Polyglot Dictionary

encarar

/ẽkaˈɾaɾ/

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)
encaro
preterite (eu)
encarei
past participle
encarado

Meaning

  1. to face

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

enfrentar

encarar and enfrentar are close synonyms for "to face"; encarar is more personal, like facing your fears, enfrentar more general confrontation.

Practice

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