Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese encimar, from en cima +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful) /ẽ.siˈma(ʁ)/ [ẽ.siˈma(h)], /ĩ.siˈma(ʁ)/ [ĩ.siˈma(h)]
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧ci‧mar

Verb

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encimar (first-person singular present encimo, first-person singular preterite encimei, past participle encimado) (higher register)

  1. (transitive) to place on top
  2. (transitive) to lift; to rise
    Synonym: levantar
  3. (transitive) to lie on top

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    From encima + -ar.

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    encimar (first-person singular present encimo, first-person singular preterite encimé, past participle encimado)

    1. to put up; to store high up
    2. (card games) to raise the stakes
    3. (reflexive) to lie above; to be situated above

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