curl up

US /kɜːrl ˈʌp/
UK /kɜːrl ˈʌp/
"curl up" picture
1.

accoccolarsi, raggomitolarsi

to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body

:
She likes to curl up on the sofa with a good book.
Le piace accoccolarsi sul divano con un buon libro.
The cat curled up in a ball on the rug.
Il gatto si raggomitolò a palla sul tappeto.
2.

arricciarsi, piegarsi

if something such as paper or a leaf curls up, its edges bend inwards

:
The old photographs had started to curl up at the edges.
Le vecchie fotografie avevano iniziato a arricciarsi ai bordi.
The heat made the leaves curl up and turn brown.
Il calore fece arricciare le foglie e le fece diventare marroni.