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covering

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Cubrir

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

Examples :

"He covered the baby with a blanket."
Él cubrió al bebé con una manta.
action material utility
verb

Cubrir, proteger

(law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.

Examples :

"The security guard covered the school entrance, aiming his weapon to prevent any intruders. "
El guardia de seguridad cubrió la entrada de la escuela, apuntando su arma para evitar a cualquier intruso.
police military weapon law war action

Related Words

Illustration thoroughly

thoroughly adverb

/θʌ.ɹə.liː/ /θɜːɹ.ə.lɪ/

A fondo, completamente

"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

Salió bajo la lluvia y regresó completamente empapado.

Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

Publicación

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

La publicación del boletín escolar se retrasó debido a problemas técnicos.

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

Responsabilidad

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

La responsabilidad es una carga pesada.

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

Completamente, totalmente

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Por favor, complete completamente la casilla de su respuesta, usando un lápiz número 2.

Illustration continuous

continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Continuo, ininterrumpido

"a continuous current of electricity"

Una corriente continua de electricidad.

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

Aplicación, cumplimiento

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

La aplicación estricta del código de vestimenta de la escuela es necesaria para mantener el orden.

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

Asignación, tarea

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Este diagrama de flujo representa la asignación de tareas en nuestro comité.

Illustration replacement

replacement noun

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

Reemplazo, sustituto

"My old bicycle tire was flat, so I bought a replacement. "

Mi viejo neumático de bicicleta estaba pinchado, así que compré un reemplazo.

Illustration substitute

substitute noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

Sustituto, reemplazo

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

El sustituto del profesor era muy bueno explicando los conceptos matemáticos difíciles.

Illustration accidental

accidental noun

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

Accidental, accesorio

"His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "

Su nuevo corte de pelo fue un accidente; quería recortarlo un poco, pero las tijeras se resbalaron.