WRAP


Meaning of WRAP in English

I.

noun

Wrap is used after these nouns: ↑ gift

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ firmly , securely , tightly

▪ loosely

▪ carefully , neatly

▪ individually

Each apple was individually wrapped in paper.

▪ up

PREPOSITION

▪ around , round ( esp. BrE )

He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.

▪ in

She wrapped the child carefully in a blanket.

PHRASAL VERB

wrap (sb) up

ADVERB

▪ warm , warmly , well

Make sure you ~ up warmly if you're going out.

PREPOSITION

▪ against

We went outside, well wrapped up against the cold.

▪ in

Christine was wrapped up in one of the blankets.

Wrap is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ bandage , ↑ cloak , ↑ gift , ↑ leg , ↑ package , ↑ parcel , ↑ present , ↑ shawl , ↑ sheet , ↑ towel

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .