Verb conjugation

enconcharse

to curl up

Usage

To withdraw into one's shell, literally for a mollusc or figuratively for a person who becomes reserved or shy. Regular -ar reflexive verb.

Examples

Se enconchó tras la discusión. — He retreated into his shell after the argument.
El niño se enconcha con los extraños. — The boy clams up around strangers.
No te enconches, cuéntame qué pasa. — Don't shut yourself away, tell me what's wrong.

Common mistake

Dropping the reflexive pronoun. It is normally used as enconcharse, since the person withdraws into their own shell.

Often confused with esconderse.

Simple tenses

enconchándose

enconchado

enconcharse

"enconcharse" means "to curl up".

The imperative (imperativo) of "enconcharse" is: tú encónchate, nosotros enconchémonos, vosotros enconchaos.