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encajado

fitted, embedded

adjective en-kah-HAH-doh Rare

Also means

wedged in, stuck

Usage Note

Encajado is the past participle of encajar used as an adjective, describing something fitted snugly into a place or a space — a piece in a puzzle, a plug in a socket, a building nestled between two others. Metaphorically it can mean hemmed in or stuck (quedó encajado entre dos decisiones — he was stuck between two decisions). The feminine form is encajada.

Examples

"El mueble quedó encajado perfectamente en el hueco."

Natural Translation

The piece of furniture fit perfectly into the niche.

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