What does enganchar in Spanish mean?

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

The word enganchar in Spanish means hook, hook up, put on, hook, hook, engage, get hooked, snag, switch to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enganchar

hook

verbo transitivo (colgar de algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Enganchó la pieza de carne en el gancho que quedaba libre.
He hooked the piece of meat on the remaining hook.

hook up, put on

verbo transitivo (trabar, encajar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Enganchó la cadena de seguridad de la puerta por seguridad.
He put the chain on the door for security.

hook

verbo transitivo (coloquial (captar la atención) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La película los enganchó desde el principio.
The film hooked them from the start.

hook, engage

verbo transitivo (coloquial (cautivar a alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sergio es un excelente vendedor porque engancha a los clientes con mucha facilidad.
Sergio is an excellent salesman because he hooks customers very easily.

get hooked

(informal (hacerse adicto) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ese hombre se enganchó a la droga siendo un niño.
That man got hooked on drugs when he was a boy.

snag

verbo pronominal (atascarse, pincharse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
¿Tienes todo lo necesario para cambiar la rueda que se ha enganchado?
Do you have everything you need to change the tire that snagged?

switch to

verbo transitivo (CL: coloquial (coche: cambiar velocidad) (automobile gears)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se recomienda enganchar la primera para subir una pendiente.
Switching to first is recommended when climbing a hill.

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