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"Encerado" is a form of "encerado", an adjective which is often translated as "waxed". "Encaramarse" is a pronominal verb which is often translated as "to climb up onto". Learn more about the difference between "encaramarse" and "encerado" below.
encaramarse(
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)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to climb up onto
Nos encaramamos a un muro y vimos desde allí el desfile.We climbed up onto a wall and watched the parade from there.
Cuando Ben era un niño, le encantaba encaramarse al ropero que está en mi cuarto.When Ben was a kid, he loved to climb up onto the wardrobe in my room.
b. to perch on
La cabra se encaramó en una roca y empezó a balar.The goat perched on a rock and started bleating.
encaramar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to raise)
a. to lift up
Carmen encaramó a su hijita sobre un taburete para vestirla.Carmen lifted up her little girl onto a stool to dress her.
encerado, el encerado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. waxing
Para que el coche se vea nuevo y reluciente, tienes que hacerle un encerado frecuente.Regular car waxing will keep your car looking gleaming and new.
a. chalkboard (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mientras explicaba, el profesor iba escribiendo en el encerado.As he explained, the teacher wrote on the chalkboard.
b. blackboard (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Hay que borrar el encerado antes de salir del aula.The blackboard must be erased before you leave the classroom.
a. oilcloth
Voy a comprar un encerado para que no se me oxiden las herramientas.I'm going to buy an oilcloth to stop my tools from getting rusty.
5. (covering)
a. wax finish (wood)
Una alternativa para no plastificar el piso de madera es un encerado.A wax finish is an alternative to laminating wood flooring.
b. wax coating (fruit)
El encerado protege a las frutas durante su transporte.Wax coating protects fruit while it's being shipped.
