encarnizar

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ carniza +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkaɾniˈθaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaɾ.niˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /enkaɾniˈsaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaɾ.niˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • 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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