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1 confiar

v.

1 to confide (secreto).

María confió su secreto Mary confided her secret.

2 to be confident, to trust, to confide, to rely.

Elsa confía a pesar de la prueba Elsa is confident despite the proof.

3 to confide with, to entrust with.

Ella confió a su hijo la misión She confided the mission with her son.

4 to trust to.

Ella confió llegar a tiempo She trusted to be there on time.

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confiar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fe) to trust (en, -), confide (en, in)

■ no confiamos en él we don't trust him

2 (estar seguro) to be confident, trust

■ confío en que no llegarán tarde I am confident that they won't be late

3 (contar) to count (en, on), rely (en, on)

■ confío en mi inteligencia para resolver el problema I am counting on my intelligence to solve the problem

► verbo transitivo

1 (depositar) to entrust

2 (secretos, problemas, etc) to confide

► verbo pronominal confiarse

1 (entregarse) to entrust oneself

■ se confió a los médicos she put herself in the hands of the doctors

2 (confesarse) to confide (a, in)

■ me confiaré a mi mejor amiga I'll confide in my best friend

3 (estar seguro) to be overconfident

■ se confió demasiado y suspendió el examen he got overconfident and failed the exam

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verb

1) to trust

2) confide

•

- confiarse

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1.

VT

• confiar algo a algn — [+ misión, tarea, cuidado, educación] to entrust sb with; [+ secreto, preocupaciones] to confide to sb; [+ voto] to give sb

le confiaron una misión imposible — they entrusted him with an impossible mission

la aplicación del acuerdo se confiará a la ONU — the UN will be entrusted with o will be responsible for implementing the agreement

les confiaron la gestión de la publicidad — they were put in charge of publicity

confíenos sus ahorros — trust your savings to us

confió a sus hijos al cuidado de sus abuelos — he left his children in the care of their grandparents

le confié por qué no había ido aquella noche — I confided to him why I hadn't gone that night

• confiar algo al azar — to leave sth to fate

2.

VI

• confiar en algn/algo — to trust sb/sth

confío en ti — I trust you

confiemos en Dios — let us trust in God

no deberías confiar en su palabra — you shouldn't trust his word o what he says

confío plenamente en la justicia — I have complete faith o confidence in justice

confían en él para que resuelva el problema — they trust him to solve the problem

• confiar en hacer algo, confiamos en poder ganar la partida — we are confident that we can win the game, we are confident of winning the game

• confiar en que — to hope that

confiemos en que todo salga bien — let's hope that everything goes well

confío en que podáis echarme una mano — I trust that you can give me a hand

confían en que este libro sea un gran éxito — they are confident this book will be a success

3.

See:

confiarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( tener fe)

confiar en alguien/algo — to trust somebody/something

confiar en Dios — to trust (in) God

confiamos en su discreción — we rely o depend on your discretion

b) ( estar seguro)

confiar en algo — to be confident of something

confiar en + inf/en que + subj: confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it; confiemos en que venga — let's hope she comes
2.
confiar vt

a) < secreto> to confide

siempre me confía sus preocupaciones — she always tells me o confides in me about her worries

confiar algo a alguien — to confide something to somebody

b) ( encomendar) <trabajo/responsabilidad> to entrust

le confiaron una misión difícil — they entrusted him with a difficult mission
3.
confiarse v pron

a) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfident

no te confíes demasiado — don't get overconfident o too confident

b) (desahogarse, abrirse)

confiarse a alguien — to confide in somebody

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= consign, lodge.

Ex. There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.

Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

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* confiar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].

* confiar en = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/upon.

* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* confiar en que = be confident that.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of security, be lulled into a false sense of.

* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( tener fe)

confiar en alguien/algo — to trust somebody/something

confiar en Dios — to trust (in) God

confiamos en su discreción — we rely o depend on your discretion

b) ( estar seguro)

confiar en algo — to be confident of something

confiar en + inf/en que + subj: confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it; confiemos en que venga — let's hope she comes
2.
confiar vt

a) < secreto> to confide

siempre me confía sus preocupaciones — she always tells me o confides in me about her worries

confiar algo a alguien — to confide something to somebody

b) ( encomendar) <trabajo/responsabilidad> to entrust

le confiaron una misión difícil — they entrusted him with a difficult mission
3.
confiarse v pron

a) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfident

no te confíes demasiado — don't get overconfident o too confident

b) (desahogarse, abrirse)

confiarse a alguien — to confide in somebody

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= consign, lodge.

Ex: There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.

Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

* confiar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].

* confiar en = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/upon.

* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* confiar en que = be confident that.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of security, be lulled into a false sense of.

* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.

