tapar

Principal Translations
Spanish	English
tapar⇒ vtr	(cubrir, abrigar)	cover⇒ vtr
wrap up, cover up vtr phrasal sep
Tapó al niño con una manta porque hacía frío.
She covered the child with a blanket because it was cold.
tapar vtr	(esconder)	cover⇒, hide⇒ vtr
cover up vtr + prep
El cuadro tapa una mancha de la pared.
The picture is covering a stain on the wall.
tapar vtr	(encubrir, ocultar)	cover up vtr phrasal sep
cover for vtr phrasal insep
conceal⇒ vtr
Las madres tapan las travesuras de sus niños.
Mothers cover up their children's mischief.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I cover for my friend when he commits a crime.
tapar vtr	(poner una tapa)	cover⇒ vtr
put a lid on v expr
Tapé la sartén para que no saltase el aceite.
I covered the frying pan so that the grease wouldn't splash.
tapar vtr	(rellenar grietas o agujeros)	fill⇒ vtr
fill in vtr phrasal sep
Tapen los agujeros con masilla antes de pintar la pared.
Fill the holes in the wall with putty before you paint it.
taparse⇒ v prnl	(atascarse)	get plugged, be plugged vi + adj
plug up, clog up vi phrasal
plug⇒ vtr
Se tapó la tubería y se nos inundó el sótano.
The pipes got plugged and the basement flooded.

Additional Translations
Spanish	English
taparse v prnl	(cubrirse con algo)	cover⇒ vtr
Se tapó la cabeza con un periódico porque olvidó el paraguas.
He covered his head with a newspaper because he had forgotten his umbrella.
taparse v prnl	(nariz, oídos: obstruirse)	get blocked up, get bunged up v expr
Al niño se le tapan los oídos cuando viajamos en avión.
The boy's ears get blocked up when we travel by plane.

Compound Forms:
Spanish	English
tapar el sol con un dedo loc verb	coloquial (intentar lo imposible)	bury your head in the sand v expr
try to ignore reality v expr
El director no puede tapar el sol con un dedo: la empresa está en quiebra y hay que tomar medidas drásticas cuanto antes.
The director can't bury his head in the sand; the company is bankrupt and drastic measures must be taken as soon as possible.
tapar por completo loc verb	(cubrir completamente)	cover completely vtr + adv
cover up vtr phrasal insep
Si no tapan por completo el pozo seco podría ocurrir un accidente.
There could be an accident if they don't completely cover that dry well.

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