Encargaba (en. Ordered)

/enkaɾˈɣaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To assign a task or responsibility to someone.

She assigned her assistant the organization of the meeting.

Ella encargaba a su asistente la organización de la reunión.

To ask someone to take care of a matter.

The boss assigned his employees the data collection.

El jefe encargaba a sus empleados la recopilación de datos.

To entrust something to the responsibility of another person.

We were responsible for the logistics of the event.

Nos encargábamos de la logística del evento.

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

to take charge of the house

To assign someone the management of the home.

encargar la casa

to ask someone for a favor

To ask someone to do a small service.

encargar un favor

to place an order

To make a formal order to a supplier.

encargar un pedido

order

Responsibility or task assigned.

encargo

person in charge

A person who has an assigned responsibility or task.

encargado

to take charge

To take responsibility for something.

encargarse

To assign a hassle

She assigned her brother a hassle for the mess.

Ella le encargó una bronca a su hermano por el desorden.

To take charge of the menu

He took care of the menu for the family dinner.

Él se encargó del menú de la cena familiar.