engatar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From en- +‎ gato +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: en‧ga‧tar

Verb

engatar (first-person singular present engato, first-person singular preterite engatei, past participle engatado)

  1. (transitive) to hitch, to couple
    Synonym: atrelar
  2. (Portugal, colloquial, transitive) to chat up, to flirt
    Synonyms: paquerar, conquistar
    Esse tipo anda a engatar gajas.
    That guy is picking up girls.

Conjugation