Cubrir in english
Cover
pronunciation: kʌvɜr part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: kʌvɜr part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
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.