Italian edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ viluppo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

Conjugation edit

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Further reading edit

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

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