arrebujar

/areβuˈxaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
arrebujo
preterite (yo)
arrebujé
past participle
arrebujado

Meaning

  1. to wrap up

    • Se arrebujó en la manta.

      He wrapped himself in the blanket.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

envolver

envolver is the general, common word for "to wrap"; arrebujar specifically means to bundle or wrap up snugly, often in blankets.

arropar

arropar means to wrap up warmly or tuck in, like tucking a child into bed; arrebujar is similar, bundling up snugly.

Similar in other languages

German

einwickeln

einwickeln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to wrap up."

Practice

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