coberto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese coberto, from Latin coopertus, perfect passive participle of cooperiō (“I cover wholly”).

Pronunciation
  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ku.ˈbɛɾ.tu/, /ku.ˈbɛɹ.tu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.ˈbɛɾ.to/, /ko.ˈbɛɻ.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.ˈβɛɾ.tu/
  • Hyphenation: co‧ber‧to

Adjective

coberto m (feminine singular coberta, masculine plural cobertos, feminine plural cobertas, comparable)

  1. covered (overlaid with something)
    Um campo coberto por geada. ― A field covered by frost.
    1. covered by blankets
      No inverno é necessário dormir coberto. ― One must sleep covered by blankets during winter.
      Antonym: descoberto
    2. (of an area) having a roof above
      Uma garagem coberta. ― A roofed garage.
      Antonym: descoberto
    3. having many things on top
      Chão coberto de poeira. ― Floor covered with dust.
      Pasto coberto de vacas. ― Pasture covered with cows.
      Synonym: cheio, repleto
  2. (of food) iced (covered with icing)
  3. (of a debt) paid
    Synonyms: liquidado, pago, quitado
  4. (of a cheque) not bounced; not dishonoured; whose account has sufficient funds
    Antonym: sem fundo
  5. insured (covered by an insurance policy)
    Synonyms: assegurado, protegido, segurado
    Antonym: desassegurado
  6. (of a farm animal) pregnant
    Synonym: prenhe

Derived terms
  • a coberto
  • a coberto de
  • pôr a coberto

Verb

coberto (feminine singular coberta, masculine plural cobertos, feminine plural cobertas)

  1. masculine singular past participle of cobrir
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