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confiar [ A17 ]

vi

1 (tener fe) confiar EN algn/algo to trust sb/sth

debemos confiar en Dios we must trust (in) God

no confío en sus palabras I don't trust what she says

confiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretion, we rely o depend on you to be discreet

2 (estar seguro) confiar EN algo to be confident OF sth

el equipo confía en la victoria the team is confident of victory

confiar EN + INF/ EN QUE + SUBJ:

confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it o of being able to do it

confío en que todo salga bien I am confident that it will all turn out well

confiemos en que llegue a tiempo let's hope she arrives in time

■ confiar

vt

1 ‹secreto› to confide

siempre me confía sus preocupaciones she always tells me o confides in me about her worries, she always confides her worries to me

me confió que pensaba huir she confided to me that she was planning to escape

2 (encomendar) ‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrust

le confiaron una misión difícil they entrusted him with a difficult mission

confió la educación de sus hijos a una institutriz he entrusted the education of his children to a governess

confíe el cuidado de su hogar a nuestros productos you can rely on o trust our products to care for your home

■ confiarse

v pron

1 (hacerse ilusiones) to be over-confident

no te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confident

2 (desahogarse, abrirse) confiarse A algn to confide IN sb

no tiene a nadie a quien confiarse she doesn't have anyone to confide in

3

(depositar la confianza): confiarse EN algo to put one's trust IN sth

se confió en sus manos she put her trust in him

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confiar ( conjugate confiar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( tener fe) confiar en algn/algo to trust sb/sth;

◊ no confío en ella I don't trust her;

confiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretion
b) ( estar seguro) confiar en algo to be confident of sth;

◊ confiar en la victoria to be confident of victory;

confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it;
confiemos en que venga let's hope she comes
verbo transitivo confiarle algo a algn ‹ secreto› to confide sth to sb;
‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrust sb with sth
confiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfident;

◊ no te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confident

b) (desahogarse, abrirse) confiarse a algn to confide in sb

confiar
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner bajo la tutela) to entrust: le confié la educación de mi hija, I entrusted him with my daughter's education
2 (decir reservadamente) to confide
II verbo intransitivo (fiarse de) confiar en, to trust: no confío en ella, I don't trust her
(contar con) no confíes en su ayuda, don't count on his help
' confiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contar
- fiar
- prometerse
English:
anticipate
- commit
- confide
- entrust
- faith
- level-headed
- rely
- trust
- confident
- give

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confiar

♦ vt

1. [secreto] to confide;

me confió que estaba muy nervioso he confided to me that he was very nervous

2. [responsabilidad, persona, asunto]
confiar algo a alguien to entrust sth to sb;

te confío el cuidado de las plantas I'm relying on you to look after the plants;

le han confiado la dirección del partido he has been entrusted with the leadership of the party

♦ vi
[tener fe]
confiar en to trust;

confiar en la suerte to trust to luck;

confía demasiado en los demás he is too trusting of others;

no confío en sus intenciones I don't believe his intentions are honest;

confiamos en el triunfo we are confident of winning;

confío en que Dios nos ayudará I have faith o am confident that God will help us;

confío en poder conseguirlo I am confident of being able to achieve it

♦ See also the pronominal verb confiarse

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confiar

I v/t

1 secreto confide (a to)

2

:

confiar algo a alguien entrust s.o. with sth, entrust sth to s.o.

II v/i

1 trust (en in)

2 ( estar seguro) be confident (en of)

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confiar {85} vi

: to have trust, to be trusting

confiar vt

1) : to confide

2) : to entrust

♦ See also the reflexive verb confiarse

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confiar vb

1. (fiarse) to trust

confío en ti I trust you

2. (estar seguro) to be confident / to be sure

confío en aprobar el examen I'm confident that I'll pass the exam

confío en que llegará a tiempo I'm sure she'll be here on time

3. (contar) to count on / to rely on [pt. & pp. relied]

puedes confiar en mí you can count on me / you can rely on me

4. (explicar) to confide

me confió sus problemas he confided his problems to me

Spanish-English dictionary > confiar
2 encomendar

v.

1 to entrust.

2 to commission, to entrust, to commend.

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encomendar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to entrust, commend, put in charge

■ el rey le encomendó una importante misión the king entrusted him with an important mission

► verbo pronominal encomendarse

1 to entrust oneself (a, to)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

encomendarse a Dios to put one's trust in God, commend one's soul to God

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1.

VT to entrust, commend (a to, to the charge of)

2.

See:

encomendarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (frml) ( encargar)

encomendarle algo a alguien — to entrust somebody with something

le encomendaron la dirección de la empresa — she was entrusted with managing the company

b) (Relig) to commend
2.
encomendarse v pron to commend oneself

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= consign.

