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wrap (r

v. wrapped or wrapt (r

pt), wrap·ping, wraps

v.tr.

1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection: She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself.

2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about: wrapped my head in a scarf.

3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten: wrap a package; wrapped up the peelings.

4. To clasp, fold, or coil about something: She wrapped her arms about his neck.

5. To move (text that will not fit on a line) automatically to the following line.

6. To envelop and obscure: Fog wrapped the city.

7. To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere: The plan was wrapped in secrecy.

8. To engross: She was wrapped in thought.

v.intr.

1. To coil or twist about or around something: The flag wrapped around the pole.

2. To be moved automatically to the following line upon reaching a margin. Used of text.

3. To put on warm clothing. Usually used with up.

4. To conclude filming: The movie is scheduled to wrap next week.

1. A garment to be wrapped or folded about a person, especially an outer garment such as a robe, cloak, shawl, or coat.

2. A blanket.

3. A wrapping or wrapper.

4. A flatbread, such as a tortilla or lavash, rolled around a filling.

5. The completion of filming on a movie.

Phrasal Verb:

wrap up

1. To bring to a conclusion; settle finally or successfully: wrap up a business deal.

2. To summarize; recapitulate.

Idioms:

under wraps Informal

Secret or concealed: "The news was kept under wraps for the three-day weekend" (Boston Globe).

wrapped up in

1. Completely immersed or absorbed in: She is wrapped up in her studies.

2. Involved in: They were wrapped up in criminal activities.

[Middle English wrappen; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

wrap [ræp]

vb wraps, wrapping, wrapped (mainly tr)

1. to fold or wind (paper, cloth, etc.) around (a person or thing) so as to cover

2. (often foll by up) to fold paper, etc., around to fasten securely

3. to surround or conceal by surrounding

4. to enclose, immerse, or absorb wrapped in sorrow

5. to fold, wind, or roll up

6. (intr; often foll by about, around, etc.) to be or become wound or extended

7. (Performing Arts) (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) to complete the filming of (a motion picture or television programme)

8. (often foll by up) Also rap Austral informal to praise (someone)

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment worn wrapped around the body, esp the shoulders, such as a shawl or cloak

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) short for wrapround [5]

3. (Cookery) a type of sandwich consisting of a tortilla wrapped round a filling

4. Chiefly US wrapping or a wrapper

5. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Brit slang a small package of an illegal drug in powder form a wrap of heroin

6. Also called rap Austral informal a commendation

7. (Performing Arts) (Communication Arts / Broadcasting)

a. the end of a working day during the filming of a motion picture or television programme

b. the completion of filming of a motion picture or television programme

keep under wraps to keep secret

take the wraps off to reveal

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	wrap - cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person wrapper cloak - a loose outer garment
	2.	wrap - a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them tortilla - thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
	3.	wrap - the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped wrapping, wrapper covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) envelope - any wrapper or covering plastic film, film - a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things gift wrapping - ornamental wrapping for gifts jacket - an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets" plastic wrap - wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
Verb	1.	wrap - arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present" wrap up do up - wrap for decorative purposes; "The gift was done up in pretty red paper" parcel - make into a wrapped container cere - wrap up in a cerecloth; "cere a corpse" shrinkwrap - wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling; "shrinkwrap the CDs" gift-wrap - wrap (a gift) attractively shroud - wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" unwrap, undo - remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"
	2.	wrap - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" twine, wind, roll spool - wind onto a spool or a reel reel - wind onto or off a reel ball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool" clew, clue - roll into a ball coil, curl, loop - wind around something in coils or loops move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" wrap up, roll up - form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"
	3.	wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" benight - envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area" tube - place or enclose in a tube capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize - enclose in a capsule engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely" sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword" cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection bathe - suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight" enshroud, shroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
	4.	wrap - crash into so as to coil around; "The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant" crash - cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace"; "Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost"

wrap

verb

1. cover, surround, fold, enclose, roll up, cloak, shroud, swathe, muffle, envelop, encase, sheathe, enfold, bundle up She wrapped the baby in a blanket.
cover open, strip, disclose, uncover, unfold

2. pack, package, parcel (up), tie up, gift-wrap Harry had wrapped some presents for the children.
pack unpack, unwrap

3. bind, wind, fold, swathe She wrapped a handkerchief round her bleeding hand.
bind unwind

noun

1. cloak, cape, stole, mantle, shawl a model wearing a leopard-print wrap

wrap something up

1. giftwrap, pack, package, enclose, bundle up, enwrap We spent the evening wrapping up Christmas presents.

