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Meanings of wrap in English

Portuguese
embalagens
Catalan
bolic

The covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped.

embalagens
Portuguese
bolear
Catalan
envoltar
Spanish
envolver

Arrange or or coil around.

Related terms
bolear
Portuguese
encobrir
Catalan
embolicar
Spanish
envolver

Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.

encobrir
Portuguese
embrulhar
Spanish
envolver

Arrange or fold as a cover or protection.

embrulhar
Antonyms
Examples for "unwrap"
Examples for "unwrap"
1
Moss was embarrassed and took longer than necessary to unwrap the gift.
Book of lost threads
2
Once you get them home and unwrap them, you are often disappointed!
News.com.au
3
He took a moment to unwrap it and touch the beautiful mace.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
4
I know what to do. And she began to unwrap the bundle.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
5
When you give a person a present, you're supposed to unwrap it.
The new yorker
Usage of wrap in English
1
We start our week with a packed South African news today wrap.
The South African
2
TPP countries hope to wrap up negotiations on the deal by midyear.
Reuters
3
Prosecutors have said they expect to wrap up their case on Monday.
Reuters
4
Mr Cacdac said the investigation was likely to wrap up next month.
Radio NZ
5
Your doorkeeper said I could come and look for my lost wrap.
The last illusion
6
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Radio NZ
7
His arms seem long enough to wrap several times around my waist.
Sweet Filthy Boy
8
I will undress in the house and wrap myself in my dressing-gown.
The Dangerous Age: Letters and Fragments from a Woman's Diary
9
Quote Message: They wrap themselves up in a kind of psychological confusion.
BBC
10
I had a little trouble getting enough paper to wrap a house.
On Edge
11
The Cyclones wrap up the regular season next week at Kansas State.
Reuters
12
He wished somebody-God ,perhaps-wouldusethe Freedom Party itself to wrap fish.
American empire: blood and iron
13
And that's not all: we also wrap the food in nice packages.
The Guardian
14
This safe-food wrap also provides a good amount of riboflavin and magnesium.
Joy bauer's food cures
15
Ochoa said, I want to put a plain-wrap car outside Maloney's apartment.
Driving Heat
16
Yes, sir, just let me grab my wrap, and I'll be ready.
Hearts of grey
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Translations for wrap
Spanish
envolver
Wrap through the time
Wrap across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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