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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like 'en-kah-reh-TAR'/

To slowly hook someone in romantically until they're completely smitten and can't think about anyone else. In Colombia, encarretar is the patient game of romantic pursuit — each conversation, each gesture reeling the person in a little more.

Example

"La encarretó con flores y mensajes hasta que se rindió."

"Me tiene encarretada y ni me di cuenta cómo pasó. → He reeled her in with flowers and messages until she gave in."

"He's got me totally hooked and I didn't even notice how it happened."

Regional synonyms:

Algo de mala calidad, barato, descuidado o que da vergüenza ajena. En España 'cutre' describe todo lo que no tiene clase ni esfuerzo: bares, regalos, planes.