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enganchar.

to hook

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/enɡanˈt͡ʃaɾ/[ẽŋ.ɡãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  1. to hook

  2. to get (someone) in one's clutches

  3. to get high (take drugs)

    reflexive · slang
  4. to trick or deceive (someone)

    Dominican-Republic · El-Salvador · Honduras · Nicaragua · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Spanish en- Spanish en- Proto-Indo-European *ḱank- Proto-Indo-European *ḱank-sḱ- Proto-Celtic *kankskyos? Proto-Celtic *ganskyosder. Spanish gancho Spanish -ar Spanish enganchar From en- + gancho + -ar.

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