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coprire

cover

verb koh-PREE-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'cooperire', to cover over

Usage Note

Coprire means to cover, and reflexively coprirsi means to wrap up warmly: copriti, fa freddo. It is irregular in the past participle coperto and takes the same pattern as aprire. It also covers figurative senses like covering costs.

Examples

"Copri la pentola con il coperchio."

Natural Translation

Cover the pot with the lid.

Literal Translation

Cover the pot with the lid.

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