encomendar

v.

1 to entrust.

2 to commission, to entrust, to commend.

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encomendar

Conjugation model [ACERTAR], like {{link=acertar}}acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to entrust, commend, put in charge

■ el rey le encomendó una importante misión the king entrusted him with an important mission

► verbo pronominal encomendarse

1 to entrust oneself (a, to)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encomendarse a Dios to put one's trust in God, commend one's soul to God

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1.

VT to entrust, commend (a to, to the charge of)

2.

See:

encomendarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (frml) (encargar)

encomendarle algo a alguien — to entrust somebody with something

le encomendaron la dirección de la empresa — she was entrusted with managing the company

b) (Relig) to commend

2.

encomendarse v pron to commend oneself

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= consign.

Ex. There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.

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* encomendar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].

* encomendar una tarea a Alguien = assign + task.

* encomendar un trabajo a Alguien = assign + job.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (frml) (encargar)

encomendarle algo a alguien — to entrust somebody with something

le encomendaron la dirección de la empresa — she was entrusted with managing the company

b) (Relig) to commend

2.

encomendarse v pron to commend oneself

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= consign.

Ex: There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.

* encomendar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].

* encomendar una tarea a Alguien = assign + task.

* encomendar un trabajo a Alguien = assign + job.

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encomendar [A5 ]

vt

1 (frml) (encargar) to entrust

le han encomendado la dirección de la empresa she has been entrusted with managing the company, management of the company has been entrusted to her

2 (Relig) to commend

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

■ encomendarse

v pron

to commend oneself

encomendarse a Dios to commend oneself to God

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encomendar verbo transitivo to entrust
'encomendar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encargar
English:
charge
- commend

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encomendar

♦ vt

to entrust;

les fue encomendada la tarea de redactar la constitución they were entrusted with the task of writing the constitution;

me han encomendado el cuidado de su perro they've asked me to look after their dog;

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

♦ See also the pronominal verb encomendarse

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encomendar

v/t entrust (a to);

encomendar algo a alguien entrust sth to s.o., entrust s.o. with sth

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encomendar {55} vt

confiar: to entrust, to commend

♦ See also the reflexive verb encomendarse