encalhar

/ẽkaˈʎaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (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 (eu)
encalho
preterite (eu)
encalhei
past participle
encalhado

Meaning

  1. to run aground

    • O barco encalhou.

      The boat ran aground.

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

Practice

1 What does encalhar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches encalhar?

verb

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