encallaren
encallar
encallar(
ehn
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kah
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yahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (nautical)
a. to run aground
El barco encalló en un arrecife y tuvo que ser remolcado.The ship ran aground on a reef and had to be towed.
El buque encalló en una isla cerca de la costa de Costa Rica.The ship ran aground on a small island off the coast of Costa Rica.
a. to fail
El negocio familiar encallará a menos que nuestros ingresos aumenten.The family business will fail if revenue doesn't grow.
encallarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (nautical)
a. to run aground
El mar no es muy profundo en esta zona y por eso el navío se encalló en la arena.The sea is not very deep in this area and so the vessel run aground in the sand.
a. to become stalled
Las negociaciones se encallaron porque ningún partido político quería ceder.The negotiations became stalled because no political party wanted to give in.
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