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Etymology

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Borrowed from Occitan empachar, from Old French empeechier, from Latin impedicāre (to fetter, entangle). Cognate with English impeach.

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Verb

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empatxar (first-person singular present empatxo, first-person singular preterite empatxí, past participle empatxat)

  1. (transitive) to impede, hinder
    Synonym: impedir
  2. (transitive) to give indigestion
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to worry [+ de (object) = about]
    Synonym: preocupar-se
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to suffer indigestion
    Synonym: indigestar-se

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