What does encalhar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word encalhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encalhar in Portuguese.
The word encalhar in Portuguese means run aground, encalhar, encalhar, encalhar, encalhar, encalhar, encalhar em. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word encalhar
run aground(boat) |
encalhar(ship, etc.: get stranded on land) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The ship ran aground on the shores of Madagascar. |
encalhartransitive verb (often passive (wash up onto beach) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) A baleia estava encalhada na costa da Escócia. The whale was beached off the coast of Scotland. The crew beached the boat and went ashore. |
encalharintransitive verb (wash up onto beach) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) A baleia encalhou na praia da Cornuália. The whale beached on the Cornish shore. |
encalhartransitive verb (leave, maroon) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Tom foi embora dirigindo, encalhando Ian no meio do nada. Tom drove away, stranding Ian in the middle of nowhere. |
encalharintransitive verb (be stranded) O navio encalhou em um banco de areia. The ship grounded on a sand bar. |
encalhar emtransitive verb (often passive (strand) O navio estava encalhado em uma ilha deserta. The ship was grounded on a desert island. |
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