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to categorize; to classify, pigeonhole; typecast
to pull on (a hat); to give (a hit); to saddle (burden, encumber)
to shoe (fit a horseshoe on); to frame (incriminate); to jam
encastado
adjective
thoroughbred
to crossbreed (cattle) to improve its cast
encaste
noun, masculine
crossbreeding (of cattle)
to fortify with castles; to hide or lock oneself up in a castle; to stick to
to fit, attach
encausamiento
noun, masculine
prosecution; embankment
to prosecute, sue
encausto
noun, masculine
encaustic (painting)
encauzamiento
noun, masculine
channeling
to channel (a flow of water); to steer in the right direction
encañado
noun, masculine
trellis
To channel water through tubes or ducts.; To drain humidity from dirt through the use of trellises.
encañizada
noun, feminine
a kind of maze used to trap fish near the shore
to aim; to channel, to guide, to lead
to feed with barley
encebollado
noun, masculine
encebollado
encefalina
noun, feminine
enkephalin
encefalitis
noun, feminine
encephalitis
Venezuelan equine encephalitis
encefalización
noun, feminine
encephalization
encefalografía
noun, feminine
encephalography
encefalograma
noun, masculine
encephalogram (x-ray image of the brain)
encefalomielitis
noun, feminine
encephalomyelitis
synonym of encefalitis equina venezolana
encefalopatía
noun, feminine
encephalopathy
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
encephalopathic
encefálico
adjective
encephalic
enceguecedor
adjective
blinding
to blind
to reveal; uncover; to make jealous; to go into heat
only used in se encenaga, third-person singular present indicative of encenagarse
only used in os ... encenagad, syntactic variant of encenagaos, second-person plural imperative of encenagarse
encenagado
adjective
muddy, lutulent; depraved
only used in se ... encenagando, syntactic variant of encenagándose, gerund of encenagarse
only used in se ... encenagar, syntactic variant of encenagarse
to get into the mud
only used in me encenague, first-person singular present subjunctive of encenagarse
only used in nos encenaguemos, first-person plural present subjunctive of encenagarse
only used in se encenaguen, third-person plural present subjunctive of encenagarse
only used in te ... encenagá, syntactic variant of encenagate, second-person singular voseo imperative of encenagarse
encendedor
noun, masculine
lighter (fire making device)
encendedor de bolsillo
noun, masculine
lighter (for lighting e.g. ciggies)
to light, ignite; to turn on, switch on, power up; to burn, have a burning sensation
encendido
adjective
on, activated; burning; passionate; turned on, switched on
encendido
noun, masculine
ignition (of a car)
encendimiento
noun, masculine
burning; setting of fire
encenillo
noun, masculine
The encenillo.
to throw ash over
encentador
noun, masculine
beginner; injurer
to begin; to injure, wound
encerado
noun, masculine
blackboard, chalkboard
encerador
noun, masculine
waxer
to wax, polish
encerradero
noun, masculine
fold (for cattle)
encerrado
adjective
pent, shut-in, cooped up, locked up, locked down confined, holed up, shut away; stuck, trapped (e.g. stuck in a room, office, elevator, etc.); encased, enclosed, closed in, sealed; no longer available, discontinued
encerramiento
noun, masculine
prison; sit-in