engancharse

engancharse

► verbo pronominal

1 to get caught (en, on), snag (en, on)

■ se le enganchó la camisa en un clavo his shirt got caught on a nail

2 MILITAR to enlist, join up

3 argot (drogas) to get hooked (a, on)

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VPR

1) (=quedarse prendido) to get hooked up, catch (en on)

(Mec) to engage (en with)

el vestido se enganchó en un clavo — the dress got caught on a nail

engancharse a la droga — * to get hooked on drugs *, become addicted to drugs

2) (Mil) to enlist, join up

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■engancharse verbo reflexivo
1 to get caught o hooked
2 fam (a la droga) to get hooked
'engancharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- engarzar
English:
catch
- hooked

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vpr

1. [prenderse]

engancharse algo con o [m5]en to catch sth on;

se le enganchó la falda en las zarzas she caught her skirt on the brambles;

te has enganchado las medias you've caught o snagged your tights on something

2. [alistarse] to enlist, to join up

3. Fam [hacerse adicto] to get hooked (a on)

4. Andes, CAm, Méx [para trabajo] to sign up

5. RP Fam [enamorarse]

engancharse con alguien to hitch o hook up with sb

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engancharse

v/r

1 get caught (en on)

2 MIL sign up, enlist

3

:

engancharse a la droga fam get hooked on drugs fam

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vr

1) : to get snagged, to get hooked

2) : to enlist

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engancharse vb

1. (ropa, etc) to get caught

se enganchó el pantalón con una zarza his trousers got caught on a bramble

2. (drogas) to get hooked on

engancharse a la heroína to get hooked on heroin