coperta

blanket

noun koh-PER-tah Rare

Also means

cover

Usage Note

Coperta (plural coperte) primarily means a blanket or bedcover. It also means the deck of a ship (coperta della nave) and the cover/jacket of a book in some regional usage. Do not confuse with copertina (diminutive), which specifically means a book cover, magazine cover, or album cover. Sotto le coperte means 'under the covers'.

Examples

"Mi sono avvolto nella coperta sul divano."

Natural Translation

I wrapped myself in the blanket on the sofa.

Literal Translation

I-wrapped myself in-the blanket on-the sofa.

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