avvolgete

Avvolgete is a form of the Italian verb avvolgere, meaning to wrap, coil, or envelop. It is specifically the second-person plural present tense form (voi avvolgete) and also the affirmative imperative used when addressing a group to wrap something (Avvolgete bene la carta intorno agli oggetti).

Usage in Italian centers on actions involving enclosing or twisting a material around an item. It appears in instructions, recipes, manuals, and descriptive prose. For example, in cooking one might say, “Avvolgete il formaggio con la carta stagnola” to mean “Wrap the cheese with aluminum foil.” The form can occur in both descriptive statements and direct commands, with the imperative sharing the same spelling as the present-tense voi form.

Etymology and related forms: avvolgere derives from Latin volvere with a prefix that conveys turning or surrounding, yielding the sense of wrapping or enveloping. The infinitive is avvolgere; common derived forms include avvolto (past participle) and avvolgente (gerund). Other present-tense forms for the full conjugation include io avvolgo, tu avvolgi, egli avvolge, noi avvolgiamo, essi avvolgono. The imperative forms follow the standard pattern for Italian verbs: avvolge (Lei), avvolgiamo (noi), avvolgete (voi), avvolgano (Loro), with avvolgete also serving as the group imperative when used in direct speech.

Notes: avvolgete should not be confused with forms of similar-looking verbs in other languages. In standard Italian, it remains a common second-person plural form and a straightforward example of a regular -gere verb conjugation in the present tense and imperative mood.