avvolgere

to wrap

verb ahv-VOL-jeh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin advolvere (to roll toward/around).

Also means

to wind around

Usage Note

Avvolgere is an irregular verb; its past participle is avvolto (not avvolguto). It takes avere as auxiliary: ho avvolto il regalo (I wrapped the gift). The reflexive avvolgersi means 'to wrap oneself up' or 'to coil', as in a snake: il serpente si avvolge.

Examples

"Ha avvolto il regalo con carta colorata."

Natural Translation

She wrapped the gift with coloured paper.

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