recubierto
/rekubjeɾto/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for coated is recubierto.
The term is used to describe something that is covered with a thin layer.
Meaning: covered with a thin layer (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective recubierto is derived from the verb recubrir, which means to coat or to cover.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use recubierta for feminine singular nouns, recubiertos for masculine plural nouns and recubiertas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekubjeɾto/
Did you know?
- While recubierto describes a coating, the word emparedado is used for a 'sandwich', literally meaning 'walled-in' or 'coated by walls'.
- The prefix re- in recubierto does not just mean 'again', but acts as an intensifier to imply a complete or thorough coating.
- The word recubierto can be used for both a layer of paint and a layer of snow, but for food, like a chocolate-coated candy, the word bañado is much more common.
Examples in context
- El papel está recubierto de plástico transparente.The paper is coated with transparent plastic.
- El objeto está cubierto de una fina capa de pintura.The object is coated with a thin layer of paint.
- El metal está recubierto de plástico.The metal is coated in plastic.
- El muro está recubierto de piedra.The wall is coated with stone.
- El cable está recubierto de goma.The cable is coated in rubber.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking at a new piece of furniture.
- MateoMira esta mesa, es muy brillante.Look at this table, it is very shiny.
- MaríaEs porque está recubierto de resina.It is because it is coated in resin.
- MateoParece muy resistente así.It looks very durable like that.
- MaríaSí, es más fácil de limpiar.Yes, it is easier to clean.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
