enganchar
enganchar(
ehng
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gahn
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chahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to attach)
Después de enganchar la repisa hay que apretar los tornillos.After hooking the shelf you need to tighten the screws.
2. (to attach)
a. to hitch up (vehicle)
Engancharon el auto descompuesto a la grúa.They hitched up the broken-down car to the tow truck.
b. to harness (horse)
El caballerango enganchó los caballos a la carreta.The groom harnessed the horses to the cart.
3. (to hire)
a. to contract
La compañía necesita enganchar algunos trabajadores para la remodelación.The company needs to contract some workers for the remodeling.
4. (colloquial) (to catch)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to nab (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Después de una larga persecución, la policía logró enganchar al ladrón.After a long chase, the police were able to nab the thief.
5. (to attract)
a. to hook
La nueva serie de televisión nos enganchó. No podemos dejar de verla.The new TV series hooked us. We can't stop watching it.
b. to rope into
Lo engancharon para que hiciera trabajo voluntario.They roped him into doing volunteer work.
engancharse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get hooked
Mi falda se enganchó con un clavo y se rompió.My skirt got hooked on a nail and tore.
a. to get hooked
Se enganchó a la cocaína y se metió en muchos problemas.He got hooked on cocaine and got into a lot of trouble.
8. (military)
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