encasillar
encasillar(
ehn
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kah
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see
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yahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to classify
En la biblioteca encasillan los libros por temática.They classify books by topic in the library.
b. to categorize
Necesito que encasilles esta correspondencia.I need you to categorize this correspondence.
c. to pigeonhole (other people)
No deberías estar encasillando a la gente.You shouldn't be pigeonholing people.
d. to typecast (acting)
La actriz no quiere que la encasillen como la rubia tonta.The actress doesn't want to be typecast as the dumb blonde.
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Conjugations
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| tú | |||||
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| nosotros | |||||
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| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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