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engatilhar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ gatilho +‎ -ar. Cognate with Spanish engatillar.

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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

  1. to cock (to lift the cock of a firearm)
    • 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.
  2. (figurative) to prepare

Conjugation

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Further reading

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