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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. encastrer [ɑ̃kastʀe] VB trans

encastrer (entre éléments) four, réfrigérateur
to build in
encastrer (sur un plan) table de cuisson, lavabo
to fit
encastrer (en retrait)
to recess
encastrer (dans sol)
to sink
four encastré
built-in oven
une baignoire encastrée (dans le sol)
a sunken bath
route encastrée dans la montagne
road set into the mountain
maison encastrée entre deux immeubles
house hemmed in by ou between two blocks of flats Brit ou apartment blocks Am

II. s'encastrer VB refl

s'encastrer refl élément:

s'encastrer
to fit (dans into)
la voiture est venue s'encastrer sous le camion
the car crashed into the truck
serrure en applique/à encastrer
rim/mortice lock
English
English
French
French
build in mirror, bookcase
encastrer
to build a wardrobe into a wall
encastrer une penderie dans un mur
recess bath, light
encastrer
to slot into place or position
s'encastrer
to set sth into sth
encastrer qc dans qc

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. encastrer [ɑ̃kastʀe] VB trans

encastrer qc dans/sous qc
to build sth in/under sth

II. encastrer [ɑ̃kastʀe] VB refl

s'encastrer dans/sous qc
to be fitted in/under sth
s'encastrer dans/sous qc automobile
to jam under sth
English
English
French
French
build in cupboard
encastrer
embed in wall
encastrer
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. encastrer [ɑ͂kastʀe] VB trans

encastrer qc dans/sous qc
to build sth in/under sth

II. encastrer [ɑ͂kastʀe] VB refl

s'encastrer dans/sous qc
to be fitted in/under sth
s'encastrer dans/sous qc automobile
to jam under sth
English
English
French
French
build in cupboard
encastrer
embed in wall
encastrer
Présent
j'encastre
tuencastres
il/elle/onencastre
nousencastrons
vousencastrez
ils/ellesencastrent
Imparfait
j'encastrais
tuencastrais
il/elle/onencastrait
nousencastrions
vousencastriez
ils/ellesencastraient
Passé simple
j'encastrai
tuencastras
il/elle/onencastra
nousencastrâmes
vousencastrâtes
ils/ellesencastrèrent
Futur simple
j'encastrerai
tuencastreras
il/elle/onencastrera
nousencastrerons
vousencastrerez
ils/ellesencastreront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

encastrer qc dans/sous qc
to build sth in/under sth
s'encastrer dans/sous qc
to be fitted in/under sth
s'encastrer dans/sous qc automobile
to jam under sth

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