prekriti

1. to cover; to cover completely
   Sneg je preko noći prekrio ceo grad. — Overnight the snow covered the whole city.
   Prekrila je lice rukama i zaplakala. — She covered her face with her hands and started crying.
2. (prekriti se + instr.) to become covered; to be covered over
   Nebo se brzo prekrilo tamnim oblacima. — The sky quickly became covered with dark clouds.

Do not confuse with prikriti, "to conceal, hide".