incumbir

v.

1 to concern, to be incumbent on, to have to do with, to be of concern to.

Me incumbe la paz mundial World peace concerns me.

2 to be supposed to.

Nos incumbe hacer nuestra tarea We are supposed to do our homework.

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incumbir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be incumbent (a, upon), be the responsibility (a, of)

■ la decisión incumbe al director the decision is up to the manager

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VI

esto solo incumbe a los implicados — this only concerns those involved

no me incumbe a mí — it is no concern of mine, it is not my job

le incumbe hacerlo — that is his job, it is his duty to do it

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verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers)

incumbirle a alguien — to be somebody's responsibility, be incumbent on o upon somebody (frml)

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= regard, behoove [behove, -USA].

Ex. The question I have regards natural concerns about the computer going down, and the situation that may exist when the library is cut off for an extended period of time from the online catalog.

Ex. With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.

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* incumbir a = be incumbent on/upon.

* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

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verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers)

incumbirle a alguien — to be somebody's responsibility, be incumbent on o upon somebody (frml)

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= regard, behoove [behove, -USA].

Ex: The question I have regards natural concerns about the computer going down, and the situation that may exist when the library is cut off for an extended period of time from the online catalog.

Ex: With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.

* incumbir a = be incumbent on/upon.

* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

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incumbir [I1 ]

vi

(en tercera persona):

incumbirle a algn to be sb's responsibility, be incumbent on o upon sb (frml)

este asunto no me incumbe this matter is not my responsibility o does not concern me

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incumbir verbo intransitivo be incumbent [a, upon]: no es nada que te incumba, it is none of your business
'incumbir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afectar
- corresponder
- importar
- interesar
English:
concern

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incumbir vi

incumbir a alguien to be a matter for sb, to be within sb's area of responsibility;

esto no te incumbe this is not a matter for you, this doesn't concern you

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incumbir

v/i

:

incumbir a alguien (hacer algo) be s.o.’s responsibility (to do sth)

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incumbir vi

incumbir a (3rd person only) : to be incumbent upon, to be of concern to

a mí no me incumbe: it's not my concern