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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