encauzar

/enkawˈsaɾ/

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)
encauzo
preterite (yo)
encaucé
past participle
encauzado

Meaning

  1. to channel

    • Encauzó el debate.

      He channelled the debate.

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

canalizar

canalizar and encauzar are close synonyms for "to channel," directing efforts or resources, interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

canalizar

canalizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to channel."

Practice

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