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wrap
enclose something in cloth or paper: wrap a gift; the end of filming or taping of a show or scene: That’s a wrap.
Not to be confused with:
rap – a knock; a short tapping sound; blame, censure: take the rap; conversation; a rhythmical, rhyming monologue recited to music; a small amount, the least bit: I don’t give a rap.
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wrap
(răp)v. wrapped or wrapt (răpt), wrap·ping, wraps
v.tr.
1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection: She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself.
2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about: wrapped my head in a scarf.
3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten: wrap a package; wrapped up the peelings.
4. To clasp, fold, or coil about something: She wrapped her arms about his neck.
5. To move (text that will not fit on a line) automatically to the following line.
6. To envelop and obscure: Fog wrapped the city.
7. To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere: The plan was wrapped in secrecy.
8. To engross: She was wrapped in thought.
v.intr.
1. To coil or twist about or around something: The flag wrapped around the pole.
2. To be moved automatically to the following line upon reaching a margin. Used of text.
3. To put on warm clothing. Usually used with up.
4. To conclude filming: The movie is scheduled to wrap next week.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. A garment to be wrapped or folded about a person, especially an outer garment such as a robe, cloak, shawl, or coat.
2. A blanket.
3. A wrapping or wrapper.
4. A flatbread, such as a tortilla or lavash, rolled around a filling. Also called roll-up.
5. The completion of filming on a movie.
wrap up
Idioms: 1. To bring to a conclusion; settle finally or successfully: wrap up a business deal.
2. To summarize; recapitulate.
under wraps Informal
Secret or concealed: "The news was kept under wraps for the three-day weekend" (Boston Globe).
wrapped up in
1. Completely immersed or absorbed in: She is wrapped up in her studies.
2. Involved in: They were wrapped up in criminal activities.
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wrap
(ræp)vb (mainly tr) , wraps, wrapping or wrapped
1. to fold or wind (paper, cloth, etc) around (a person or thing) so as to cover
2. (often foll by up) to fold paper, etc, around to fasten securely
3. to surround or conceal by surrounding
4. to enclose, immerse, or absorb: wrapped in sorrow.
5. to fold, wind, or roll up
6. (intr; often foll by about, around, etc) to be or become wound or extended
7. (Film) to complete the filming of (a motion picture or television programme)
8. (Broadcasting) to complete the filming of (a motion picture or television programme)
9. (often foll by up) informal Also called: rap Austral to praise (someone)
n
10. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment worn wrapped around the body, esp the shoulders, such as a shawl or cloak
11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) short for wrapround5
12. (Cookery) a type of sandwich consisting of a tortilla wrapped round a filling
13. chiefly US wrapping or a wrapper
14. (Recreational Drugs) slang Brit a small package of an illegal drug in powder form: a wrap of heroin.
15. informal Also called: rap Austral a commendation
16. (Film)
a. the end of a working day during the filming of a motion picture or television programme
b. the completion of filming of a motion picture or television programme
17. (Broadcasting)
a. the end of a working day during the filming of a motion picture or television programme
b. the completion of filming of a motion picture or television programme
18. keep under wraps to keep secret
19. take the wraps off to reveal
[C14: origin unknown]
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wrap
(ræp)v. wrapped, wrap•ping,
n., adj. v.t.
1. to enclose in something wound or folded about (often fol. by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
2. to enclose and make fast within a covering of paper or the like (often fol. by up): Wrap the box up in brown paper.
3. to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering.
4. to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen the nails.
5. to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usu. fol. by up).
6. to surround, envelop, or hide: The village was wrapped in fog.
7. to fold or roll up.
8. to finish the filming of (a motion picture).
v.i. 9. to wrap oneself (usu. fol. by up).
10. to become wrapped, as about something; fold.
11. to complete the filming of a motion picture.
12.
n. a. wrap up, to conclude; finish work on: to wrap up a project.
b. to give a summary of.
13. something to be wrapped about the person, esp. in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater.
14. a sheer fabric glued to the fingernails to repair or strengthen them.
15. a beauty treatment in which a part or all of the body is covered with cream, lotion, herbs, or the like and then wrapped snugly with cloth.
16. a piece of thin, flat bread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich.
17.
adj. a. the completion of photography on a motion picture or an individual scene.
b. the termination of a working day during the shooting of a motion picture.
18. Also, wrapped. wraparound in style: a wrap skirt.
Idioms: 1. under wraps, Informal. secret: The army wants this research project kept under wraps.
