encolar(
ehn
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koh
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to paste
Cuando empapelamos el cuarto, yo encolaba el papel y mi esposo lo colocaba.When we wallpapered the room, I'd paste the paper and my husband would put it up.
b. to glue
Los niños encolaron las figuras de papel y las pegaron en la cartulina para hacer un póster.The children glued the paper figures and stuck them on the cardboard to make a poster.
a. to glue
Intenté encolar el travesaño de la escalera que se había desprendido, pero no lo conseguí.I tried to glue the rung of the ladder that had come off, but I wasn't able to.
b. to stick together
La taza se rompió al caerse al suelo, y encolamos los pedazos. ¿A que no se nota?The cup broke when it fell to the floor, and we stuck the pieces together. You couldn't tell, could you?
a. to size
Llamamos a un pintor profesional, que nos aconsejó encolar las paredes antes de pintarlas.We called a professional painter, who advised us to size the walls before painting them.
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Conjugations
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