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envolver

[ẽ.vɔl.ˈveɾ]
verb
to involve; to wrap; to envelop
1. to wrap or cover something completely
She wrapped the gift in colorful paper
Ela envolveu o presente em papel colorido
2. to include or make someone participate in something
The project will involve many team members
O projeto vai envolver muitos membros da equipe
3. to surround or encompass
Fog enveloped the city
A névoa envolveu a cidade
4. to implicate or entangle someone in a situation
He got involved in a scandal
Ele se envolveu em um escândalo
Synonyms
embrulharrodearencobririmplicarparticipar
Antonyms
desembrulhardesenrolarexpordesenvover

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
envolver
standard usage across all regions
Portugal
envolver
identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

envolver-se em problemas (to get into trouble)
envolver-se romanticamente (to get romantically involved)
envolver alguém em algo (to drag someone into something)
envolver o coração (to capture one's heart)
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