encomendado
/enkomendado/from spelling rules
The English phrase entrusted is translated into Spanish as encomendado.
Given a responsibility or a task to be carried out by someone trusted.
What does it mean word for word?
The participle encomendado is derived from the verb encomendar, which means to entrust or to commend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender and number with the noun being entrusted. Use encomendada for a feminine noun, encomendados for masculine plural nouns and encomendadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/enkomendado/
Did you know?
- In colonial history, an encomienda was a legal system where the Spanish crown granted a settler the right to demand tribute and labor from the indigenous people encomendados to them.
- In religious settings, you may hear of a soul being encomendado a Dios, which is a formal way of saying someone is 'commended to God's care' during a deathbed scene.
- The word is part of a family of words including mandar, which means 'to command' or 'to send', showing that the act of entrusting is rooted in giving an order.
Examples in context
- Me ha confiado este importante proyectoHe has entrusted me with this important project
- La empresa me ha encomendado el cuidado de sus clientesThe company entrusted me with the care of their clients
- Fui delegado para representar a nuestra organización en esta importante reuniónI was entrusted to represent our organization in this important meeting
- Me cargaron con la responsabilidad de organizar la fiestaThey entrusted me with the responsibility of organizing the party
- Estoy encargado de llevar a cabo este proyectoI am entrusted with carrying out this project
- Mi jefe me hizo responsable de cerrar el tratoMy boss entrusted me with closing the deal
- Confío completamente en ti para llevar a cabo esta tareaI trust you completely to carry out this task
- La tarea le fue encomendada.The task was entrusted to him/her.
- Los asuntos le fueron encomendados.The matters were entrusted to him.
- Este secreto me fue encomendado con confianza.This secret was entrusted to me with confidence.
- El proyecto le fue encomendado al nuevo empleado.The project was entrusted to the new employee.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing a new project at work.
- DanielHola Sofía, ¿sabes quién llevará el proyecto?Hi Sofía, do you know who will lead the project?
- SofíaSí, el trabajo me ha sido encomendado a mí.Yes, the work has been entrusted to me.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Es una gran responsabilidad, Sofía.That's great! It is a big responsibility, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel. Haré todo lo posible.Thank you, Daniel. I will do my best.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
