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Etymology edit

From en- +‎ coger.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

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Descendants edit

  • Catalan: encongir

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