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engatilhar.

to cock (to lift the cock of a firearm)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ʁ)/Brazil[ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(h)]Brazil/ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ʁ)/Brazil[ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(h)]Brazil
  1. to cock (to lift the cock of a firearm)

  2. to prepare

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From en- + gatilho + -ar. Cognate with Spanish engatillar.

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