envoltura

Definitions of envoltura
  1. noun
    the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
    synonyms: abrigo, cobertura, cubierto, desvanecimiento
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    alcahuetería, encubrimiento, leña, manta, ocultación, paliza, soba, sotana, tollina, traspuesta, zurra
    the activity of keeping something secret
  2. noun
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
    synonyms: cubierta
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    indumentaria
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
    baño, capa
    a thin layer covering something
    alfombrilla
    a covering for a floor
    calzado
    covering for a person's feet
    imbricación, solapamiento
    covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
    empeine
    the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
    protección
    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
    pantalla
    a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
    puntera
    the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
    tapa, tejadillo
    covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
    forro, guarnecido, tapicería, tapizado
    covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
    envoltorio, envolvedero
    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
    complemento
    clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
    antimacasar, visillo
    a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
    armadura, blindaje
    protective covering made of metal and used in combat
    arrequives, atavío, gala, galas
    especially fine or decorative clothing
    atuendo, traje, veste, vestido
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
    ropa de playa
    clothing to be worn at a beach
    ropa de cama
    coverings that are used on a bed
    fanal
    a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases
    pantalla
    a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
    venda
    a cloth used to cover the eyes
    azul
    blue clothing
    camuflaje
    device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
    chapa
    a top (as for a bottle)
    novedad
    a different or fresh set of clothes
    galocha, zueco
    footwear usually with wooden soles
    barco de cabotaje, costera, costero, posavasos
    a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
    cubreteteras, guardacalor
    a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
    guardapolvo
    a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment
    orejera
    one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
    emulsión
    a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
    esmalte
    any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
    sobre
    any wrapper or covering
    calzado
    clothing worn on a person's feet
    prenda
    an article of clothing
    dorada, dorado, doradura
    a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
    gris
    clothing that is a grey color
    caperuza, capilla, capillo, capota, capucha, capucho, capó, cogulla, cubierta, sombrerete
    protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
    género de punto, géneros de punto, punto
    knitted clothing
    laca
    a hard glossy coating
    estera
    a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
    abono orgánico, mantillo
    a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
    chanclo, choclo
    footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
    pintura
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
    cardenillo, pátina, verdete, verdín
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
    cartera, golpe, portezuela
    a flap that covers the access to a pocket
    protección, protector
    clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
    alfombra, alfombrado, moqueta, tapiz, tapizado
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
    cubierta, forro, macarrón, segmento, traslapo
    protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
    amparo
    protective covering that provides protection from the weather
    blindaje, capa protectora, escudo
    a protective covering or structure
    zapato
    footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
    brazo, manga
    the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
    babucha, chancleta, chinela, escarpín, pantufla, patín, servilla, zapata, zapatilla
    low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
    salpicadero
    protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
    capellada, puntera
    a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
    ropa
    informal terms for clothing
    lengua
    the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
    librea, tenida, uniforme, vestuario
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
    barniz, barnizado, charol
    a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
    enchapado
    coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
    tabla de lavar
    protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
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    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  3. noun
    the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    synonyms: caja, camisa
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    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
  4. noun
    the housing or outer covering of something
    synonyms: caja, camisa, vaina
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    caja de cambio, caja de cambios
    the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
  5. noun
    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
    synonyms: envoltorio, envolvedero
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    sobre
    any wrapper or covering
    celofán
    a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
    camisa, sobrecubierta
    a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
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    cubierta
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  6. noun
    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    synonyms: estuche, forro, vaina
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    bacalao, vaina
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
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    cubierta, protección
    a natural object that covers or envelops
  7. noun
    a natural object that covers or envelops
    synonyms: cubierta, protección
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    estuche, forro, vaina
    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    integumento, tegumento
    an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
    capa, manto
    anything that covers
    incrustación, sarro
    a hard outer layer that covers something
    cascarón, cáscara de huevo
    the exterior covering of a bird's egg
    peridio
    outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
    pericarpio
    the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
    corteza, cáscara, pellejo, piel
    body covering of a living animal
    pluma, plumaje
    the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
    concha, venera
    a shell of a scallop
    concha de mar
    the shell of a marine organism
    piel, tegumento
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    pelo
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    dermatoesqueleto, exoesqueleto
    the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
    epicarpio, epicarpo
    outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
    endocarpio, endocarpo
    the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
    cápsula
    a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
    canela
    aromatic bark used as a spice
    quina
    medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
    tapa
    the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
    angostura
    the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
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