| Principal Translations |
| wrap [sth]⇒ vtr | (gift: cover with paper) (regalo) | envolver⇒ vtr |
| | Ellen wrapped Olivia's birthday present. |
| | Ellen envolvió el regalo de cumpleaños de Olivia. |
| wrap [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (gift: cover) | envolver algo en loc verb |
| | Peter wrapped his Christmas presents in shiny paper. |
| | Peter envolvió sus regalos de Navidad en papel brillante. |
| wrap [sth] vtr | (enclose) | envolver⇒ vtr |
| | | rodear⇒ vtr |
| | Alan wrapped the leftovers and put them in the fridge. |
| | Alan envolvió las sobras y las puso en el refrigerador. |
| wrap [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (cover, enclose in [sth]) | envolver algo en loc verb |
| | Rachel wrapped some salad in a tortilla for lunch. |
| | Rachel envolvió un poco de ensalada en una tortilla para el almuerzo. |
| wrap [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (envelop, clothe in [sth]) | envolver a alguien en algo loc verb + prep |
| | Emily wrapped her baby in a towel and put talc on his feet. |
| | Emily envolvió a su bebé en una toalla y le puso talco en los pies. |
| wrap n | (type of sandwich) (voz inglesa) | wrap nm |
| | | burrito nm |
| | Ned ate a falafel wrap for lunch. |
| | Ned almorzó un wrap de falafel. |
| wrap n | (shawl) | pañoleta nf |
| | | chal nm |
| | | mantón nm |
| | The evening was a little chilly, so Imogen pulled a wrap around her shoulders. |
| | La tarde estaba fresca así que Imogen se puso una pañoleta sobre los hombros. |
Locuciones verbales
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wrap [sth] up,
wrap up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cover, envelop) | envolver⇒ vtr |
| | I'll wrap it up securely and put it in the post to you. |
| | Voy a envolver bien esto y te lo mando por correo. |
wrap [sth] up,
wrap up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (gift-wrap, turn into a parcel) | envolver⇒ vtr |
| | | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | I have to wrap up the birthday presents. |
| | Tengo que envolver los regalos de cumpleaños. |
wrap [sth] up,
wrap up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (complete, summarize) | cerrar⇒ vtr |
| | | redondear |
| | Let's wrap the meeting up - I have a plane to catch. |
| | Vamos a cerrar la reunión que tengo que tomar un avión. |
| wrap up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (dress in warm clothing) | abrigarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Wrap up if you're going outside – you don't want to catch a cold. |
| | Abrígate si vas a salir: no querrás cogerte un resfriado. |
wrap up warm,
wrap up warmly vi phrasal + adv | informal (dress in warm clothing) | abrigarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When the temperature plummets, it is vital for the elderly to wrap up warm. |
Compound Forms:
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Bubble Wrap,
bubble wrap n | ® (protective padding) | plástico de burbujas nm + loc adj |
| | | film alveolar nm + adj mf |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Bubble Wrap” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | Rita put bubble wrap around the vase before placing it in the box. |
ear wrap,
ear band n | (jewellery) | arete envolvente loc nom m |
| | | aro envolvente loc nom m |
gift wrap,
giftwrap,
gift-wrap n | (decorative wrapping paper) | papel de regalo nm + loc adj |
| | | papel para regalo nm + loc adj |
| | I need to buy some gift wrap for the Christmas presents. |
| | Tengo que comprar papel de regalo para los regalos de Navidad. |
gift wrap [sth],
gift-wrap [sth],
giftwrap [sth] vtr | (wrap in decorative paper) | envolver para regalo loc verb |
| | It's a present - could you gift-wrap it for me please? |
| | ¿Podrías envolverlo para regalo por favor? |
gift wrap [sth],
gift-wrap [sth],
giftwrap [sth] vtr | figurative, informal (allow or grant a benefit) | regalar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | entregar con moño loc verb |
| | We gift-wrapped the other team's first victory by playing so badly. |
plastic wrap,
Saran wrap (US),
cling film,
clingfilm (UK) n | (transparent film for wrapping food) | film plástico loc nom m |
| | | papel film loc nom m |
| shrink wrap n | (transparent film for wrapping food) | film transparente nm |
| | (Argentina) | papel film nm |
| | Usa mucho el papel film para la conservación de los alimentos. |
| shrink-wrap [sth]⇒ vtr | (food: wrap in transparent film) (Argentina) | foil de polietileno loc nom m |
| | (España) | film transparente loc nom m |
| Note: Es anglicismo. |
| | Ponele un foil de polietileno a las presas que sobraron antes de guardarlas en la heladera. |
| stretch wrap n | (plastic film packaging) | film extensible, film estirable loc nom m |
| | | plástico autoadherible loc nom m |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | informal (movie: filming has ended) | se acabó interj |
| | The director shouted, "That's a wrap!" |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | figurative, slang (the job is finished) | se acabó interj |
| | | hemos terminado interj |
| | "That's a wrap," the boss announced, at the end of the project. |
twist [sb] around your little finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr | figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon) | tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep |
| wet-wrap dressing n | (compress for treating skin conditions) | venda húmeda loc nom f |
| word wrap n | (computing: continuing text on new line) | cambio de línea nm |
| | | ajuste de línea nm |
| wrap [sth] around [sth] v expr | (cover, envelop with) | envolver alrededor loc verb |
| | I wrapped ribbon around it to make it look pretty. |
| | Le envolví un lazo alrededor para que pareciese más bonito. |
wrap [sb] around your finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr | figurative (be able to control [sb]) | tener a alguien a [mis, tus, sus...] pies loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | tener a alguien comiendo de la mano loc verb + prep |
| wrap dress n | (women's garment with wrapover front) | vestido cruzado nm + adj |
wrap [sb] up in cotton wool,
wrap [sb] in cotton wool v expr | UK, figurative (be overprotective toward [sb]) | sobreproteger a vtr + prep |
wrap-up,
wrapup n | (final summary) | conclusión nf |
| | | resumen final nm + adj mf |
| | | cierre nm |
wrap-up,
wrapup n | (concluding of [sth]) | final nm |
| | | término nm |
| | | cierre nm |
wrap-up,
wrapup n | AU, slang (enthusiastic recommendation) | recomendación nf |
wrap-up,
wrapup adj | (relating to the end or final summary) | de conclusión loc adj |
| | | de resumen final loc adj |
| | | de cierre loc adj |
wraparound,
wrap-around adj | (folding round the body) (prenda) | cruzado/a adj |
| | | envolvente adj mf |
| | Sarah was wearing a wraparound shawl. |
| | Sara tenía un chal cruzado. |
wraparound,
wrap-around adj | (curving at the edges) | envolvente adj mf |
| | There is a large wraparound mural painted on one of the walls of our school. |
wraparound,
wrap-around adj | (porch, etc.: on multiple sides) | de entrada múltiple loc adj |
| | Our new house has a wraparound deck on two sides. |
wraparound,
wrap-around n | (piece of wraparound clothing) | ropa cruzada nf + adj |
| | Kelly always wears a wraparound during the fall to keep warm. |
wraparound,
wrap-around n | (computing feature) (informática) | envolvente nm |
| | I think I'll need to use wraparound when I add another screen to my setup. |