encoger

/eŋkoˈxeɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
encojo
preterite (yo)
encogí
past participle
encogido

Meaning

  1. to shrink

    • La camisa se encogió al lavarla.

      The shirt shrank in the wash.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

encolher

encolher is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shrink."

Practice

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