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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