wrap up

terminar, concluir

Terminar una actividad o hacer que llegue a su fin.

En inglés sencillo: To finish an activity or bring it to an end.

• Let’s wrap up the meeting.
• They wrapped up filming last Friday.
• Can we wrap this project up before the holidays?

Cómo se usa: wrap something up (We need to wrap this discussion up soon.)

Sinónimos: finish, complete, conclude

Antónimos: begin

Expresiones frecuentes: wrap up a meeting, wrap up something

envolver

Cubrir algo por completo con papel, tela u otro material parecido.

En inglés sencillo: To cover something completely with paper, cloth, or similar material.

• Please wrap up the gift.
• She wrapped the cups up in newspaper.
• Have you wrapped up all the birthday presents?

Cómo se usa: wrap something up in something (I wrapped the book up in coloured paper.)

Sinónimos: wrap, package

Antónimos: unwrap

Expresiones frecuentes: wrap up a present, wrap up something

abrigarse

Ponerse suficiente ropa para no pasar frío.

En inglés sencillo: To wear plenty of clothes so that you stay warm.

• Wrap up warm; it is freezing.
• We wrapped up in thick coats for the walk.
• Have you wrapped the children up well?

Cómo se usa: wrap up in something (Wrap up in a thick coat before you leave.); wrap someone up (She wrapped the baby up before going outside.)

Sinónimos: bundle up

Expresiones frecuentes: wrap up warm, wrap up warmly

resumir, recapitular

Contar brevemente los puntos o acontecimientos principales.

En inglés sencillo: To give a short account of the main points or events.

• Please wrap up the main points.
• The reporter wrapped up the day’s events.
• She wrapped up our findings in a short paragraph.

Cómo se usa: wrap up something (The presenter wrapped up the main stories in one minute.)

Sinónimos: summarize, recap

Expresiones frecuentes: wrap up the news, wrap up the findings

ocupar, absorber

Mantener a alguien tan ocupado que no pueda dedicar tiempo ni atención a otras cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To keep someone so busy that they cannot give time or attention to other things.

• She was wrapped up in meetings all morning.
• Sorry, I was wrapped up in paperwork.
• Are you too wrapped up in work to join us?

Cómo se usa: be wrapped up in something (He was wrapped up in work and missed my call.)

Sinónimos: tie up, occupy

Antónimos: free up

Expresiones frecuentes: wrap up someone, wrap up in work

arropar, proteger

Rodear a alguien de cuidados y protección, a menudo evitando que pase por experiencias difíciles.

En inglés sencillo: To surround someone with care or protection, often keeping them away from difficult experiences.

• Their kindness wrapped him up in comfort.
• His parents wrapped him up in constant protection.
• She felt wrapped up in her family’s care.

Cómo se usa: wrap someone up in something (Her family wrapped her up in love and care.)

Sinónimos: cocoon, shelter, protect

Expresiones frecuentes: wrap up someone, wrap up in love