tapar

to cover

2,001–3,000 #2,942

Meanings

verb

  1. to cover
  2. to cap, to close with a lid, to put a lid on
  3. to plug, to plug up, to fill a hole or pit
  4. to block, to obstruct, to clog
  5. to cover up, to hide, to conceal
  6. to mask (e.g., a smell, a painting or colors painted)
  7. reflexive to be clogged, to be clogged up
  8. reflexive to cover oneself up (to cover oneself when naked)
  9. reflexive to cover oneself (to put on a covering for protection from the elements, etc.)

Conjugation

Gerund tapando · past participle tapado

Indicative

presentimperfectpreteritefutureconditional
yotapotapabatapétaparétaparía
tútapastapabastapastetaparástaparías
vostapástapabastapastetaparástaparías
él, ella, ustedtapatapabatapótaparátaparía
nosotrostapamostapábamostapamostaparemostaparíamos
vosotrostapáistapabaistapasteistaparéistaparíais
ellos, ellas, ustedestapantapabantaparontaparántaparían

Subjunctive

presentimperfect (-ra)imperfect (-se)future
yotapetaparatapasetapare
tútapestaparastapasestapares
vostapéstaparastapasestapares
él, ella, ustedtapetaparatapasetapare
nosotrostapemostapáramostapásemostapáremos
vosotrostapéistaparaistapaseistapareis
ellos, ellas, ustedestapentaparantapasentaparen

Imperative

affirmativenegative
tútapano tapes
vostapá
ustedtapeno tape
nosotrostapemosno tapemos
vosotrostapadno tapéis
ustedestapenno tapen

In sentences

¿Tiene tapas? Have you got small portions? #434843

Mary no se tapará. Mary won't cover up. #7951536

La tapa está cerrada. The lid is closed. #1901444

Vamos a tapar el hoyo. Let's plug up the hole. #581239

Tengo la nariz tapada. I have a stuffed-up nose. #2225349

La tapa no encaja bien. The cover doesn't fit well. #2268079

Tengo los oídos tapados. My ears feel plugged up. #641019

No puedo quitar la tapa. I cannot get the lid off. #4391977