wrap up

terminer, achever

Terminer une activité ou y mettre fin.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : wrap something up (We need to wrap this discussion up soon.)

Synonymes : finish, complete, conclude

Contraires : begin

Expressions courantes : wrap up a meeting, wrap up something

emballer, envelopper

Couvrir entièrement quelque chose de papier, de tissu ou d’une matière semblable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : wrap something up in something (I wrapped the book up in coloured paper.)

Synonymes : wrap, package

Contraires : unwrap

Expressions courantes : wrap up a present, wrap up something

se couvrir, bien se couvrir

Porter suffisamment de vêtements pour ne pas avoir froid.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : wrap up in something (Wrap up in a thick coat before you leave.); wrap someone up (She wrapped the baby up before going outside.)

Synonymes : bundle up

Expressions courantes : wrap up warm, wrap up warmly

résumer, récapituler

Présenter brièvement les points ou les événements essentiels.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : wrap up something (The presenter wrapped up the main stories in one minute.)

Synonymes : summarize, recap

Expressions courantes : wrap up the news, wrap up the findings

accaparer, absorber

Occuper quelqu’un au point qu’il ne puisse consacrer de temps ni d’attention à autre chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be wrapped up in something (He was wrapped up in work and missed my call.)

Synonymes : tie up, occupy

Contraires : free up

Expressions courantes : wrap up someone, wrap up in work

entourer, couver

Entourer quelqu’un de soins et de protection, souvent en lui évitant des expériences difficiles.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : wrap someone up in something (Her family wrapped her up in love and care.)

Synonymes : cocoon, shelter, protect

Expressions courantes : wrap up someone, wrap up in love