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encajar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    From en- + caja + -ar. Compare English encase.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /enkaˈxaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaˈxaɾ]
    • Rhymes: -aɾ
    • Syllabification: en‧ca‧jar

    Verb

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    encajar (first-person singular present encajo, first-person singular preterite encajé, past participle encajado)

    1. to insert, put into
    2. to fit, to dovetail
    3. to push in
    4. to make sense, add up, be reasonable
      Synonym: cuadrar
    5. to give; to deliver (a hit, punch, kick etc.)
    6. (intransitive) to fit in
    7. (reflexive) to fit; squeeze (into)
    8. (reflexive) to pull on; slip on (clothes)

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