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    Encarga (en. Assign)

    /enˈkaɾɣa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Responsibility attributed to someone to carry out a job.
    The responsibility of organizing the event was taken on by Ana.
    La encarga de organizar el evento fue asumida por Ana.
    Task or mission that is entrusted to someone.
    I have a task from my boss that I need to finish today.
    Tengo una encarga de mi jefe que debo terminar hoy.
    verb
    To take on the responsibility of a task or mission.
    I will take care of the shopping this weekend.
    Yo me encargo de la compra este fin de semana.
    To entrust someone with a job or activity.
    The teacher assigned us a project for next week.
    El profesor nos encargó un proyecto para la próxima semana.

    Etymology

    From the verb encargar, which comes from the Latin 'incaricare', meaning to put in charge.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in charge of someone
    Responsibility or task assigned to a person.
    encarga de alguien
    to make a charge
    To carry out a specific charge or task.
    hacer una encarga
    to be in charge
    To be in the position of having responsibilities.
    estar en encarga

    Related Words

    in charge
    Person who has been assigned a task or responsibility.
    encargado
    charge
    Task or request made to someone.
    encargo
    to take charge
    To take upon oneself the responsibility for something.
    encargarse

    Slang Meanings

    To have the responsibility for something complicated.
    That meeting is quite a heavy charge.
    Esa reunión es una encarga bien pesada.
    To delegate tasks informally.
    I am going to assign Juan the request for the permit.
    Voy a encargarle a Juan la solicitud del permiso.