Translations for enveloppe-lui in the French»English Dictionary

I.envelopper [ɑ̃vlɔpe] VB trans

1. envelopper (recouvrir):

envelopper personne: personne, objet

to wrap [sb/sth] (up) (dans in)

envelopper housse, revêtement: objet

to cover

enveloppe-lui le bras dans un linge humide

wrap a damp cloth around his/her arm

je vous l'enveloppe? (achat)

shall I wrap it for you?

un manteau l'enveloppait

he/she was wrapped (up) in a coat

le papier qui enveloppait le vase était rose

the paper around the vase was pink

2. envelopper (encercler):

envelopper brouillard, silence, nuit:

to envelop

envelopper brume:

to veil

envelopper mystère, secret:

to surround

sommets enveloppés de brume

peaks shrouded in mist

maison enveloppée par les flammes

house engulfed by flames

3. envelopper (entourer):

envelopper qn de soins/tendresse

to surround sb with care/affection

envelopper la baie du regard

to gaze around at the bay

envelopper son offre de conditions

to hedge one's proposal around with various conditions

meurtre enveloppé de mystère

murder shrouded in mystery

II.s'envelopper VB refl

s'envelopper refl:

s'envelopper

to wrap oneself (up)

s'envelopper la tête d'un turban (le mettre)

to wrap one's head in a turban

s'envelopper la tête d'un turban (le porter)

to wear a turban

s'envelopper de mystère

to shroud oneself in ou to surround oneself with mystery