. Example: The first edition was intended to fill this gap, and its reception, both in Britain and abroad, showed that it did indeed fulfil a real need. Example: His long-espoused assertion that the development of any literacy takes off when it speaks to the needs of the individuals is clearly exemplified by the rapid assimilation of mobile communications technologies.» cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy .
Example: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.» cubrir un objetivo = meet + an objective ; meet + a purpose .
Example: Author catalogues and indexes can be designed to meet different objectives. Example: Union catalogues may be compiled to meet differing purposes, and thus can be expected to exhibit a variety of styles.» cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + a position .
Example: Consequently, many of these positions are filled by personnel who may lack a comprehensive understanding of the role of information production in the organisation.» cubrir un uso = address + an use .
Example: Libraries will have to select shrewdly a complement of formats that address the varying uses library patrons have for information.» para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis .
Example: Australian libraries often charge for on-line services on a cost-recovery basis.» para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup .
Example: Will the electronic version become the primary mode of access/distribution with print as a backup?.» que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep .
Example: The article 'Acid rain information: knee deep and rising' briefly describes the dramatic growth in acid rain literature which has occurred in the past 5 years.» que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle-deep .
Example: If the ice hidden just below the Martian surface were to melt, it would create a planet-wide sea ankle-deep, scientists have said.» que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe .
Example: The specialise in head to toe baby bibs that protect clothing and floor from food.» sin cubrir = unfilled .
Example: Although acquisitions in the priority languages of Tamil, Persian, and Arabic have kept pace, processing has lagged behind because of unfilled staff vacancies.» tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee .
Example: The board of regents may establish a cost-recovery fee for training of commercially employed firefighters, and such fees shall be deposited to the general fund.