copertura

coverage

noun koh-per-TOO-rah Less Common

Also means

cover

Usage Note

Copertura covers several senses: a physical cover or lid, insurance coverage (copertura assicurativa), financial backing (copertura finanziaria), and news/media coverage (copertura mediatica). In Italian budget law, trovare copertura (to find funding) is a fixed expression — legislation must identify a financing source. Plural: coperture.

Examples

"Il tetto ha bisogno di una nuova copertura."

Natural Translation

The roof needs new covering.

Literal Translation

The roof has need of a new covering.

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