WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| tapas nfpl | España (platillo) (Spanish-style appetizers) | tapas npl |
| | Preparamos unas tapas para agasajar a los invitados. |
| | We prepared some tapas to honor the guests. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| tapar⇒ vtr | (cubrir, abrigar) | cover⇒ vtr |
| | | wrap up, cover up vtr phrasal sep |
| | Tapó al niño con una manta porque hacía frío. |
| | She covered the child with a blanket because it was cold. |
| tapar vtr | (esconder) | cover⇒, hide⇒ vtr |
| | | cover up vtr + prep |
| | El cuadro tapa una mancha de la pared. |
| | The picture is covering a stain on the wall. |
| tapar vtr | (encubrir, ocultar) | cover up vtr phrasal sep |
| | | cover for vtr phrasal insep |
| | | conceal⇒ vtr |
| | Las madres tapan las travesuras de sus niños. |
| | Mothers cover up their children's mischief. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I cover for my friend when he commits a crime. |
| tapar vtr | (poner una tapa) | cover⇒ vtr |
| | | put a lid on v expr |
| | Tapé la sartén para que no saltase el aceite. |
| | I covered the frying pan so that the grease wouldn't splash. |
| tapar vtr | (rellenar grietas o agujeros) | fill⇒ vtr |
| | | fill in vtr phrasal sep |
| | Tapen los agujeros con masilla antes de pintar la pared. |
| | Fill the holes in the wall with putty before you paint it. |
| taparse⇒ v prnl | (atascarse) | get plugged, be plugged vi + adj |
| | | plug up, clog up vi phrasal |
| | | plug⇒ vtr |
| | Se tapó la tubería y se nos inundó el sótano. |
| | The pipes got plugged and the basement flooded. |
| Additional Translations |
| taparse v prnl | (cubrirse con algo) | cover⇒ vtr |
| | Se tapó la cabeza con un periódico porque olvidó el paraguas. |
| | He covered his head with a newspaper because he had forgotten his umbrella. |
| taparse v prnl | (nariz, oídos: obstruirse) | get blocked up, get bunged up v expr |
| | Al niño se le tapan los oídos cuando viajamos en avión. |
| | The boy's ears get blocked up when we travel by plane. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| tapa nf | (pieza que cubre) | cover n |
| | | lid, tap, cap n |
| | (car) | hubcap n |
| | (pen, marker) | cap n |
| | Pon la tapa en la olla cuando el agua hierva. |
| | Put the cover on the saucepan when the water boils. |
| tapa nf | (cubierta de libro) | cover n |
| | Este libro es más caro porque es de tapa rígida. |
| | This book is more expensive because it has a hard cover. |
| Additional Translations |
| tapa nf | ES (comida: bocadito) | tapa, bar snack n |
| | Me encantan las tapas que sirven en este bar. |
| | I love the tapas (or: bar snacks) they serve at this bar. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
'tapas' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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