2. (Informal) end, conclude, wind up, terminate, finish off, round off, tidy up, polish off, bring to a close NATO defence ministers wrap up their meeting in Brussels today.

wrap up dress warmly, muffle up, wear something warm, put warm clothes on Make sure you wrap up warmly before you go out.

Translations

wrap [ræp]

A. N

1. (= garment) → chal m, rebozo m (LAm)

2. (around parcel) → envoltorio m
under wraps (fig) → en secreto, tapado(esp LAm)
to keep sth under wraps (fig) → guardar algo en secreto
to take the wraps off sth (fig) → desvelar or revelar algo, sacar algo a la luz pública

B. VT

1. (also wrap up) → envolver
shall I wrap it for you? → ¿se lo envuelvo?
she wrapped the child in a blanket → envolvió al niño en una manta
the scheme is wrapped in secrecy (fig) → el proyecto está envuelto en el misterio

2. (= coil) wrap the rug round your legs → enróllate la manta alrededor de las piernas

wrap up

A. VT + ADV

1. = wrap B1

2. (= conclude) → concluir, poner punto final a
that just about wraps it up → eso prácticamente lo concluye or le pone punto final
to wrap up a deal → cerrar un trato

3. to be wrapped up in sb/sth → estar embelesado con algn/absorto en algo
they're wrapped up in each other → están embelesados el uno con el otro, están absortos el uno en el otro

B. VI + ADV

1. (= dress warmly) → abrigarse
wrap up warm! → ¡abrígate bien!

2. (= be quiet) → callarse
wrap up! → ¡cállate!

wrap [ˈræp]

(= stole) → écharpe f

(= wrapping) → emballage m gift wrap

under wraps [plan, scheme] → secret/ète

vt (= cover) → emballer
The meat was wrapped in foil → La viande était emballée dans du papier aluminium.
She's wrapping her Christmas presents → Elle est en train d'emballer ses cadeaux de Noël.
Can you wrap it for me please? → Vous pouvez me l'emballer, s'il vous plaît?
to wrap sb in a blanket → envelopper qn dans une couverture

wrap around

wrap round vt sep
to wrap sth around sth [+ paper, cloth, tape] → enrouler qch autour de qch
to wrap sth around o.s. [+ scarf, blanket, coat] → s'envelopper dans qch
to wrap one's arms around sb → étreindre qn

wrap up

vt sep

(= gift-wrap) [+ presents] → emballer

(= dress warmly) → emmitoufler

(= complete) [+ deal] → conclure
The deal was wrapped up in just 24 hours → Le marché a été conclu en tout juste 24 heures.

vi (= dress warmly) → se couvrir
It can be breezy, so wrap up well → Il peut y avoir du vent alors couvrez-vous bien
wrapped up adj (= absorbed) to be wrapped up in sth [+ problems, career, work] → être accaparé(e) par qch
to be wrapped up in sb → être accaparé(e) par qn

wrap

(= garment) → Umhangtuch nt; (for child) → Wickeltuch nt; (= stole) → Stola f; (= cape) → Cape nt; (= coat) → Mantel m

under wraps (lit) → verhüllt; car, weapon → getarnt; (fig) → geheim; they took the wraps off the new project → sie haben, was das neue Projekt betrifft, die Katze aus dem Sack gelassen (inf)

it’s a wrap (inf: = completed) → das wärs

(lit) → einwickeln; parcel, present → verpacken, einwickeln; person (for warmth) → einpacken (inf); shall I wrap it for you? → soll ich es Ihnen einpacken or einwickeln?; wrap the joint in foil → den Braten in Folie einschlagen; wrapped bread → abgepacktes Brot; to wrap something (a)round something → etw um etw wickeln; he wrapped the car (a)round a lamppost (inf) → er hat das Auto um eine Laterne gewickelt (inf); to wrap one’s arms (a)round somebody → jdn in die Arme schließen

(fig) to be wrapped in something → in etw gehüllt sein; she lay wrapped in his arms → sie lag in seinen Armen; wrapped in secrecy → vom Schleier des Geheimnisses umhüllt

