encauzar

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + cauce + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /enkauˈθaɾ/, [ẽŋkau̯ˈθaɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /enkauˈsaɾ/, [ẽŋkau̯ˈsaɾ]

Verb

encauzar (first-person singular present encauzo, first-person singular preterite encaucé, past participle encauzado)

  1. to channel (a flow of water)
  2. (figuratively) to steer in the right direction

Conjugation

  • Rule: z becomes a c before e.
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