Encomendado (en. Entrusted)

/enkomenˈðaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Person to whom something has been entrusted.
The entrusted person must meet the project's expectations.
El encomendado debe cumplir con las expectativas del proyecto.
Entity or individual to whom duties or responsibilities are entrusted.
The person entrusted with the mission was selected for their experience.
El encomendado de la misión fue seleccionado por su experiencia.

Etymology

From the verb encomendar, from Latin 'incommendere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

entrusted to someone
To delegate a responsibility to another person.
encomendado a alguien
to be entrusted
To be under someone else's supervision or responsibility.
estar encomendado

Related Words

to entrust
To give a task or responsibility to someone.
encomendar
assignment
The action of entrusting something.
encargo
responsibility
Quality of being responsible, obligation to respond.
responsabilidad

Slang Meanings

Person who is in a situation of dependency or under mandate.
He is an entrusted person of his boss.
Es un encomendado de su jefe.
Someone who has to fulfill a specific assigned task.
The entrusted person arrived late to the report he was supposed to present.
El encomendado llegó tarde al informe que debía presentar.