wall covering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wall covering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wall covering [Am ˈwɔlˌkəv(ə)rɪŋ, Brit ˈwɔːlkʌv(ə)rɪŋ] N U or C

wall covering

papeles pintados u otros materiales para el revestimiento de paredes

Translations for wall covering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

se parapetaron tras el muro

they took cover behind the wall

Translations for wall covering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] N

1.1. cover C (lid, casing):

cover

tapa f

cover

cubierta f

1.2. cover C:

cover (over tennis court, vehicle)

lona f

cover (for cushion, sofa, typewriter)

funda f

cover (for book, notebook)

forro m

bed cover

cubrecama m

bed cover

colcha f

1.3. cover C <covers, pl > (bedclothes):

the covers

las mantas

the covers

las cobijas LatAm

the covers

las frazadas LatAm

2.1. cover C:

cover (of book)

tapa f

cover (of book)

cubierta f

cover (of magazine)

portada f

cover (of magazine)

carátula f And

front cover

portada f

back cover

contraportada f

hard/soft covers

tapas duras/blandas

to read sth from cover to cover

leer algo de cabo a rabo

attr cover price

precio m de venta al público

2.2. cover C (envelope, package):

under separate cover

por separado

under plain cover

en sobre sin membrete

3.1. cover U (shelter, protection):

to take cover

guarecerse

to take cover

ponerse a cubierto

we took cover from the rain in a barn

nos guarecimos de la lluvia en un granero

to run for cover

correr a guarecerse or a ponerse a cubierto

under cover of darkness or night

al abrigo or amparo de la oscuridad or de la noche

to give sb cover MIL

cubrir a alguien

air cover MIL

cobertura f aérea

to break cover

salir al descubierto

3.2. cover U (of vegetation):

this plant provides good ground cover

esta planta cubre rápidamente el terreno

3.3. cover C or U (front, pretense):

cover

tapadera f

cover

pantalla f

the bar served as a cover for illegal activities

el bar servía de tapadera or de pantalla para negocios ilegales

to blow or break sb's cover

desenmascarar a alguien

4.1. cover FIN U (insurance):

cover Brit

cobertura f

the policy provides third-party cover

la póliza cubre contra terceros

to take out cover against sth

asegurarse contra algo

4.2. cover FIN U (in banking):

cover

garantía f

5. cover U (reserve duty):

volunteers provide cover for the firemen

un cuerpo de voluntarios suple a los bomberos cuando es necesario

6. cover C:

cover, a. cover charge (in restaurant)

cubierto m

cover, a. cover charge (in nightclub) Am

≈ consumición f mínima

7. cover C MUS (of a song):

cover

versión f

II.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] VB trans

1.1. cover (overlay):

cover

cubrir

ivy covers the walls

la hiedra cubre las paredes

they covered the walls with slogans

llenaron or cubrieron las paredes de pintadas

he covered himself with glory liter

se cubrió de gloria

to be covered in sth

estar cubierto de algo

she was covered in paint

estaba cubierta de pintura

everything was covered in or with dust

todo estaba cubierto or lleno de polvo

1.2. cover hole/saucepan:

cover

tapar

1.3. cover:

cover cushion

ponerle una funda a

cover book

forrar

cover sofa

tapizar

cover sofa

recubrir

1.4. cover passage/terrace:

cover

techar

cover

cubrir

covered market

mercado m cubierto

2.1. cover (extend over):

cover area/floor

cubrir

cover page

llenar

2.2. cover (travel, traverse):

cover distance

recorrer

cover distance

cubrir

we covered 200km a day

recorrimos 200km por día

2.3. cover (operate over):

cover region/area

cubrir

3.1. cover (deal with):

cover syllabus

cubrir

cover topic

tratar

cover eventuality

contemplar

this case is not covered by existing legislation

la legislación vigente no contempla este caso

3.2. cover (report on) JOURN:

cover

cubrir

3.3. cover (apply to) LAW:

this legislation only covers large companies

esta legislación solo afecta or se aplica a las empresas grandes

4.1. cover (hide):

cover

tapar

she covered her ears/eyes

se tapó los oídos/ojos

to cover one's head

cubrirse (la cabeza)

4.2. cover (mask):

cover surprise/ignorance

disimular

cover blunder/mistake

ocultar

cover blunder/mistake

tapar inf

5.1. cover (guard, protect):

cover

cubrir

we have all the exits covered

tenemos todas las salidas cubiertas

I'll keep you covered

yo te cubro

5.2. cover (point gun at):

cover

apuntarle a

we've got you covered!

¡te tenemos encañonado!

we've got you covered!

¡te estamos apuntando!

