avviluppare

Italian

Etymology

From a- +‎ viluppo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /av.vi.lupˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: av‧vi‧lup‧pà‧re

Verb

avviluppàre (first-person singular present avvilùppo, first-person singular past historic avviluppài, past participle avviluppàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to wrap, to wind (a rope, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to wrap up (a ball of yarn, etc.) (usually chaotically)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to confuse, to entangle, to deceive
    Synonyms: aggrovigliare, intricare
  4. (transitive) to envelop

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • avviluppare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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