What does taparse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word taparse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use taparse in Spanish.

The word taparse in Spanish means cover, cover, hide, cover up, cover, fill, get plugged, be plugged, cover, get blocked up, get bunged up, bury your head in the sand, cover completely. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word taparse

cover

verbo transitivo (cubrir, abrigar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tapó al niño con una manta porque hacía frío.
She covered the child with a blanket because it was cold.

cover, hide

verbo transitivo (esconder)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El cuadro tapa una mancha de la pared.
The picture is covering a stain on the wall.

cover up

verbo transitivo (encubrir, ocultar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Las madres tapan las travesuras de sus niños.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I cover for my friend when he commits a crime.

cover

verbo transitivo (poner una tapa)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tapé la sartén para que no saltase el aceite.
I covered the frying pan so that the grease wouldn't splash.

fill

verbo transitivo (rellenar grietas o agujeros)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tapen los agujeros con masilla antes de pintar la pared.
Fill the holes in the wall with putty before you paint it.

get plugged, be plugged

verbo pronominal (atascarse)

Se tapó la tubería y se nos inundó el sótano.
The pipes got plugged and the basement flooded.

cover

verbo pronominal (cubrirse con algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se tapó la cabeza con un periódico porque olvidó el paraguas.
He covered his head with a newspaper because he had forgotten his umbrella.

get blocked up, get bunged up

verbo pronominal (nariz, oídos: obstruirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Al niño se le tapan los oídos cuando viajamos en avión.
The boy's ears get blocked up when we travel by plane.

bury your head in the sand

locución verbal (coloquial (intentar lo imposible)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El director no puede tapar el sol con un dedo: la empresa está en quiebra y hay que tomar medidas drásticas cuanto antes.
The director can't bury his head in the sand; the company is bankrupt and drastic measures must be taken as soon as possible.

cover completely

locución verbal (cubrir completamente)

Si no tapan por completo el pozo seco podría ocurrir un accidente.
There could be an accident if they don't completely cover that dry well.

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