Meaning
cover, coverage, roofing
- covering
- roofing
- cover (financial and military)
In a sentence
La copertura del tetto è da rifare.
The roof covering needs to be redone.
Hai controllato la copertura del telefono qui?
Did you check the phone coverage here?
Non abbiamo copertura per tutte le spese.
We don't have coverage for all the expenses.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| copertura | feminine · singular |
| coperture | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For insurance or mobile signal, Italian strongly prefers "copertura": "copertura assicurativa", "copertura di rete".
- For a physical lid or blanket, use "coperchio" or "coperta", not "copertura".
- In building contexts, "copertura" is technical/formal for roof structure; everyday speech often uses "tetto".