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encariñar

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
encariñar⇒ vtr	(hacer tomar cariño)	endear yourself to v expr
		inspire affection in v expr
	La maestra encariñaba a los niños con su dulzura.
	The teacher endeared herself to her students with her sweetness.
encariñarse⇒ v prnl	(tomar cariño)	grow fond of, get attached to v expr
	(like)	fancy⇒ vtr
	(informal)	take a liking to v expr
	Teníamos que devolver el cachorro el fin de semana, entonces les dije a los niños que no se encariñaran.
	Gabriela se encariñó tanto con la casa que decidió comprarla.
	We had to give the puppy back at the weekend, so I told the children not to get too attached.
encariñarse v prnl	(tomarse cariño mutuamente)	grow fond of each other v expr
		bond⇒ vi
	Tomás y Juan se encariñaron y pronto se volvieron amigos inseparables.
	Tom and John grew fond of each other and became inseparable friends.

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