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ricoprire

cover

verb ree-koh-PREE-reh Less Common

Also means

hold (a role)

Usage Note

Ricoprire means to cover something completely, often figuratively, as in ricoprire una carica ('to hold an office'). It is irregular like coprire, giving the past participle ricoperto, not the expected regular form.

Examples

"La neve ricopre i tetti."

Natural Translation

The snow covers the rooftops.

Literal Translation

The snow covers the roofs.

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