Translations
- to shelve
- to file away
Used to describe putting something aside, often in bureaucracy.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | engavetaría |
| tú | engavetarías |
| él/ella | engavetaría |
| nosotros | engavetaríamos |
| vosotros | engavetaríais |
| ellos/as | engavetarían |
Future
| yo | engavetaré |
| tú | engavetarás |
| él/ella | engavetará |
| nosotros | engavetaremos |
| vosotros | engavetaréis |
| ellos/as | engavetarán |
Imperfect
| yo | engavetaba |
| tú | engavetabas |
| él/ella | engavetaba |
| nosotros | engavetábamos |
| vosotros | engavetabais |
| ellos/as | engavetaban |
Present
| yo | engaveto |
| tú | engavetas |
| él/ella | engaveta |
| nosotros | engavetamos |
| vosotros | engavetáis |
| ellos/as | engavetan |
Preterite
| yo | engaveté |
| tú | engavetaste |
| él/ella | engavetó |
| nosotros | engavetamos |
| vosotros | engavetasteis |
| ellos/as | engavetaron |
Example Sentences
We must not shelve innovative ideas, as they are key to progress.
I decided to shelve the old documents to make more space in my office.