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envuelto

wrapped, enveloped

adjective ehn-BWEHL-toh Rare
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Also means

involved (in)

Usage Note

Envuelto is the irregular past participle of envolver. As an adjective it can mean physically wrapped (un regalo envuelto = a wrapped gift) or figuratively involved in something (envuelto en un escándalo = embroiled in a scandal). The verb envolver is stem-changing (o→ue): envuelve, envuelven; its antonym is desenvolver (to unwrap), past participle desenvuelto.

Examples

"El paquete llegó envuelto en papel de regalo."

Natural Translation

The package arrived wrapped in gift paper.

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