/eŋkaˈxaɾ/
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Translation
to fit, to fit together, to slot in
Word origin
Formed from the prefix en- plus caja ('box'), from Latin capsa ('case, box'). The original sense was to put something into its case, hence to make it fit.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capsa
- English cognates
- case, capsule
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (1st group)
Examples
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The piece fits perfectly into the gap.
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Your figures do not match mine.
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In the end everything started to fall into place in my mind.
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He found it hard to fit in with the new group of friends.
tablas clavarlas.
Slot the two boards together before nailing them.
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