wrap

to cover something completely with paper, cloth, etc.

envolver, cubrir

• wrap sth in sth

Collocations wrap a present · wrap a sandwich

• She wrapped the gift carefully.

  Ella envolvió el regalo con cuidado.

to put food in paper or plastic to take it somewhere

envolver, empaquetar (comida)

• wrap sth up

Collocations wrap a sandwich up · wrap leftovers up

• I'll wrap the food up and take it to work.

  Empacaré la comida y la llevaré al trabajo.

to put a bandage or cloth around an injured part of the body

envolver, vendar (heridas)

• wrap sth around sb/sth

Collocations wrap a bandage around the wound · wrap a cloth around an ankle

• He wrapped a bandage tightly around her wrist.

  Él envolvió un vendaje firmemente alrededor de su muñeca.

to form the edge or border of something

envolver, rodear (algo)

• sth wraps around sth

Collocations the river wraps around the town · a fence wraps around a garden

• The hills wrap around the valley.

  Las colinas rodean el valle.

a piece of paper, cloth, etc. used to cover or wrap something

envoltura, papel de regalo