What does enganchar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word enganchar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enganchar in Portuguese.

The word enganchar in Portuguese means hook, enroscar, enroscar, prender. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enganchar

hook

enroscar

transitive verb (clothing: catch, tear) (BRA)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A minha filha parece que repuxa sempre as malhas dela.
My daughter always seems to snag her clothes.

enroscar

(clothing: catch or tear on [sth]) (BRA)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O Alan rasgou as suas calças num espinheiro, enquanto caminhava pela floresta.
Alan snagged his trousers on a bramble as he walked along the forest path.

prender

(attach to harness, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O instrutor de escalada me prendeu com o gancho e eu comecei a subir o penhasco.
The climbing instructor hooked me in and I started up the cliff.

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