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Entregarle (en. Give it to him)

/entɾeˈɣaɾ.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To give or deliver something to someone.

I'm going to deliver the package to him/her tomorrow.

Voy a entregarle el paquete mañana.

To trust or allocate something to someone.

I decided to entrust my savings to a relative.

Decidí entregarle mis ahorros a un familiar.

To submit or yield something to the authority of another person.

The suspect had to hand over the evidence to the police.

El sospechoso tuvo que entregarle la evidencia a la policía.

Etymology

From the prefix 'en' and 'traer', meaning 'to bring something towards' plus the pronoun 'le' that indicates the person to whom something is delivered.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give one's life to someone

To offer everything to someone.

entregarle la vida

to share a secret with someone

To trust private information to someone.

entregarle un secreto

to leave it to fate

To leave something to fate or chance.

entregarle a la suerte

Related Words

delivery

Action of giving something to someone.

entrega

deliverer

A person who delivers something.

entregador

delivered

That has been delivered.

entregado

Slang Meanings

To pass something to someone informally.

I'm going to hand the book to my friend instead of sending it.

Voy a entregarle el libro a mi amigo en lugar de enviarlo.

To trust something to a trustworthy person.

I handed over the project to him because I know he won't lose it.

Le entregué el proyecto porque sé que no lo va a perder.