Spanish Conversation · Level 34
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Spanish word
encuadrar
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋkwaˈðɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbclassify
Example
Es difícil encuadrar este libro en un solo género.
It is difficult to classify this book under a single genre.
More examples
Los medios suelen encuadrar las noticias como una crisis.
The media often frame the news as a crisis.
Core concept
An object placed inside a picture frame.
Common phrases
encuadrar en la categoría
classify into the category
encuadrar en el contexto de
place in the context of
Similar words
enmarcar: Present a matter or story from a chosen viewpoint that shapes how it is understood.
clasificar: Sort items into groups and arrange them by shared features or a defined order.
categorizar: Assign an item to a predefined category based on established criteria.
Definition in Spanish
Colocar o situar algo dentro de un marco, una categoría o un contexto concreto, tanto en sentido literal (enmarcar) como en sentido figurado (clasificar o posicionar).
Word origin
From Spanish en- + cuadro 'frame' (from Latin quadratum 'square'), originally meaning 'to put into a frame' and later extended to 'place within a category or context'.
Usage tips
- When used for classification, it commonly appears with the preposition en (encuadrar algo en X), and unlike English 'to frame' it normally does not mean 'to set someone up'.
Other meanings
- place in contextverb
- frameverb
Related words
- encuadramientopositioningnoun
- encuadreframenoun