envelop

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de cobrir, cercar ou envolver completamente algo ou alguém.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering, surrounding, or enclosing something completely.

1. Wrap or cover completelyB2formal

   To surround or cover something completely, often in a protective or enclosing manner.

   Envolver

   • The thick fog enveloped the entire city.
   • She enveloped the gift in layers of tissue paper.
   • The darkness enveloped the forest as night fell.

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2. Overwhelm or engulfB2formal

   To completely surround or affect someone or something, often in a figurative sense.

   Envolver

   • A feeling of sadness enveloped him after the news.
   • The silence enveloped the room as everyone waited.
   • The warmth of the fire enveloped the cold travelers.

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