- engancharse
- engancharse► verbo pronominal1 to get caught (en, on), snag (en, on)■ se le enganchó la camisa en un clavo his shirt got caught on a nail2 MILITAR to enlist, join up3 argot (drogas) to get hooked (a, on)* * *VPR1) (=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* * *
■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
* * *vpr1. [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 something2. [alistarse] to enlist, to join up3. Fam [hacerse adicto] to get hooked (a on)4. Andes, CAm, Méx [para trabajo] to sign up5. RP Fam [enamorarse]engancharse con alguien to hitch o hook up with sb* * *engancharsev/r1 get caught (en on)2 MIL sign up, enlist3:engancharse a la droga fam get hooked on drugs fam* * *vr1) : to get snagged, to get hooked2) : to enlist* * *engancharse vb1. (ropa, etc) to get caughtse enganchó el pantalón con una zarza his trousers got caught on a bramble2. (drogas) to get hooked onengancharse a la heroína to get hooked on heroin
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.