encaixe
Galician
Noun
encaixe m (plural encaixes)
- the action of encasing, enclosing
Related terms
- encaixar
Verb
encaixe
- first-person singular present subjunctive of encaixar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of encaixar
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- encayxe (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ẽ.ˈka(j).ʃi/, /ĩ.ˈka(j).ʃi/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ẽ.ˈka(j).ʃe/, /ĩ.ˈka(j).ʃe/
- (Brazil) Homophone: encache
Etymology 1
From encaixar (“to fit”).
Noun
encaixe m (plural encaixes)
- slot (depression, perforation, or aperture for the reception of a piece fitting in it)
- the act of fitting things together
- (soccer) the act of a goalkeeper catching the football and holding it tightly
Synonyms
- (slot): encaixo
- (act of fitting): encaixamento
Antonyms
- (act of fitting): desencaixamento, desencaixe
Derived terms
- encaixe-ouro
Related terms
- caixa
- encaixado
- encaixamento
- encaixante
- encaixar
- encaixável
Verb
encaixe
- First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of encaixar
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of encaixar
- Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of encaixar
- Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of encaixar
Etymology 2
From English in cash.
Noun
encaixe m (plural encaixes)
- budget (money set aside for something)
Synonyms
- caixa, verba