/eŋkuˈβɾiɾ/
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Translation
to cover up, to conceal
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Word origin
From en plus cubrir ('to cover'), from Latin cooperire ('to cover over'), from co plus operire ('to cover'). The same root gives English 'cover' and 'kerchief'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cooperire
- English cognates
- cover, kerchief
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encubro | encubrí | encubría | encubriré | encubriría |
| tú | encubres | encubriste | encubrías | encubrirás | encubrirías |
| él/ella/ud. | encubre | encubrió | encubría | encubrirá | encubriría |
| nos. | encubrimos | encubrimos | encubríamos | encubriremos | encubriríamos |
| vos. | encubrís | encubristeis | encubríais | encubriréis | encubriríais |
| ellos/uds. | encubren | encubrieron | encubrían | encubrirán | encubrirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encubra | encubriera | encubriese |
| tú | encubras | encubrieras | encubrieses |
| él/ella/ud. | encubra | encubriera | encubriese |
| nos. | encubramos | encubriéramos | encubriésemos |
| vos. | encubráis | encubrierais | encubrieseis |
| ellos/uds. | encubran | encubrieran | encubriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | encubre |
| ud. | encubra |
| nosotros | encubramos |
| vosotros | encubrid |
| uds. | encubran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- encubriendo
- Past participle
- encubierto
Examples
, .
He tried to cover up the truth, but in the end everyone found it out.
.
I do not intend to cover for anyone who has done something wrong.
gruesa desván.
A thick blanket concealed the old furniture in the attic.
: .
The report was written to conceal a single fact: the mistake.
.
The fog completely concealed the mountains in the north.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 11: encubrir, paro, nido and 7 more words.