2. wrapped up in,
a. intensely absorbed in: wrapped up in one's work.
b. involved in; bound up with: Peace is wrapped up in compromise.
[1275–1325; Middle English (v.), of obscure orig.]
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wrap
Past participle: wrapped
Gerund: wrapping
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| Noun | 1. | wrap - cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person cloak - a loose outer garment |
| 2. | wrap - a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them tortilla - thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour | |
| 3. |  wrap - the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrappedcovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) envelope - any wrapper or covering plastic film, film - a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things gift wrapping - ornamental wrapping for gifts jacket - an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets" plastic wrap - wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic | |
| Verb | 1. | wrap - arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present" do up - wrap for decorative purposes; "The gift was done up in pretty red paper" parcel - make into a wrapped container cere - wrap up in a cerecloth; "cere a corpse" shrinkwrap - wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling; "shrinkwrap the CDs" gift-wrap - wrap (a gift) attractively shroud - wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| 2. | wrap - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" spool - wind onto a spool or a reel reel - wind onto or off a reel ball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool" | |
| 3. | wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" benight - envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area" tube - place or enclose in a tube engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely" sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword" cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection bathe - suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight" | |
| 4. | wrap - crash into so as to coil around; "The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant" crash - cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace"; "Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost" |
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wrap
verb
1. cover, surround, fold, enclose, roll up, cloak, shroud, swathe, muffle, envelop, encase, sheathe, enfold, bundle up She wrapped the baby in a blanket.
cover open, strip, disclose, uncover, unfold
cover open, strip, disclose, uncover, unfold
wrap something up
1. giftwrap, pack, package, enclose, bundle up, enwrap We spent the evening wrapping up Christmas presents.
2. (Informal) end, conclude, wind up, terminate, finish off, round off, tidy up, polish off, bring to a close NATO defence ministers wrap up their meeting in Brussels today.
wrap up dress warmly, muffle up, wear something warm, put warm clothes on Make sure you wrap up warmly before you go out.
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wrap
verb1. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages:
wrap up
1. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages:
3. To bring or come to a natural or proper end:
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Translations
مِعْطَف، دِثار، شال، وِشاحيُغَلِّفُيَلُف حَوْلَيَلُفُّ الطِّفْل، يُغَلِّف كِتابا
plášťpřehozzabalit
pakke indsjalvikle
kääriä
zamotati
pakka inn; umvefjasjal, slávefja
包む
감싸다
apsiaustiapsimuturiuotiįpakavimaspopierėlisšiltai ap rengti
apmetnisaptītiesaiņotietītievīstīt
štóla
zaviti
slå in
ห่อ
gói
wrap
[ræp]A. N
2. (around parcel) → envoltorio m
under wraps (fig) → en secreto, tapado (esp LAm)
to keep sth under wraps (fig) → guardar algo en secreto
to take the wraps off sth (fig) → desvelar or revelar algo, sacar algo a la luz pública
under wraps (fig) → en secreto, tapado (esp LAm)
to keep sth under wraps (fig) → guardar algo en secreto
to take the wraps off sth (fig) → desvelar or revelar algo, sacar algo a la luz pública
B. VT
wrap up
A. VT + ADV
1. = wrap B1
2. (= conclude) → concluir, poner punto final a
that just about wraps it up → eso prácticamente lo concluye or le pone punto final
to wrap up a deal → cerrar un trato
that just about wraps it up → eso prácticamente lo concluye or le pone punto final
to wrap up a deal → cerrar un trato
3. to be wrapped up in sb/sth → estar embelesado con algn/absorto en algo
they're wrapped up in each other → están embelesados el uno con el otro, están absortos el uno en el otro
they're wrapped up in each other → están embelesados el uno con el otro, están absortos el uno en el otro
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wrap
[ˈræp] n
(= stole) → écharpe f
(= wrapping) → emballage m gift wrap
under wraps [plan, scheme] → secret/ète
vt (= cover) → emballer
The meat was wrapped in foil → La viande était emballée dans du papier aluminium.
She's wrapping her Christmas presents → Elle est en train d'emballer ses cadeaux de Noël.
Can you wrap it for me please? → Vous pouvez me l'emballer, s'il vous plaît?
to wrap sb in a blanket → envelopper qn dans une couverture
to wrap sth around sth [+ paper, cloth, tape] → enrouler qch autour de qch
to wrap sth around o.s. [+ scarf, blanket, coat] → s'envelopper dans qch
to wrap one's arms around sb → étreindre qn
The meat was wrapped in foil → La viande était emballée dans du papier aluminium.
