This is the 10161st most frequent Portuguese word.
encharcou
"Encharcou" means "soaked" or "drenched."
The word 'encharcou' is used to express that the rain caused the streets to become thoroughly wet, emphasizing saturation.
A chuva forte encharcou todas as ruas da cidade.
The heavy rain drenched all the streets of the city.
Here, 'encharcou' indicates the action of intentionally wetting the cloth to facilitate cleaning, showing purposeful action.
Ela encharcou o pano antes de limpá-lo.
She soaked the cloth before cleaning it.
In this context, 'encharcou' describes the undesirable effect of water leaking and soaking the kitchen floor, indicating unintentional saturation.