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engate.

hooking

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ẽˈɡa.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ĩˈɡa.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ẽˈɡa.tɨ/Portugal

  1. hooking

    masculine

  2. hitching up, coupling

    masculine

  3. clutch

    masculine

  4. hitch

    masculine

  5. pickup, flirt, cruise

    Portugal · colloquial · masculine
    Esse gajo anda ao engate.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from engatar (“to hitch”).

verb/ẽˈɡa.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ĩˈɡa.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ẽˈɡa.tɨ/Portugal

  1. inflection of engatar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of engatar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from engatar (“to hitch”).

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