encauzar

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word encauzar. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word encauzar, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say encauzar in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word encauzar you have here. The definition of the word encauzar will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofencauzar, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ cauce +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enkauˈθaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enkauˈsaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧cau‧zar

Verb

encauzar (first-person singular present encauzo, first-person singular preterite encaucé, past participle encauzado)

  1. to channel (a flow of water)
  2. (figurative) to steer in the right direction
    • 2020 February 28, “Sánchez promete “igualdad entre los territorios” tras abrir la negociación con la Generalitat”, in La Vanguardia:
      Con esta visita, el presidente del Gobierno quiere lanzar dos mensajes: que ni el diálogo territorial que asegura que impulsará en esta legislatura se acaba en Catalunya, ni la atención especial que depara a intentar encauzar el conflicto político catalán irá en menoscabo del resto de territorios de España, ni mucho menos les perjudicará.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading