avvolgere

Definitions of avvolgere
  1. verb
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection
    synonyms: imbacuccare, imbacuccarsi, impacchettare, incartare, infagottare, intabarrarsi
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    types:
    riattare
    wrap for decorative purposes
    type of:
    chiudere, coprire, coprirsi, ricoprire, rivestire
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  2. verb
    become folded or folded up
    synonyms: raccogliere, ripiegare
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    type of:
    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    move by turning over or rotating
    synonyms: arrotolare, rullare
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    type of:
    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  4. verb
    form a cylinder by rolling
    synonyms: arrotolare, avvoltolare, imbacuccare, imbacuccarsi, impacchettare, infagottare, intabarrarsi, ravvolgere
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    antonyms:
    sbrogliare, sgombrare, spicciare
    unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
  5. verb
    form into a cylinder by rolling
    synonyms: arrotolare, avvoltolare, ravvolgere
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    types:
    assimilare, assorbire, fagocitare, incorporare
    unite or merge with something already in existence
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