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encallecer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to harden
Me encantan estos zapatos, pero me encallecen los pies.I love these shoes, but they harden my feet.
2. (figurative) (to numb)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to harden
Tanto sufrimiento le ha encallecido el corazón, sin duda.So much suffering has clearly hardened her heart.
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