encapricharse

/enkapɾiˈtʃaɾse/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
me encapricho
preterite (yo)
me encapriché
past participle
encaprichado

Meaning

  1. to take a fancy

    • Se encaprichó de un coche.

      He took a fancy to a car.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

antojar

antojarse and encapricharse are close synonyms for "to take a fancy to," largely interchangeable.

Practice

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