Polyglot Dictionary

encandilar

/enkandiˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
encandilo
preterite (yo)
encandilé
past participle
encandilado

Meaning

  1. to dazzle

    • La luz lo encandiló.

      The light dazzled him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

deslumbrar

deslumbrar and encandilar are close synonyms for "to dazzle," interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

deslumbrar

deslumbrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dazzle."

Portuguese

ofuscar

ofuscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dazzle."

Practice

1 What does encandilar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches encandilar?

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