WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| arropar⇒ vtr | (cubrir con ropa) (in bed) | tuck [sb] in vtr phrasal sep |
| | (with clothes) | wrap up vtr phrasal sep |
| | Arropa al bebé si vas a llevarlo al parque. |
| | La madre metió al niño en la cama y lo arropó. |
| | The mother put the little boy into bed, and tucked him in. |
| arropar vtr | (proteger del frío) (shelter) | cover⇒ vtr |
| | | cover [sb] up vtr phrasal sep |
| | En invierno, los pobres arropaban a sus hijos con periódicos. |
| | In the winter, the poor would cover their children with newspapers. |
| arroparse⇒ v prnl | (abrigarse con ropa) (clothes) | cover up, wrap up, bundle up vtr phrasal sep |
| | (informal) | throw [sth] on v expr |
| | Arrópate bien antes de salir de la cabaña. |
| | Tenía frío y se arropó con una cobija para entrar en calor. |
| | He was cold so he wrapped himself up in a poncho to get warm. |
| Additional Translations |
| arropar⇒ vtr | (a un toro) | surround⇒ vtr |
| | | crowd around, cluster around vi + prep |
| Note: Rodear los cabestros al toro para conducirlo al corral. |
| | Los mansos arroparon al toro para llevarlo al redil. |
| | The leading oxen surrounded the bull to lead him to the corral. |
| arropar vtr | ES, coloquial (proteger, defender) (figurative) | rally around vi + prep |
| | (UK) | come to the defence of v expr |
| | (US) | come to the defense of v expr |
| | El público arropó al equipo con aplausos pese a los malos resultados. |
| | The audience rallied around the team with applause, despite their poor record. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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