recubremos

Recubremos is the first-person plural form of the Spanish verb recubrir, used in the present indicative. Recubrir means to coat, cover, or overlay a surface with a layer of another material. The term can describe actions in various contexts, including manufacturing, construction, food, and cosmetics, where a surface is given a protective or decorative coating.

Etymology and morphology: Recubrir is formed with the prefix re- added to cubrir, emphasizing application of a new or thorough layer. Recubremos specifically denotes “we coat” in everyday usage and follows regular verb conjugation patterns for -ir verbs in the present tense.

Usage: The verb is commonly followed by the prepositions con or de to indicate the material or coating. Examples include covering a surface with paint (recubrimos las paredes con pintura), coating fruit with chocolate (recubimos las manzanas de chocolate), or describing a surface becoming coated with a substance (la mesa se recubrió de polvo). Recubrir is also used in technical and industrial contexts to denote applying protective layers, plating, or surface finishing.

Examples:

- Recubrimos las paredes con una capa de pintura anticorrosiva para protegerlas.

- Recubrimos las manzanas con chocolate para la tarta.

- La superficie se recubrió de polvo tras la obra.

Related terms include recubrir (the base verb), recubrimiento (coating or layer), and recubierto (past participle). See also cubrir and the broader family of coating and finishing terminology.