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coperchio

lid

noun koh-PER-kyoh Rare

Origin: Latin cooperculum (lid), from cooperire (to cover).

Also means

cover

Usage Note

Coperchio is the standard word for a lid or cover — for a pot, jar, or box. The plural is coperchi. Do not confuse with copertina (book cover or magazine cover) or coperta (blanket, bedcover). The idiom alzare il coperchio (to lift the lid) is used figuratively for exposing a scandal.

Examples

"Metti il coperchio sulla pentola."

Natural Translation

Put the lid on the pot.

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