recouvrir

to cover, cover over, to conceal, cover up

ʁ ə . k u . v ʁ i ʁ
re again; back + couvrir to cover
verb Rare #41,754
to cover, cover over
FR: Il faut recouvrir le plat.
EN: We need to cover the dish.
to conceal, cover up
FR: Il a essayé de recouvrir ses traces.
EN: He tried to cover up his tracks.
Conjugation of recouvrir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First recouvre —
Third recouvre —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First recouvre —
Third recouvre —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second recouvre —
recouvrir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third recouvrait —

C'est pour recouvrir les baraques.

It's for covering the shacks.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

Il faut le recouvrir.

It needs to be covered.

— Black Panther (2018)

Finissez de recouvrir ces plaques.

Finish covering these plates.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Je vais recouvrir ce mur de photos de vacances.

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

Le criminel a tenté de recouvrir ses traces.

The criminal tried to cover his tracks.

Il y a trop de vieilles dettes, nous avons besoin pour les recouvrir.

There are too many old debts; we need to cover them.

— Le Syndicat du crime (1986)

Les racines vont-elles recouvrir les téléphones ?

Will the roots cover the phones?

— Aucun autre choix (2025)