Cúbranse (en. Cover yourselves)

kuˈβɾanse

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of covering oneself or putting something over oneself.

Cover yourselves well, it's cold outside!

¡Cúbranse bien, que hace frío afuera!

Using a coat or blanket to protect oneself.

When it started to rain, they had to say: 'Cover yourselves with the hood.'

Cuando empezó a llover, tuvieron que decir: 'Cúbranse con la capucha'.

Protecting oneself from danger or harm.

In case of alert, take cover behind the walls.

En caso de alerta, cúbranse detrás de los muros.

It derives from the verb 'cubrir', which comes from the Latin 'cooperire'.

cover your eyes

Protect your sight from something

cúbranse los ojos

cover yourselves carefully

Protect yourselves cautiously

cúbranse con cuidado

protect yourselves from the sun

Protect yourselves from solar radiation

cúbranse del sol

cover

To make something covered or protected.

cubrir

coat

Piece of clothing used to protect against the cold.

abrigo

stay

To be in a protected position or state.

mantenerse

Take care

At the party, since they were in the countryside, they said 'Cover yourselves' to avoid bites.

En la fiesta, como estaban en el campo, dijeron 'Cúbranse' para evitar picaduras.

Cover yourselves well

When it snows, the children say 'Cover yourselves well' before going out to play.

Cuando hay nieve, los niños dicen 'Cúbranse bien' antes de salir a jugar.