embalar

v.

to wrap up, to pack.

Allan empaca heno Allan packs hay in bales.

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embalar

► verbo transitivo

1 (empaquetar) to pack, wrap

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acelerar) to speed up

► verbo pronominal embalarse

1 (acelerar) to speed up

2 figurado (al hablar) to gabble

3 figurado (dejarse llevar) to get carried away

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1. VT

1) (=empaquetar) [+ mercancías] to pack, parcel up, wrap; [+ mercancías pesadas] to crate

2) LAm (Aut) to race along

2.

VI Caribe (=huir) to run off, escape

3.

See:

embalarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to pack

2.

embalar vi (Per, Ur fam) to get a move on (colloq)

3.

embalarse v pron (fam)

a) (cobrar velocidad)

no te embales — don't go too fast

el coche se embaló cuesta abajo — the car sped o (colloq) zoomed off down the hill

b) (entusiasmarse)

no es muy hablador pero cuando se embala ... — he's not very talkative, but when he gets going ...

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= encase, package, bale up, pack, bale.

Ex. For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.

Ex. The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.

Ex. The books were then collated to ensure that each was made up correctly, and they were finally folded in half, pressed, and baled up for delivery or storage = A continuación, los cuardenillos se juntaban con objeto de cada libro estuviese completo y, finalmente, se doblaban por la mitad, se presionaban y se embalaban para su envío o almacenamiento.

Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex. Alfalfa hay, cut and baled for fodder, is a source of protein that rivals or surpasses soybeans.

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* cinta de embalar = packing tape.

* papel de embalar = wrapping paper.

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1.

verbo transitivo to pack

2.

embalar vi (Per, Ur fam) to get a move on (colloq)

3.

embalarse v pron (fam)

a) (cobrar velocidad)

no te embales — don't go too fast

el coche se embaló cuesta abajo — the car sped o (colloq) zoomed off down the hill

b) (entusiasmarse)

no es muy hablador pero cuando se embala ... — he's not very talkative, but when he gets going ...

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= encase, package, bale up, pack, bale.

Ex: For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.

Ex: The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.

Ex: The books were then collated to ensure that each was made up correctly, and they were finally folded in half, pressed, and baled up for delivery or storage = A continuación, los cuardenillos se juntaban con objeto de cada libro estuviese completo y, finalmente, se doblaban por la mitad, se presionaban y se embalaban para su envío o almacenamiento.

Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex: Alfalfa hay, cut and baled for fodder, is a source of protein that rivals or surpasses soybeans.

* cinta de embalar = packing tape.

* papel de embalar = wrapping paper.

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embalar [A1 ]

vt

to pack

■ embalar

vi

(Per, Ur fam) to get a move on (colloq)

■ embalarse

v pron

(fam)

1

(cobrar velocidad): se embaló a correr he raced o dashed off

no te embales, que esta carretera es peligrosa don't go too fast, this road's dangerous

el coche se embaló cuesta abajo the car sped o (colloq) zoomed off down the hill

2

(entusiasmarse): en general no es muy hablador pero cuando se embala … he's not usually very talkative, but when he gets going …

se embaló con esa idea (RPl); she got very excited about the idea

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embalar (conjugate embalar) verbo transitivo
to pack
embalar verbo transitivo to pack
'embalar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empaquetar
- papel
English:
box
- brown paper
- crate
- pack

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embalar

♦ vt

1. [empaquetar] to pack, to wrap up

2. RP Fam [entusiasmar]

embalar a alguien to get sb excited;

no lo embales en proyectos irrealizables don't get him all worked up o excited about plans that will never come to anything

♦ See also the pronominal verb embalarse

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embalar

v/t pack

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embalar vt

empaquetar: to pack

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embalar vb to pack