envainar

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envainar

[ẽmbajˈnaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del prefijo en-, vaina y el sufijo -ar

verb haber envainado · envainando · habiendo envainado · envainado · envaino · envainas

Guardar un arma blanca en su funda o vaina.
Similar: enfundar · Opposite: desenvainar, desenfundar
figurative Guardar cualquier otra cosa en su funda, a modo de vaina.
Similar: enfundar · Opposite: desenfundar
Colombia, Guatemala, colloquial, pronominal Meter a una persona en problemas o líos (vainas).
Similar: enyardar
Venezuela Causar daño, molestia o fastidio.
Similar: fastidiar, molestar

In English

sheathe to put (something) into a sheath

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@misc{envainar_2026,
  title = {envainar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/envainar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}