Encomendamos (en. We entrust)

/enkomenˈðamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To entrust a task or responsibility to someone.
The manager entrusted the supervision of the project to a new employee.
Le responsable encomendamos la supervision du projet à un nouvel employé.
To place under the protection or care of someone.
We entrust ourselves to providence in times of crisis.
Nos encomendamos a la providence en période de crise.
To ask someone to take care of something.
We entrusted the organization of the party to a friend.
Encomendamos la organización de la fiesta a un ami.

Etymology

From the Latin 'incommendo', which means to trust.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To entrust oneself to someone
To trust in the help or protection of a person.
encomendarse a alguien
To entrust a task
To assign a specific responsibility to someone.
encomendar una tarea
To leave the outcome to chance
To leave the outcome to chance.
encomendarse a la suerte

Related Words

entrust
The action of entrusting something to someone.
encomienda
entruster
A person who entrusts.
encomendador

Slang Meanings

To trust someone in difficult situations.
When things get complicated, sometimes we entrust to our friends.
Cuando las cosas se complican, a veces encomendamos a nuestros amigos.
To delegate responsibilities.
I don’t want to do everything, so we entrust the tasks to the team.
No quiero hacer todo, así que encomendamos las tareas al equipo.