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coperto

covered, overcast

adjective koh-PER-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

set (table); cover charge

Usage Note

Coperto as an adjective means covered or (of sky) overcast: cielo coperto. As a noun (il coperto, masculine) it means the cover charge at a restaurant — a fixed fee per person added to the bill. This restaurant usage is a distinctly Italian institution that surprises many foreign visitors.

Examples

"Il cielo è coperto e potrebbe piovere."

Natural Translation

The sky is overcast and it might rain.

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