recouvrir

to cover, to coat

ʁ ə . k u . v ʁ i ʁ
re again or back + couvrir cover
verb Rare #41,726
to cover, to coat
FR: La neige peut recouvrir la route en quelques minutes.
EN: Snow can cover the road in a few minutes.
Conjugation of recouvrir
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First recouvre
Third recouvre
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First recouvre
Third recouvre
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second recouvre
recouvrir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third recouvrait

Le criminel a tenté de recouvrir ses traces.

The criminal tried to cover his tracks.

Je vais recouvrir ce mur de photos de vacances.

I’m going to cover this wall with vacation photos.

Il faut le recouvrir.

It needs to be covered.

— Black Panther (2018)

Les racines vont-elles recouvrir les téléphones?

Will the roots cover the phones?

— Aucun autre choix (2025)

Finissez de recouvrir ces plaques.

Finish covering these plates.

— Oppenheimer (2023)