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enforcar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
  • neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.

Senses

enforcar is used for these senses in English:

  • hang (intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
  • hang (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
  • neck (transitive, slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.

hang — full definition

  1. verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
  2. verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
  3. verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
  4. noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.

neck — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
  2. noun The narrow part of a bottle, near the opening.
  3. noun The long, narrow part of a stringed instrument that holds the fingerboard.
  4. noun A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.
  5. verb Informal: to kiss and cuddle passionately.

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