Catalan

Verb

encaixar ‎(first-person singular present encaixo, past participle encaixat)

1. (intransitive) to fit
2. (transitive) to enclose

Conjugation

External links

• “encaixar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Verb

encaixar ‎(first-person singular present encaixo, first-person singular preterite encaixei, past participle encaixado)

1. to encase, enclose
2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of encaixar
3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of encaixar

Conjugation

Related terms

• encaixe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• encayxar (obsolete)

Etymology

En- +‎ caixa ‎(“box”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɾ)/, /ẽ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɹ)/, /ĩ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɾ)/, /ĩ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɾ)/, /ĩ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɻ)/, /ẽ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɾ)/, /ĩ.ka(j).ˈʃa(ɻ)/

Verb

encaixar ‎(first-person singular present indicative encaixo, past participle encaixado)

1. to fit (to conform to in size and shape)

   Peças de quebra-cabeça se encaixam.‎

   Jigsaw pieces fit each other.

2. to fit (to attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing)

   Encaixei uma peça no encaixe.‎

   I fit a piece into the slot.

3. (soccer, of a goalkeeper) to catch the football and hold it tightly

Conjugation

Antonyms

• (to fit): desencaixar

Related terms

See also

• caber