She's wrapping her Christmas presents → Elle est en train d'emballer ses cadeaux de Noël.
Can you wrap it for me please? → Vous pouvez me l'emballer, s'il vous plaît?
to wrap sb in a blanket → envelopper qn dans une couverture
wrap around
wrap round vt septo wrap sth around sth [+ paper, cloth, tape] → enrouler qch autour de qch
to wrap sth around o.s. [+ scarf, blanket, coat] → s'envelopper dans qch
to wrap one's arms around sb → étreindre qn
wrap up
vt sep
(= gift-wrap) [+ presents] → emballer
(= dress warmly) → emmitoufler
vi (= dress warmly) → se couvrir
It can be breezy, so wrap up well → Il peut y avoir du vent alors couvrez-vous bienwrapped up adj (= absorbed) to be wrapped up in sth [+ problems, career, work] → être accaparé(e) par qch
to be wrapped up in sb → être accaparé(e) par qn
It can be breezy, so wrap up well → Il peut y avoir du vent alors couvrez-vous bienwrapped up adj (= absorbed) to be wrapped up in sth [+ problems, career, work] → être accaparé(e) par qch
to be wrapped up in sb → être accaparé(e) par qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wrap
n
(= garment) → Umhangtuch nt; (for child) → Wickeltuch nt; (= stole) → Stola f; (= cape) → Cape nt; (= coat) → Mantel m
vt
(lit) → einwickeln; parcel, present → verpacken, einwickeln; person (for warmth) → einpacken (inf); shall I wrap it for you? → soll ich es Ihnen einpacken or einwickeln?; wrap the joint in foil → den Braten in Folie einschlagen; wrapped bread → abgepacktes Brot; to wrap something (a)round something → etw um etw wickeln; he wrapped the car (a)round a lamppost (inf) → er hat das Auto um eine Laterne gewickelt (inf); to wrap one’s arms (a)round somebody → jdn in die Arme schließen
(fig) to be wrapped in something → in etw gehüllt sein; she lay wrapped in his arms → sie lag in seinen Armen; wrapped in secrecy → vom Schleier des Geheimnisses umhüllt
(Comput) line, text etc → umbrechen
vi
(Comput) the lines wrap automatically → der Zeilenumbruch erfolgt automatisch
(Comput, when searching) → (am Dateianfang) weitersuchen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
wrap
[ræp]1. n (shawl) → scialle m; (housecoat) → vestaglia; (rug) → coperta; (cape) → mantellina
still under wraps (fig) (plan, scheme) → ancora segreto/a
still under wraps (fig) (plan, scheme) → ancora segreto/a
2. vt (also wrap up) → avvolgere, incartare
the scheme is wrapped in secrecy → il piano è avvolto nel mistero
the scheme is wrapped in secrecy → il piano è avvolto nel mistero
wrap up
1. vt + adv
a. (gen) → avvolgere; (parcel) → incartare; (child) → coprire bene
she wrapped it up a bit, but what she meant was ... → ci ha girato un po' intorno, ma intendeva dire che...
she wrapped it up a bit, but what she meant was ... → ci ha girato un po' intorno, ma intendeva dire che...
b. (fam) (finalize) → concludere
I think that (just) about wraps it up → direi che questo è tutto ciò che c'è da dire
I think that (just) about wraps it up → direi che questo è tutto ciò che c'è da dire
c. to be wrapped up in sb/sth → essere completamente preso/a da qn/qc
she's wrapped up in herself → non pensa che a se stessa
she's wrapped up in herself → non pensa che a se stessa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wrap
(rӕp) – past tense, past participle wrapped – verb1. to roll or fold (round something or someone). He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.
2. to cover by folding or winding something round. She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.
noun a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.
ˈwrapper noun a paper cover for a sweet, packet of cigarettes etc. a sweet-wrapper.
ˈwrapping noun something used to wrap or pack something in. Christmas wrappings.
wrapped up in giving all one's attention to. She's very wrapped up in her work these days.
wrap up to dress warmly. You have to wrap up well if you visit England in winter; Wrap the child up well.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
wrap
→ يُغَلِّفُ zabalit pakke ind wickeln τυλίγω envolver kääriä emballer zamotati avvolgere 包む 감싸다 inpakken pakke zawinąć embrulhar обертывать slå in ห่อ sarmak gói 包装Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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wrap
n (bandage material) venda; selfadherent elastic — venda elástica autoadherente (Amer), venda elástica cohesiva (Esp); vt (pret & pp wrapped; ger wrapping) envolverEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.