envuelto
wrap
Que está cubierto o rodeado por algo, como un material o una capa.
Definition & meaning
Envuelto means wrapped, covered, or enveloped. It describes something surrounded by another material or substance.
- Un regalo envuelto en papel: A gift wrapped in paper.
- La ciudad estaba envuelta en niebla: The city was enveloped in fog.
Figuratively, it can also mean involved or caught up in a situation, especially a complicated or unpleasant one.
- Estaba envuelto en un escándalo: He was involved in a scandal.
Grammar & Word origin
Envuelto is the irregular past participle of envolver , “to wrap” or “to envelop.” It comes from the verb’s root with an irregular participle ending.
As an adjective, it agrees with the noun: envuelta , envueltos , and envueltas . With the auxiliary haber , it remains unchanged: he envuelto el regalo means “I have wrapped the gift.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- cubierto — “covered”; broader than envuelto and does not necessarily suggest being wrapped all around.
- involucrado — “involved”; used for participation in a situation, not for physical wrapping.
- descubierto — “uncovered”; an opposite when referring to something covered.
- desenvuelto — “unwrapped” in some contexts; it can also mean “confident” or “at ease.”
Common phrases & collocations
- envuelto en papel [?](vocabuo://word/envuelto en papel) — wrapped in paper.
- envuelto en una manta [?](vocabuo://word/envuelto en una manta) — wrapped in a blanket.
- envuelto en un problema [?](vocabuo://word/envuelto en un problema) — caught up in a problem.
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Examples
El regalo está envuelto en papel rojo.adjective
The gift is wrapped in red paper.
El paquete está envuelto con mucho cuidado.adjective
The package is wrapped with great care.
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