How to Say "to encrust" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to encrust” is “incrustar” — B2 level.
Examples
El joyero va a incrustar un diamante en el anillo de oro.
The jeweler is going to set a diamond into the gold ring.
Tienes que copiar el código para incrustar el video en tu blog.
You have to copy the code to embed the video on your blog.
La bala se incrustó en la pared de madera.
The bullet got lodged in the wooden wall.
Using 'se' for things getting stuck
When something gets lodged or stuck in a surface on its own (like a splinter or a bullet), we add 'se' to the verb: 'se incrustó'.
Prepositions with incrustar
Usually, we use the preposition 'en' (in/on) to describe where the object is being embedded.
Don't confuse with 'incrustación'
Mistake: “El joyero hizo un incrustar.”
Correction: El joyero hizo una incrustación. (Use the noun 'incrustación' for the result/act, and 'incrustar' for the action itself).
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