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Verb conjugation

envainársela

to take it back

Usage

Vulgar colloquial and regional: roughly to get stuck with an unpleasant situation or to be fooled. Reflexive with a fixed pronoun la; avoid in formal or polite settings.

Examples
  • Me la envainaron con ese negocio. — I got fooled with that deal.
  • Es una expresión vulgar. — It's a vulgar expression.
  • Se usa solo en algunas regiones. — It's used only in some regions.
Common mistake

The pronoun la is part of the fixed expression; the other pronoun changes with the subject (me la envainé, te la envainaste).

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túenváinatela
nosotrosenvainémonosla
vosotrosenvaináosla

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

envainándosela

Infinitive (infinitivo)

envainársela

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Frequently asked questions

What does "envainársela" mean?

"envainársela" means "to take it back".

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

The imperative (imperativo) of "envainársela" is: tú enváinatela, nosotros envainémonosla, vosotros envaináosla.

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