5.3. cover SPORTS:

cover opponent

marcar

cover court/shot/base

cubrir

6.1. cover FIN (pay for, meet):

cover costs/expenses

cubrir

cover liabilities

hacer frente a

will $100 cover it?

¿alcanzará con 100 dólares?

6.2. cover FIN (insurance):

cover

cubrir

cover

asegurar

the policy covers you against all risks

esta póliza lo cubre contra todo tipo de riesgos

to be covered against sth

estar asegurado contra algo

7.1. cover GAMES:

cover stake

igualar

7.2. cover GAMES:

cover card/jack

matar

8. cover FARM:

cover bull/stallion:

cubrir

9. cover MUS:

cover song

versionar

III.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] VB intr

1. cover (deputize):

to cover for sb

sustituir or suplir a alguien

2. cover (conceal truth):

to cover for sb

encubrir a alguien

IV.cover [Am ˈkəvər, Brit ˈkʌvə] VB refl

to cover oneself

cubrirse las espaldas

covering [Am ˈkəv(ə)rɪŋ, Brit ˈkʌv(ə)rɪŋ] N

use it as a covering for the floor

úsalo para cubrir or tapar el suelo

a covering of ash/dust

una capa de ceniza/polvo

wall [Am wɔl, Brit wɔːl] N

1.1. wall:

wall (freestanding)

muro m

wall (of castle, city)

muralla f

I'd put them up against a wall and shoot them

yo los llevaría a todos al paredón

garden wall

tapia f

garden wall

muro m

sea wall

espigón m

sea wall

malecón m

sea wall

tajamar m CSur

the Berlin Wall HISTORY

el muro de Berlín

Hadrian's Wall

la muralla or el muro de Adriano

it's like talking to a brick wall

es como hablarle a la pared

to go/be driven to the wall company/business:

irse a pique

up the wall I was going or crawling up the wall with boredom

estaba que me trepaba or subía por las paredes del aburrimiento

she drives me up the wall

me saca de quicio

she drives me up the wall

me enerva

she'll go up the wall when she finds out

se va a poner furiosa cuando se entere

1.2. wall (barrier):

wall

barrera f

a wall of fire/flames/silence

una barrera de fuego/llamas/silencio

an impenetrable wall of prejudice

una barrera infranqueable de prejuicios

to come up against a brick wall

darse de narices contra una pared

2. wall (of building, room):

wall

pared f

wall

muralla f Chil

is that an outside or a common or Brit party wall?

¿esa pared es exterior o medianera?

this must not go or pass beyond these (four) walls

esto que no salga de aquí

to have one's back to the wall

estar en un apuro or en un aprieto

walls have ears

las paredes oyen

attr wall bars SPORTS

espalderas fpl

wall light/lamp

aplique m

3.1. wall (of stomach, artery):

wall

pared f

3.2. wall (of tire):

wall

flanco m

wall covering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wall covering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. cover (top):

cover

tapa f

2. cover (outer sheet):

cover of a book

cubierta f

cover of a magazine

portada f

3. cover (bedding):

cover

cubrecama m

4. cover (envelope):

cover

sobre m

5. cover (concealment):

cover

abrigo m

to break cover

salir al descubierto

6. cover (shelter):

cover

refugio m

7. cover (insurance):

cover

cobertura f

8. cover (provision):

cover

suplencia f

9. cover (at table):

cover

cubierto m

II.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. cover (hide):

cover eyes, ears

tapar

cover head

cubrir

2. cover (put over):

cover

tapar

cover book

forrar

3. cover (keep warm):

cover

abrigar

4. cover (travel):

cover

recorrer

5. cover (deal with):

cover

contemplar

6. cover (include):

cover

incluir

7. cover (report on):

cover

informar acerca de

8. cover (insure):

cover

asegurar

9. cover (give armed protection):

cover

cubrir

10. cover MUS:

cover song

versionar

III.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

cover

sustituir

covering N

covering

capa f

I.wall [wɔ:l] N

1. wall a. ANAT:

wall

muro

wall (in the interior)

pared f

wall (enclosing town)

muralla f

wall (enclosing house)

tapia f

artery wall

pared arterial

the city walls

las murallas de la ciudad

the Great Wall of China

la Gran Muralla China

dry-stone wall

muro de piedra

2. wall (barrier):

wall

barrera f

a wall of silence

un muro de silencio

a wall of water

una cortina de agua

3. wall AUTO:

wall

valla f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall

estar entre la espada y la pared

walls have ears prov

las paredes oyen prov

to go to the wall (fail)

fracasar

to go to the wall (go bankrupt)

quebrar

to go up [or to climb] the wall

subirse por las paredes

II.wall [wɔ:l] VB trans

wall garden

cercar con un muro

wall town

amurallar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were frame buildings that used boards and battens as exterior wall covering.

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