No. 2,906 in Catalan
engegar
"Engegar" means "to start" or "to turn on" (a device).
In a sentence
Vaig engegar la llum per veure millor.
I turned on the light to see better.
In this sentence, 'engegar' is used to mean 'turning on' or 'activating' an electronic device or system, such as a light.
No va engegar el cotxe perquè no tenia la clau.
He didn't start the car because he didn't have the key.
Here, 'engegar' denotes the action of 'starting' or activating a vehicle, indicating the initiation of operation.
A la reunió van engegar una nova iniciativa.
In the meeting, they launched a new initiative.
In this case, 'engegar' figuratively refers to 'launching' or 'initiating' a project or process, extending its usage beyond mechanical or electronic devices.
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