(Comput) line, text etc → umbrechen

(Comput) the lines wrap automatically → der Zeilenumbruch erfolgt automatisch

(Comput, when searching) → (am Dateianfang) weitersuchen

wrap [ræp]

1. n (shawl) → scialle m; (housecoat) → vestaglia; (rug) → coperta; (cape) → mantellina
still under wraps (fig) (plan, scheme) → ancora segreto/a

2. vt (also wrap up) → avvolgere, incartare
the scheme is wrapped in secrecy → il piano è avvolto nel mistero

wrap up

1. vt + adv

a. (gen) → avvolgere; (parcel) → incartare; (child) → coprire bene
she wrapped it up a bit, but what she meant was ... → ci ha girato un po' intorno, ma intendeva dire che...

b. (fam) (finalize) → concludere
I think that (just) about wraps it up → direi che questo è tutto ciò che c'è da dire

c. to be wrapped up in sb/sth → essere completamente preso/a da qn/qc
she's wrapped up in herself → non pensa che a se stessa

2. vi + adv

a. (dress warmly) → coprirsi (bene)

b. (fam) (be quiet) wrap up! → chiudi il becco!

wrap [ræp]

1. n (shawl) → scialle m; (housecoat) → vestaglia; (rug) → coperta; (cape) → mantellina
still under wraps (fig) (plan, scheme) → ancora segreto/a

2. vt (also wrap up) → avvolgere, incartare
the scheme is wrapped in secrecy → il piano è avvolto nel mistero

wrap up

1. vt + adv

a. (gen) → avvolgere; (parcel) → incartare; (child) → coprire bene
she wrapped it up a bit, but what she meant was ... → ci ha girato un po' intorno, ma intendeva dire che...

b. (fam) (finalize) → concludere
I think that (just) about wraps it up → direi che questo è tutto ciò che c'è da dire

c. to be wrapped up in sb/sth → essere completamente preso/a da qn/qc
she's wrapped up in herself → non pensa che a se stessa

2. vi + adv

a. (dress warmly) → coprirsi (bene)

b. (fam) (be quiet) wrap up! → chiudi il becco!

wrap

v wrap [rӕp]

1 to roll or fold (round something or someone) He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger. vou, omvou يَلُف حَوْلَ завивам omotat vikle wickeln τυλίγω, διπλώνω enrollar mässima پیچیدن kääriä enrouler (autour de) לַעֲטוֹף लपेटना omotati beburkol membalutkan vefja avvolgere 巻きつける 두르다, 감다 apvynioti aptīt membalut; membungkus wikkelen vikle rundt owinąć envolver a înfăşura (în jurul) наматывать omotať zaviti zamotati linda, vira ห่อ sarmak, dolamak 纏繞，披掛 загортати; скручувати لپیٹنا gói lại 缠绕

2 to cover by folding or winding something round She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl. toedraai يَلُفُّ الطِّفْل، يُغَلِّف كِتابا покривам zabalit pakke ind einwickeln τυλίγω envolver pakkima, mähkima پوشاندن kietoa envelopper לַעֲטוֹף ओढ़ना umotati (be)csomagol membungkus pakka inn; umvefja avvolgere; coprire 包む 싸다, 포장하다 aplenkti, apsiausti ietīt; ievīstīt; iesaiņot membalut; membungkus verpakken pakke inn, svøpe om owinąć, opakować embrulhar a înveli обёртывать; укутывать zabaliť, zababušiť zaviti umotati slå in, svepa om (in) คลุม; พัน sarıp sarmalamak 包起來 обгортати کسی چیز سے چھپانا quấn 包起来

a warm covering to put over one's shoulders. sjaal مِعْطَف، دِثار، شال، وِشاح шал přehoz, šála sjal der Umhang σάλι chal suurrätt لباس؛ پتو huivi châle כּיסוּי עֶליוֹן शाल ovoj, rubac kendő selendang sjal, slá scialle 肩かけ 랩(숄, 목도리, 무릎 덮개 등) skara apmetnis; mētelis; pleds merangkul; memeluk; menggengam omslagdoek sjal, kappe, kofte szal, chusta agasalho şal шаль; накидка pléd, štóla ogrinjalo plašt sjal, filt คลุม boyun atkısı, pelerin 披肩 хустка; плед لبادہ یا شال وغیرہ áo khoác 披肩

