Verb conjugation

encalambrarse

to go numb; to suffer from cramp

Usage

To get a cramp. Regular -ar reflexive verb used mainly in Latin America (me encalambré); Spain tends to say darle un calambre a alguien.

Examples

Me encalambré en la piscina. — I got a cramp in the pool.
Se le encalambró la pierna. — His leg cramped up.
Se encalambran al correr sin calentar. — They cramp up when they run without warming up.

Common mistake

Dropping the reflexive pronoun. It is encalambrarse, not encalambrar, when the body part or person cramps.

Simple tenses

encalambrándose

encalambrado

encalambrarse

"encalambrarse" means "to go numb; to suffer from cramp".

The imperative (imperativo) of "encalambrarse" is: tú encalámbrate, nosotros encalambrémonos, vosotros encalambraos.