kääriä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- enclose verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
- involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
- roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- swathe verb To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers
- wrap verb To cover something completely by folding material around it.
Senses
kääriä is used for these senses in English:
- cradle (transitive) To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
- enclose (transitive) To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
- involve To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round.
- roll (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
- roll (transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
- roll up (RPG, intransitive) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
- swathe To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers
- tuck in (transitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.
cradle — full definition
- noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
- verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.
enclose — full definition
- verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
- verb To put something inside an envelope or package along with the main contents.