n wrapper

a paper cover for a sweet, packet of cigarettes etc a sweet-wrapper. toedraaipapiertjie غِلاف، غِطاء обвивка papírový obal indpakning; -indpakning die Verpackung περιτύλιγμα envoltura, envase, sobrecubierta ümbrispaber روکش؛ بسته بندی päällyspaperi papier (d'emballage) עֲטִיפָה लपेटने वाला omot csomagolópapír; csomagolás kertas pembungkus umbúðir involucro, incarto 包み紙 포장지 popierėlis, aplankas, įpakavimas ietinamais papīrs; iesaiņojums pembalut verpakking innpakning(spapir) opakowanie invólucro hârtie de ambalaj обёртка papierový obal ovojni papir omot omslag, förpackning, papper กระดาษห่อ ambalaj (kâğıdı) 包裝紙 обгортка لپیٹنے والا giấy bọc 包纸

n wrapping

something used to wrap or pack something in Christmas wrappings. toedraaipapier غِلاف، تَغْليف опаковка balicí materiál indpakning; -indpakning die (Geschenk)Verpackung περιτύλιγμα, χαρτί περιτυλίγματος envoltura, envase pakkimispaber روکش؛ لفاف کاغذی kääre papier d'emballage עֲטִיפָה, אֲרִיזָה लपेटन omot csomagolás pembungkus umbúðir (materiale da imballaggio) 包装材料 포장 재료 vyniojamasis popierius iesaiņojamais papīrs pembungkus verpakkingsmateriaal innpakning(spapir), emballasje opakowanie papel de embrulho hârtie de împachetat обёрточная бумага baliaci materiál ovoj omotač omslagspapper, emballage สิ่งที่ใช้ห่อ ambalaj kâğıdı 包裝材料 обгортка; пакувальний папір کپڑا یا کاغذ وغیرہ جس میں کوءی چیز لپیٹی جاءے giấy gói 包装材料

wrapped up in

giving all one's attention to She's very wrapped up in her work these days. verdiep مُنْغَمِس في، مُعْطِيا كُل إهْتِمامِه إلى погълнат от ponořený do opslugt af völlig in Anspruch genommen von βυθισμένος, απορροφημένος estar absorto en algo, no pensar más que en algo täielikult pühendunud مجذوب ريال تمام هم و غم ( متوجه کسی یا چیزی بودن täyäsin keskittynyt jhnk absorbé (par) לִהיוֹת אָפוּף בְּ- ध्यानमग्न रहना usredotočen belemerül vmibe memusatkan perhatian upptekinn assorbito/preso da ～に夢中で 열중하다 paskendęs, atsidavęs pilnīgi nodoties; iegrimt (darbā, domās) asyik in beslag genomen door oppslukt av pogrążony estar envolvido em absorbit (de) целиком поглощённый чем-л. ponorený (do), zaujatý (čím), zahĺbený (do) biti zatopljen okupiran [] går helt upp i [] ห่อ; หุ้ม aklı fikri...-de olmak, ...-e kaptırmak 全神貫注於... поглинутий بے حد مصروف tập trung 全神贯注于...

wrap up

to dress warmly You have to wrap up well if you visit England in winter; Wrap the child up well. goed aantrek يَرْتَدي بصورةٍ دافِئَه обличам се дебело nabalit se klæde ... varmt på (sich) warm anziehen ντύνω, ντύνομαι ζεστά abrigarse soojalt riidesse panema لباس گرم پوشاندن pukeutua lämpimästi (s')emmitoufler לְהַלבִּיש בְּגָדִים חָמִים गरम कपड़े पहनना toplo ušuškati melegen öltözködik; bebugyolál berpakaian rapat dúða (sig) imbacuccarsi 着こむ 옷을 따뜻하게 입다 ap(si)muturiuoti, šiltai ap(si)rengti silti saģērbties; satuntuļoties memakai pakaian untuk memanaskan badan (zich) warm aankleden kle seg godt ciepło (się) ubrać agasalhar-se a (se) înfofoli тепло одеваться zabaliť (sa), zababušiť toplo (se) obleči obući toplo klä sig varmt ห่อ sıkıca giyinmek 穿暖 тепло одягатися گرم کپڑے پہننا mặc ấm 穿外衣

wrap → يُغَلِف zabalit pakke ind wickeln τυλίγω envolver kääriä emballer zamotati avvolgere 包む 감싸다 inpakken pakke zawinąć embrulhar обертывать slå in ห่อ sarmak gói 包装

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