Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡa.t͡ʃiˈʎa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧ga‧ti‧lhar

Verb edit

engatilhar (first-person singular present engatilho, first-person singular preterite engatilhei, past participle engatilhado)

  1. to cock
    • 1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:
      Nervoso, o soldado saiu da guarita engatilhando a espingarda automática e olhou na direcção do portão.
      Nervous, the soldier exited the guard house cocking his automatic rifle and watched in the direction of the gate.

Conjugation edit