enmarcar

to frame

verb en-mahr-KAHR Rare

Usage Note

Enmarcar is a regular -ar verb (with the spelling change c→qu before e: enmarqué). It means to put a frame around a picture and, figuratively, to set a context or framework — enmarcar el debate ('to frame the debate'). The reflexive enmarcarse en means 'to fall within the scope of' and is common in legal and policy texts.

Examples

"El acuerdo se enmarca en la nueva ley."

Natural Translation

The agreement falls within the scope of the new law.

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