enmarcar

/emmaɾˈkaɾ/

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)
enmarco
preterite (yo)
enmarqué
past participle
enmarcado

Meaning

  1. to frame

    • Enmarcó la foto.

      He framed the photo.

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

encuadrar

enmarcar is more literal, to frame a picture; encuadrar is more figurative, to frame or contextualize an issue, or fit within a category.

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