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encadenar

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ cadena (chain) +‎ -ar.

Verb

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encadenar (first-person singular indicative present encadeno, past participle encadenáu)

  1. to chain, put into a chain or chains

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ cadena (chain) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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encadenar (first-person singular present encadeno, first-person singular preterite encadení, past participle encadenat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to chain together
  2. (transitive) to put in chains, to shackle
  3. (transitive, figurative) to immobilize
  4. (transitive) to have a run (of)
    encadenar dos empats consecutiushave a run of two consecutive draws
  5. (pronominal) to follow closely, succeed
    Synonym: succeir-se

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ cadena (chain) +‎ -ar. Possibly also corresponds to Vulgar Latin incatēnāre, from Latin catēnāre. Compare Catalan, Catalan encadenar, Portuguese encadear, French enchaîner, Italian incatenare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /enkadeˈnaɾ/ [ẽŋ.ka.ð̞eˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧ca‧de‧nar

Verb

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encadenar (first-person singular present encadeno, first-person singular preterite encadené, past participle encadenado)

  1. (transitive) to chain, to shackle
  2. (transitive) to bind together, connect

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