French word

enrouler

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃ʁule/

Meaning

  • verbwrap

Example

Je vais enrouler le sandwich dans du papier.

I am going to wrap the sandwich in paper.

Illustration for enrouler (wrap)

More examples

Elle a enroulé le cadeau dans du papier coloré.

She wrapped the gift in colored paper.

Core concept

A flexible material coils around a core until the core is covered or the material is gathered.

Common phrases

  • enrouler le sandwich dans du papier

    wrap the sandwich in paper

  • enrouler dans du film plastique

    wrap in plastic wrap

Similar words

envelopper: Enclose an object by covering it with paper or cloth.
emballer: Package food or merchandise in paper or a box for protection or carrying.
rouler: Make fabric or paper into a compact tube by rolling it.

Definition in French

Passer un matériau en plusieurs tours autour d'un noyau ou d'une tige afin de le recouvrir ou de le rassembler.

Word origin

Enrouler developed by adding the prefix en- to rouler, a verb inherited through Old French roler from Latin rotulare, 'to roll'.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form s'enrouler describes something winding around itself or another object, as in une écharpe s'enroule autour du cou.

Other meanings

  • rollverb
  • wind aroundverb

Opposites

Related words

  • enroulementwindingnoun
  • enrouléwrappedadjective

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