Polyglot Dictionary

engatar

/ẽɡaˈtaɾ/

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)
engato
preterite (eu)
engatei
past participle
engatado

Meaning

  1. to hitch

    • Engatou a marcha.

      He engaged the gear.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

atrelar

engatar is more mechanical, like hitching a trailer or engaging a gear; atrelar is more general, and also used figuratively, "atrelar-se a," to be tied to something.

Practice

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