Polyglot Dictionary

encantar

/ẽkɐ̃ˈtaɾ/

verb B1

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)
encanto
preterite (eu)
encantei
past participle
encantado

Meaning

  1. to delight

    • A cidade me encantou.

      The city charmed me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

deleitar

encantar is more about enchanting or captivating, casting a spell-like charm; deleitar is more about taking or giving pleasure, savoring delight.

Similar in other languages

German

entzücken

entzücken is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to delight."

German

erfreuen

erfreuen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to delight."

Spanish

deleitar

deleitar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to delight."

Practice

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