encasquetar
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encasquetar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to put on)
a. to pull on
A pesar de las protestas del niño de que tenía calor, la madre le encasquetó el gorro de lana en la cabeza.Despite the boy's protestations that he was hot, the mother pulled his wool hat onto his head.
2. (colloquial) (to force to put up with)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to foist on
Todo lo que él no quiere hacer, me lo encasqueta a mí.Everything he doesn't want to do, he foists on me.
b. to saddle with
María había quedado con su novio y nos encasquetó al aburrido de su primo, que está pasando unos días en su casa.Maria was meeting her boyfriend and saddled us with her very boring cousin, who's spending a few days at her house.
c. to land with (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las tareas más difíciles me las encasquetan siempre a mí.I always get landed with the most difficult jobs.
d. to dish out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ayer mi padre me encasquetó un discurso sobre lo importante que es estudiar y sacar buenas notas.Yesterday my father dished me out a speech about how important it's to study and get good grades.
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