encarnizar

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + carniza + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enkaɾniˈθaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaɾ.niˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /enkaɾniˈsaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaɾ.niˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧car‧ni‧zar

Verb

encarnizar (first-person singular present encarnizo, first-person singular preterite encarnicé, past participle encarnizado)

  1. (transitive) to enrage, infuriate, make cruel
  2. (reflexive) to get furious
  3. (reflexive) to fight fiercely

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