enganche

el enganche(
ehng
-
gahn
-
cheh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. hitching up
El enganche del remolque resultó más complicado de lo que pensaba.Hitching up the trailer turned out to be more complicated than I thought.
b. coupling (railways)
Yo me encargaba de supervisar el enganche de los vagones de mercancías.My job was to supervise the coupling of the freight cars.
c. connection (telecommunications)
El enganche de una nueva línea lo debe realizar un técnico calificado.The connection of a new line must be carried out by a qualified technician.
a. hook
El marco tiene cuatro enganches detrás para colocar el cuadro.The frame has four hooks for positioning the painting behind it.
b. coupling (railways)
El enganche de los vagones es tan sólido que aguanta varias toneladas de peso.The coupling between the cars is so strong that it can bear several tons in weight.
c. towing hook (of trailer)
El enganche del remolque se soltó y toda la carga se volcó en la carretera.The trailer's towing hook came adrift and the whole load tipped over onto the road.
a. enlistment
Mi padre solía decir que el enganche en el ejército servía para madurar.My father used to say that enlistment in the army was a good way to grow up.
4. (initial payment)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
(Guatemala)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. deposit
Dimos al casero un enganche por el departamento y una semana después le dimos el resto.We gave the landlord a deposit for the apartment and we gave him the rest a week later.
b. down payment
El vendedor de autos quería un enganche de 500 dólares por el auto.The car salesman wanted a down payment of $500 on the car.
a. snag
Me hice un enganche en el sweater nuevo con la palanca del freno de la bici.I got a snag in my new sweater from the brake lever of my bike.
b. pulled thread
¿Te has fijado que tienes un enganche en la manga de tu vestido?Have you seen you've got a pulled thread on the sleeve of your dress?
a. playmaker
Janikowski es un brillante enganche centrocampista, con gran sentido de la oportunidad.Janikowski is a brilliant midfield playmaker, with great timing.
7.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(appeal)
a. connection
Tienen un enganche tal que nunca se van a separar.There's such an connection between them, they'll never split up.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Phrases
Machine Translators
Translate enganche using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
eyepatch