encarcelar
/eŋkaɾseˈlaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- encarcelo
- preterite (yo)
- encarcelé
- past participle
- encarcelado
Meaning
Similar words
encarcelar specifically means to put in jail or prison, a legal term; aprisionar is broader, also used figuratively to mean trap or confine.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
aprisionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to imprison."
Portuguese
encarcerar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to imprison."
Practice
1 What does encarcelar mean?
to imprison
2 Which fingerprint chart matches encarcelar?
encarcelar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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