encher

Senses

1. 1.

   to fill

   to make something full or complete

2. 2.

   to inflate, to blow up

   to fill with air or gas

3. 3.

   to annoy, to bother

   to irritate or pester someone (informal)

4. 4.

   to stuff oneself

   to eat or drink excessively (reflexive: encher-se)

Examples

• "Vou encher a garrafa de água antes de sair."

  I'm going to fill the water bottle before leaving.

• "Ele encheu o balão até estourar."

  He inflated the balloon until it popped.

• "Para de me encher! Estou tentando trabalhar."

  Stop bothering me! I'm trying to work.

Usage

Very common verb in daily conversation. The informal sense "to annoy" is frequently used in expressions like "encher o saco" (literally "fill the bag" = to annoy greatly) or "está me enchendo" (you're bothering me). The reflexive form "encher-se de" means to fill oneself with something, literally or figuratively (e.g., "encher-se de coragem" = to fill oneself with courage).