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Etymology
From en- + grapa + -ar .
Pronunciation
Verb
engrapar (first-person singular present engrapo, first-person singular preterite engrapí, past participle engrapat)
- (transitive) to hold tightly (something) with the hands.
- Synonyms: agafar, aferrar
- (transitive) ) to secure (something) with a staple.
- Synonym: grapar
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Spanish
Etymology
From en- + grapa + -ar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enɡɾaˈpaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: en‧gra‧par
Verb
engrapar (first-person singular present engrapo, first-person singular preterite engrapé, past participle engrapado)
- (transitive) to clamp, cramp
- (transitive) to staple
- Synonym: grapar
Conjugation
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
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