Meaning of încăpea | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to fit (have enough room)
   intransitive
2. to fit someone (be large enough)
   transitive
3. to be admitted in the context of human intercourse
   intransitive
4. to end up, find oneself
   intransitive, obsolete
5. to ascend to a function
   copulative, obsolete
6. to become ruler
   copulative, intransitive, obsolete
7. to live peacefully within a collective or with someone
   intransitive, obsolete, regional
8. to establish one’s rule as a foreign invader
   intransitive, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Trofeul nu încăpea în valiză, fiindcă era prea mare.”

The trophy wouldn’t fit in the suitcase because it was too big.

“Hainele de când eram copil nu mă mai încap.”

The clothes from when I was a child do not fit me anymore.

“După ce se dă un ordin, nu mai încape zăboveală.”

After an order is given, there can be no dithering.

“Nu încape îndoială că au mințit.”

There can be no doubt that they lied.

CEFR level