encaixe

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Galician

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Encaixe

Etymology

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Deverbal from encaixar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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encaixe m (plural encaixes)

  1. the action of encasing, enclosing, fitting
  2. slot (depression, perforation, or aperture for the reception of a piece fitting in it)
  3. bobbin lace
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Verb

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encaixe

  1. inflection of encaixar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

References

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkaj.ʃi/ [ẽˈkaɪ̯.ʃi], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkaj.ʃi/ [ĩˈkaɪ̯.ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkaj.ʃe/ [ẽˈkaɪ̯.ʃe], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkaj.ʃe/ [ĩˈkaɪ̯.ʃe]

  • Hyphenation: en‧cai‧xe

Etymology 1

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From encaixar (to fit).

Noun

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encaixe m (plural encaixes)

  1. slot (depression, perforation, or aperture for the reception of a piece fitting in it)
    Synonym: encaixo
  2. the act of fitting things together
    Synonym: encaixamento
    Antonyms: desencaixamento, desencaixe
  3. (soccer) the act of a goalkeeper catching the football and holding it tightly
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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encaixe

  1. inflection of encaixar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

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Pseudo-anglicism, derived from in +‎ cash.

Noun

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encaixe m (plural encaixes)

  1. budget (money set aside for something)
    Synonyms: caixa, verba