Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
encerrona
ambush
encerrar
to enclose, to lock up
+
-ona
augmentative suffix
Encerrona means ambush and can be thought of as encerrar0 (to enclose0) + -ona1 (intensifier1), suggesting an intense situation of being enclosed or trapped.
noun
  1. ambush
    An ambush or trap, especially a situation where someone is cornered or forced into an uncomfortable position
    Le tendieron una encerrona en la reunión. // They set up an ambush for him at the meeting.