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Old January 18, 2010, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DailyWord View Post
No vayas por la avenida, porque está tapada.
Don't use the main avenue because it's blocked.
¿Éste es un regionalismo? Aquí oígo más "cortada" (o "tancat", pero eso es valencià ).

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Originally Posted by laepelba View Post
Another question about the word "tapar". Is it similar in meaning to "ocultar"? What are the subtleties in differences in their meanings and usages?
I think of "tapar" primarily as "to cover", "to put a lid on", or "to plug".

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