Cúbrete (en. Cover up)

/ˈku.βɾe.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of protecting or covering oneself.

Cover yourself from the sun to avoid getting burned.

Cúbrete del sol para no quemarte.

Instruction to cover something, in this case directly referring to the person listening.

Cover yourself well before going out, it's cold.

Cúbrete bien antes de salir, hace frío.

Warning to avoid dangers or risks.

Cover yourself during the storm.

Cúbrete durante la tormenta.

It comes from the verb 'cubrir', which has Latin roots in 'coperire'.

cover yourself well

Protect yourself adequately.

cúbrete bien

cover your head

Protect your head area.

cúbrete la cabeza

cover

To place something over another to shield it.

cubrir

mantle

Garment used to cover the body, especially the head.

manto

Cover yourself from the rain.

Don't forget to cover yourself from the water, a storm is coming.

No olvides cubrirte del agua, se viene una tormenta.

Protect yourself in dangerous situations.

When you go to the party, cover yourself from the weird people.

Cuando vayas a la fiesta, cúbrete de la gente rara.