omhullen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
• encase verb To cover or surround something completely, as if putting it in a case.
• envelop verb To cover something completely, on every side.
• wrap verb To cover something completely by folding material around it.

Senses

omhullen is used for these senses in English:

• cradle (transitive) To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
• embower (transitive, poetic) To enclose something or someone as if in a bower; shelter with foliage.
• encase To enclose, as in a case.
• envelop (transitive) To surround, enclose or enfold.
• wrap (transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
• wrap up (transitive, and, intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.

cradle — full definition

1. noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
2. noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
3. verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.

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