envolver

/embolˈβeɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (yo)
envuelvo
preterite (yo)
envolví
past participle
envuelto

Meaning

  1. to wrap

    • Envuelve el regalo.

      Wrap the gift.

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

arrebujar

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

arropar

envolver is the general word for "to wrap"; arropar specifically means to wrap up warmly or tuck in, like tucking a child into bed.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

embrulhar

embrulhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to wrap."

Practice

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