No. 4,166 in Catalan
encapçalar
To lead or head.
In a sentence
Va encapçalar l'equip en el partit de finals.
He led the team in the final match.
In this sentence, 'encapçalar' is used to mean 'to lead' or 'to head a group', specifically implying leadership responsibility during an event.
El seu nom encapçala la llista de participants.
His name is at the top of the participants' list.
Here, 'encapçalar' is used to denote 'to be at the top', in a literal sense, as the name is placed as the first item in the list.
Va encapçalar la proposta per al nou pla urbà.
She spearheaded the proposal for the new urban plan.
In this example, 'encapçalar' connotes 'to spearhead' or 'to lead a project or initiative', highlighting an active role in its inception and pursuit.
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