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envelado

English translation: covered, wrapped in/up in


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20:20 Sep 22, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Spanish term or phrase: envelado
Guatemalan man being investigated by Texas police, describing what they did for his baby boy in the hospital.

En la nariz le metieron unas sondas.
Hasta le sacaron una prueba de orín.
Le pusieron un montón de cosas aquí.
De aparatos, y me, me… me dijeron que lo llevara ahí, donde le sacan… radiografías.
Encueradito, envelado, boca arriba, todo.
spanruss
Local time: 01:24
English translation:covered, wrapped in/up in
Explanation:
I don´t know if this fits into the context although it would be reasonable that the child be covered or wrapped in a sheet or something

envelar.

1. tr. ant. Cubrir con velo algo.

envelárselas.
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anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 23:24
Grading comment
Makes sense to me given the context. "Both naked and wrapped up (in a blanket)"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3"wide" awake
Edward Field
1with a cover over himBarbara Cochran
1covered, wrapped in/up inanademahomar


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"wide" awake


Explanation:
I think this is the term you´re looking for

Edward Field
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
covered, wrapped in/up in


Explanation:
I don´t know if this fits into the context although it would be reasonable that the child be covered or wrapped in a sheet or something

envelar.

1. tr. ant. Cubrir con velo algo.

envelárselas.


anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Makes sense to me given the context. "Both naked and wrapped up (in a blanket)"
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
with a cover over him


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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