ravviluppare

Italian

Etymology

From ra- +‎ avviluppare.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ravviluppàre (first-person singular present ravvilùppo, first-person singular past historic ravviluppài, past participle ravviluppàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive, intensive)

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

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Further reading

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

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