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Verb conjugation

entercarse

to become stubborn

Usage

To be stubborn and dig in one's heels. Used chiefly in Latin America. Regular -ar verb; c becomes qu before e (me enterqué).

Examples
  • Se enterca y no escucha a nadie. — He digs in and listens to no one.
  • Mi hermano se entercó con esa idea. — My brother stuck stubbornly to that idea.
  • No te enterques, ven con nosotros. — Don't be stubborn, come with us.
Common mistake

Forgetting that it is reflexive and that c changes to qu before e.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túentércate
nosotrosenterquémonos
vosotrosentercaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

entercándose

Past participle (participio)

entercado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

entercarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "entercarse" mean?

"entercarse" means "to become stubborn".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "entercarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "entercarse" is: tú entércate, nosotros enterquémonos, vosotros entercaos.

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