encoger

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + coger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkoˈxeɾ/ [ẽŋ.koˈxeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧co‧ger

Verb

encoger (first-person singular present encojo, first-person singular preterite encogí, past participle encogido)

  1. to shrink
  2. to contract
  3. to intimidate
  4. (reflexive) to shrug
    encogerse de hombrosto shrug one's shoulders
  5. (reflexive) to crouch, to cringe

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: encongir

Further reading

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