Polyglot Dictionary

encaminhar

/ẽkamiˈɲaɾ/

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

Forms

present (eu)
encaminho
preterite (eu)
encaminhei
past participle
encaminhado

Meaning

  1. to direct

    • Encaminhou o e-mail.

      He forwarded the email.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

direcionar

encaminhar is more about guiding or forwarding, like forwarding an email or guiding someone in the right direction; direcionar is more general, like directing attention or resources.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

encaminar

encaminar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to direct."

Practice

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