cobertura

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

Noun

cobertura f (plural cobertures)

1. covering, act of covering
2. cover
3. cover-up
4. coverage

Related terms

• cobert
• cobrir

References

• “cobertura” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Southeastern Galician yoke, with coberturas (covers) for the oxen

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobertura (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koβeɾˈtuɾɐ]

Noun

cobertura f (plural coberturas)

1. cover

   Synonym: cuberta

2. lid

   Synonyms: tampa, testo, zapa

3. coverage

Related terms

• cuberto

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “cobertura”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “cobertura”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cobertura”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cobertura”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobertura, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ko.behˈtu.ɾɐ], /ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.behˈtu.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ko.behˈtu.ɾɐ], /ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.behˈtu.ɾɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ko.beɾˈtu.ɾɐ/, /ku.beɾˈtu.ɾɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ko.beχˈtu.ɾɐ], /ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.beχˈtu.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.beɻˈtu.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.bɨɾˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.βɨɾˈtu.ɾɐ]

Noun

cobertura f (plural coberturas)

1. the act of covering something

   Synonym: cobrimento

   Vi a cobertura do campo pela neve.

   I saw the field being covered by snow.

2. cover (anything which covers other things)

   A cobertura da caixa é resistente.

   The box’s cover is resistant.

3. (architecture) penthouse (apartment on the top floor of a building)

   Quem tem dinheiro prefere morar na cobertura.

   Those who have money prefer living in the penthouse.

4. (banking) funds for redeeming a cheque

   Não te preocupes, meu cheque tem cobertura.

   Don’t worry, my cheque has funds.

5. (communication) news coverage (a media organization’s account of an occurrence)

   A cobertura das eleições pelo jornal foi breve.

   The newspaper’s coverage of the elections was brief.

6. (military, law enforcement) protection from enemy fire

   Corre para o outro lado enquanto eu te dou cobertura.

   Run to the other side while I cover you.

7. (sports) the act of preventing adversaries from reaching a team

   O meio-campista lhe deu cobertura enquanto corria para o gol.

   The midfielder protected him while he ran towards the goal.

8. (ecology) contents of the topmost layer of soil

   Margens com cobertura vegetal sofrem menos erosão.

   Riverbanks with plant cover suffer less erosion.

9. insurance warranty

   Esta seguradora tem uma cobertura boa para acidentes de carro.

   This insurance company has a good warranty for car accidents.

10. coverage (the extent to which a television radio or internet signal reaches)

    Esta companhia tem uma cobertura que abrange todos bairros.

    This company has a coverage that reaches every neighborhood.

11. (topology) cover (a set of sets whose union contains the given set)
12. icing (sweet covering of baked goods)

    Este bolo tem cobertura de chocolate.

    This cake has chocolate icing.

Related terms

• coberta
• cobertamente
• coberto
• cobertor
• cobrimento
• cobrir
• descoberto

Further reading

• “cobertura” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kobeɾˈtuɾa/ [ko.β̞eɾˈt̪u.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: co‧ber‧tu‧ra

Noun

cobertura f (plural coberturas)

1. coverage (e.g. of a story in a newspaper)
2. cover (something to physically cover)
3. reception; signal (e.g. on a mobile phone)

Derived terms

• cultivo de cobertura

 

Related terms

• cubierto
• cubrir

 

Further reading

• “cobertura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014