encalhar

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Verb

encalhar

  1. (nautical) to run aground

Conjugation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.kaˈʎa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.kaˈʎa(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.kaˈʎa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.kaˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.kaˈʎa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.kaˈʎa(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.kaˈʎa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.kaˈʎa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧ca‧lhar

Verb

encalhar (first-person singular present encalho, first-person singular preterite encalhei, past participle encalhado)

  1. (nautical, of a vessel) to beach, strand, run aground
  2. (figuratively) to find (an obstacle, hindrance, difficulty, etc.)
  3. (informal) to fail to sell (a commodity)
  4. (informal, especially of a woman) to be, become or remain unmarried or single

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