A cobertura abrange a inundação.

Because a is the feminine singular definite article in Portuguese, meaning the.

• a cobertura = the coverage
• a inundação = the flood / the flooding

Both nouns are feminine singular, so they take a.

This is different from English, where the does not change for gender.

In Portuguese, nouns have grammatical gender, and these two are feminine:

• a cobertura
• a inundação

A common clue is the ending:

• nouns ending in -a are often feminine, like cobertura
• nouns ending in -ção are almost always feminine, like inundação

So inundação is feminine because nouns in -ção normally are.

The verb is abrange, from the infinitive abranger.

In this sentence, abrange is:

• present tense
• 3rd person singular
• used with a cobertura (the coverage) as the subject

So:

• a cobertura abrange = the coverage covers / includes / encompasses

A quick conjugation of abranger in the present:

• eu abranjo
• tu abranges
• ele/ela/você abrange
• nós abrangemos
• vós abrangeis
• eles/elas/vocês abrangem

Both can be possible, but they are not exactly the same in tone.

• cobrir / cobre often means to cover
• abranger / abrange often means to include, encompass, extend to

In formal or technical contexts, especially things like insurance, policies, rules, or categories, abranger sounds very natural.

So A cobertura abrange a inundação has a slightly formal/technical feel, something like:

• The coverage includes flooding
• The coverage encompasses flood damage

Yes. The sentence follows the very common Subject + Verb + Object pattern:

• A cobertura = subject
• abrange = verb
• a inundação = object

So the structure is very similar to English:

• The coverage / covers / the flood

This makes it a straightforward sentence grammatically.

In European Portuguese, abrange is approximately:

• uh-BRANZH(uh)

A few pronunciation notes:

• the a at the beginning is often a reduced sound, like a weak uh
• br is pronounced clearly together
• an is nasal
• g before e sounds like the s in measure or the j in some pronunciations of beige
• the final e in European Portuguese is very weak, often like a very short uh or almost not heard

So it does not sound like English range.

A rough pronunciation is:

• ee-noon-duh-SOWN

More accurately for European Portuguese:

• the final -ção has a nasal sound, something like sown but nasal
• the stress is on the last syllable: inundaÇÃO
• ç is pronounced like s

So the important part is:

• -ção = a very common ending, pronounced roughly sown (nasal), not like English shun

Examples of the same ending:

• informação
• situação
• proteção

They are close, but not identical.

• incluir = to include
• abranger = to cover, encompass, include within its scope

abranger often suggests a broader range or scope.

So in a sentence about insurance, policy terms, or legal coverage:

• A cobertura inclui a inundação = The coverage includes flooding
• A cobertura abrange a inundação = The coverage covers/encompasses flooding

The second can sound a bit more formal and broader in scope.

Not always.

• inundação usually means flooding / inundation, often in a formal, technical, or official sense
• cheia can mean flood, especially when talking about rivers rising or flooding events in a more everyday way

In insurance, legal, technical, or administrative language, inundação is often the more precise choice.

So a learner might hear both, but they are used in slightly different ways depending on context.

Normally, no. In standard Portuguese, that would sound unnatural in an ordinary sentence.

Portuguese uses articles more often than English does, especially with common nouns. So:

• A cobertura abrange a inundação is natural
• Cobertura abrange inundação sounds incomplete or like a headline, note, or very compressed technical wording

In normal full sentences, keep the articles.

Yes, it is understandable and fairly natural, especially in a formal or technical context.

That said, in real insurance wording, you might also see:

• A cobertura inclui a inundação.
• A cobertura cobre danos causados por inundação.
• Esta cobertura abrange situações de inundação.

So your sentence is grammatically correct and plausible, but depending on the exact context, Portuguese might use a slightly more specific formulation.

Because there is no preposition before the articles.

Portuguese contractions happen when a preposition combines with an article, for example:

• de + a = da
• em + a = na
• a + a = à

But in A cobertura abrange a inundação, the two a words are just articles:

• A cobertura = the coverage
• a inundação = the flooding

No preposition is involved, so there is no contraction.

You would change the nouns, articles, and possibly the verb as needed.

For example:

• As coberturas abrangem as inundações.
  = The coverages cover the floods/flooding events.

Changes:

• a → as for feminine plural
• cobertura → coberturas
• abrange → abrangem because the subject is now plural
• inundação → inundações

So agreement matters across the sentence.