Usage Note
recouvrir means to cover something again or to cover it completely — recouvrir le sol de tapis ('to cover the floor with rugs'). It is distinct from récupérer ('to recover/get back'). The past participle recouvert is used as an adjective: recouvert de neige ('covered in snow').
Examples
"La neige a recouvert toute la ville."
Natural Translation
The snow covered the entire city.
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