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Meaning of encaixar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
eŋkajˈʃaɾ

Definitions

  1. to set, embed, enchase
  2. to fit
  3. to deliver

Equivalents

Latina arceō
Nederlands insluiten omsingelen
Polski otoczyć
Svenska stänga inne

Examples

“1426, Antonio López Ferreiro (ed.), Historia de la Santa A. M. Iglesia de Santiago de Compostela, XI, nº Adicións-1.1, pages 79-92”

First, the head of Saint James and his diadem and two silver forks that tighten it when they bring it about the church, with a collar of pearls; in which head there are certain stones embeded, and it is also on this head a shell, totally covered in pearls

“A cada berro que daba ibame seando atrás p[o]r se acaso me encaixaba un sopapo da sua man:”

For each shout he gave I was moving back in case he delivered me a smack of his hand

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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