Envolviendo (en. Wrapping)
/em.bol'βjendo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To cover something completely with something.
I am wrapping the gift for his birthday.
Estoy envolviendo el regalo para su cumpleaños.
To make someone part of a situation or environment.
The sound of the music is enveloping the party.
El ruido de la música está envolviendo la fiesta.
To attract someone's attention or interest.
The story was enveloping all the listeners.
La historia estaba envolviendo a todos los oyentes.
Etymology
It derives from the verb 'envolver', which comes from the Latin 'involvere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
wrapping gifts
Action of covering or decorating gift packages.
envolviendo regalos
to envelop in mystery
To make something confusing or difficult to understand.
envolver en misterio
Related Words
to wrap
Covering something with an enveloping thing.
envolver
coverage
That which covers or wraps something.
cobertura
coat
Garment that wraps the body.
abrigo
Slang Meanings
To be very focused on an activity.
I was so enveloped in his book that I didn't hear the alarm.
Estaba tan envolviedo en su libro que no escuchó la alarma.
To make someone feel captivated.
That movie had me enveloped the whole time.
Esa película me tuvo envolviendo todo el tiempo.