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envuelto

en-BWEL-toh/enˈbwelto/

wrapped

Also: covered
A colorful gift box completely covered in bright blue wrapping paper with a large yellow ribbon.

📝 In Action

El regalo está envuelto en papel azul.

A1

The gift is wrapped in blue paper.

El bebé estaba envuelto en una manta suave.

A2

The baby was wrapped in a soft blanket.

El pico de la montaña está envuelto en nubes.

B1

The mountain peak is covered in clouds.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • cubierto (covered)
  • empaquetado (packaged)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • envuelto para regalo – gift-wrapped
  • envuelto en llamas – engulfed in flames

involved

Also: caught up
A small kitten tangled and caught in a colorful mess of thick knitting yarn.

📝 In Action

No quiero estar envuelto en sus problemas.

B1

I don't want to be involved in their problems.

Varios políticos están envueltos en el escándalo.

B2

Several politicians are caught up in the scandal.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • implicado (implicated/involved)
  • metido (stuck in/mixed up in)

Antonyms

  • ajeno (unaware/uninvolved)

Common Collocations

  • verse envuelto en – to find oneself caught up in

corn wrap

NounmC1
Colombia
A traditional corn tamale wrapped in a green plantain leaf on a simple plate.

📝 In Action

Comimos un envuelto de maíz delicioso en el mercado.

B2

We ate a delicious corn wrap at the market.

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "envuelto" in Spanish:

caught up→corn wrap→covered→involved→wrapped→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: envuelto

Question 1 of 2

If you are giving someone a birthday present, how would you describe it?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
envolver(to wrap) — Verb
envoltura(wrapper/casing) — Noun
envoltorio(package/wrapping) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'involutus', which means 'rolled up' or 'coiled'. It is the past participle of 'envolver'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: involvedItalian: involto

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'envuelto' a verb or an adjective?

It's actually both! It acts like a verb form when used with 'haber' (I have wrapped), but it acts like an adjective when describing things (The gift is wrapped).

Why isn't it 'envolvido'?

Spanish has a few 'irregular' verbs that don't follow the normal rules. 'Envolver' is one of them. Instead of the usual '-ido' ending, it changes to '-uelto'.