No. 8,632 in Catalan
encallar
To get stuck or stall.
In a sentence
El vaixell es va encallar a prop de la costa.
The ship got stuck near the coast.
In this sentence, 'encallar' refers to a physical state where an object (the ship) is unable to move due to obstruction, usually in a natural context.
Ens hem encallat en el projecte perquè falten recursos.
We have gotten stuck on the project because we lack resources.
Here 'encallar' is used metaphorically to describe a situation where progress is halted due to a problem or difficulty.
Durant el discurs, el polític es va encallar diverses vegades.
During the speech, the politician stumbled several times.
In this context, 'encallar' refers to hesitation or interruptions in speaking, demonstrating its use in communication scenarios.
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