envolvía in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for envolvía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.envolver VB trans

1. envolver paquete/regalo:

envolver

to wrap

envolver

to wrap up

¿se lo envuelvo?

shall I wrap it (up) for you?

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo?

could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a alg. en algo

to wrap sth/sb (up) in sth

envolvió al niño en una manta

she wrapped the child (up) in a blanket

2. envolver (rodear):

envolver membrana/capa:

to surround

envolver humo/tristeza:

to envelop

la niebla envolvía la ciudad

fog enveloped the city

la niebla envolvía la ciudad

the city was shrouded in fog

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso

the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

un halo de santidad la envolvía

she seemed to be shrouded in o surrounded by an aura of saintliness

3. envolver (contener):

envolver crítica/opinión

to contain

envolver crítica/opinión

to imply

4. envolver (involucrar):

envolver

to involve

envolver a alg. en algo

to involve sb in sth

envolver a alg. en algo

to get sb involved in sth

II.envolverse VB vpr

1. envolverse refl (en una manta):

envolverse

to wrap oneself (up)

se envolvió en la manta y se durmió

she wrapped herself (up) in the blanket o she wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep

2. envolverse (en un delito, asunto):

envolverse

to become involved

papel de envolver N m

papel de envolver

wrapping paper

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un halo de bruma envolvía la ciudad

a halo o an aureole of mist hung over the city

una niebla espesa envolvía la ciudad

thick o dense fog enveloped the city

Translations for envolvía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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swaddle

envolver

gift-wrap

envolver para regalo

gift-wrap

envolver para obsequio form

Saran Wrap

film m transparente (para envolver alimentos)

encapsulate

envolver

enfold

envolver

wrapping paper (plain)

papel m de envolver

envolvía in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for envolvía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.envolver irr como volver VB trans

1. envolver (en papel):

envolver

to wrap

envolver con [o en] algo

to wrap up in sth

2. envolver (empaquetar, ropa):

envolver

to pack

envolver con [o en] algo

to pack in sth

envolver con [o en] algo (para regalo)

to gift-wrap

3. envolver (implicar):

envolver

to involve

4. envolver (rodear):

envolver

to envelop

II.envolver irr como volver VB refl

envolverse

to get involved

el policía se envolvió en un asunto sospechoso

the policeman got mixed up in a shady business

Translations for envolvía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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swaddle

envolver

envelop

envolver

swathe

envolver

clingfilm

papel m de plástico para envolver

shroud

envolver

to shroud sth in sth

envolver algo con algo

to fold sth (in sth)

envolver algo (en algo)

the mist veiled the mountains fig liter

la bruma envolvía las montañas

do up

envolver

wind

envolver

envolvía Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

envolver con [o en] algo

to wrap up in sth

envolver con [o en] algo

to pack in sth

envolver con [o en] algo (para regalo)

to gift-wrap

papel de envolver

wrapping paper

papel m de plástico para envolver

clingfilm