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incrustar

to embed

verb een-kroos-TAHR Rare
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Also means

to encrust

Usage Note

Incrustar means to set or embed one material firmly into another, as jewels into metal or data into a document. The past participle incrustado is common as an adjective ('embedded'). In digital contexts it parallels English 'embed', for example embedding a video or code snippet into a webpage.

Examples

"El artesano incrustó piedras preciosas en la caja."

Natural Translation

The craftsman embedded precious stones in the box.

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