What does engatar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word engatar in Portuguese means hitch up, strike up, chain together, put into gear, engatar, dar em cima, pegar, dar em cima de, engatar, engrenar, engatar, engatar conversa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word engatar

hitch up

verbo transitivo (atrelar, enganchar)

(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.")

strike up

verbo transitivo (fig, uma conversa (iniciar, entabular) (figurative: start a conversation)

(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.")

chain together

verbo transitivo (fig (encadear) (figurative)

(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.")

put into gear

verbo transitivo (marcha de carro (engrenar) (car)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

engatar

transitive verb (gear: lock in position) (marcha)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Mike engatou a primeira e acelerou.
Mike engaged the first gear and sped away.

dar em cima

phrasal verb, intransitive (slang (flirt) (flertar com alguém)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Henry isn't just being friendly; he is definitely coming on.

pegar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative, slang (seduce) (figurado, gíria)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Lisa pegou um cara num bar ontem à noite.
Lisa picked some guy up in a bar last night.

dar em cima de

(slang (flirt with [sb]) (informal)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Você está dando em cima de mim?
Are you coming on to me?

engatar, engrenar

intransitive verb (gears: engage)

O mecânico precisava substituir a transmissão porque as engrenagens não engatavam mais.
The mechanic needed to replace the transmission because the gears didn't mate anymore.

engatar

intransitive verb (gear: become locked) (marcha)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jeff apertou o pedal da embreagem e ouviu o motor engatar.
Jeff pressed the clutch pedal and heard the engine engage.

engatar conversa

verbal expression (difficult dialogue) (informal)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Making conversation can be one of the toughest aspects of going on a first date.

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