Ex. There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.

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* encomendar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].

* encomendar una tarea a Alguien = assign + task.

* encomendar un trabajo a Alguien = assign + job.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (frml) ( encargar)

encomendarle algo a alguien — to entrust somebody with something

le encomendaron la dirección de la empresa — she was entrusted with managing the company

b) (Relig) to commend
2.
encomendarse v pron to commend oneself

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= consign.

Ex: There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.

* encomendar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].

* encomendar una tarea a Alguien = assign + task.

* encomendar un trabajo a Alguien = assign + job.

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encomendar [A5 ]

vt

1 ( frml) (encargar) to entrust

le han encomendado la dirección de la empresa she has been entrusted with managing the company, management of the company has been entrusted to her

2 ( Relig) to commend

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

■ encomendarse

v pron

to commend oneself

encomendarse a Dios to commend oneself to God

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encomendar verbo transitivo to entrust
' encomendar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encargar
English:
charge
- commend

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encomendar

♦ vt

to entrust;

les fue encomendada la tarea de redactar la constitución they were entrusted with the task of writing the constitution;

me han encomendado el cuidado de su perro they've asked me to look after their dog;

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

♦ See also the pronominal verb encomendarse

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encomendar

v/t entrust (a to);

encomendar algo a alguien entrust sth to s.o., entrust s.o. with sth

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encomendar {55} vt

confiar: to entrust, to commend

♦ See also the reflexive verb encomendarse

Spanish-English dictionary > encomendar
3 encargar

v.

1 to order.

si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it

he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock

Ella encargó el vestido She ordered the dress.

2 to order by telephone, to call for.

María encargó las tarjetas Mary ordered the cards by telephone.

3 to entrust, to confide, to assign.

Ella encargó su secreto She entrusted her secret.

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encargar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (encomendar) to entrust, put in charge of

2 (recomendar) to recommend, advise

3 COMERCIO (pedir) to order, place an order for

■ encargó 4 kilos de naranjas he ordered 4 kilos of oranges

4 (mandar hacer) to have made

■ se encargó un vestido she had a dress made

► verbo pronominal encargarse de

1 to take charge of, look after, see to, deal with

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verb

to order

- encargarse de

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1. VT

1) [+ tarea, misión] to give

encargó el cuidado de sus hijos a un familiar — he left his children in the care of a relative

encargar a algn de algo — to give sb the job of doing sth

lo encargaron de resolver el conflicto — he was given the job of resolving the conflict

2) [a profesional, empresa] [+ obra de arte, informe] to commission

nos encargaron el diseño del folleto — they commissioned us to design the brochure

3) (=hacer un pedido de) to order

hemos encargado dos pizzas — we've ordered two pizzas

encargué los libros por correo — I ordered the books by post

le he encargado un traje al sastre — I've ordered a suit from my tailor

- encargar familia

encargar un niño —

¿habéis encargado otro niño? — are you having another child?, do you have another one on the way? *

4) (=pedir como favor)

le encargué dos latas de caviar ruso — I asked him to bring o buy me two tins of Russian caviar

me ha encargado varias cosas del supermercado — she's asked me to get her some things from the supermarket

encargar a algn que haga algo — to ask sb to do sth

me encargó que le regara las plantas — he asked me to water his plants

5) (=aconsejar) to advise

le encargó varias veces que no dejara el tratamiento — he advised him several times not to stop the treatment

6) Chile
(Jur)
encargar reo a algn — to submit sb to trial

2.

See:

encargarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something

le encargaste un asunto delicado — you entrusted him with a delicate matter

me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b)

encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf

me encargó que se lo recordara — he asked me to remind him

2)

a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commission

b) (fam & euf) < hijo>

quieren encargar un hijo pronto — they're planning to start a family soon

han encargado un niño — they have a baby on the way
2.
encargarse v pron

encargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody

yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks

me tuve que encargar del asunto — I had to take charge of the matter

ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)

se va a encargar de hacer la reserva — he's going to take care of the booking

yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know

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= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].

Ex. A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.

Ex. Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.

Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex. In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.

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* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.

* encargar especialmente = special order.

* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.

* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse de que = see to it that.

* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.

* encargar un estudio = commission + study.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something

le encargaste un asunto delicado — you entrusted him with a delicate matter

me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b)

encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf

me encargó que se lo recordara — he asked me to remind him

2)

a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commission

b) (fam & euf) < hijo>

quieren encargar un hijo pronto — they're planning to start a family soon

han encargado un niño — they have a baby on the way
2.
encargarse v pron

encargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody

yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks

me tuve que encargar del asunto — I had to take charge of the matter

ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)

se va a encargar de hacer la reserva — he's going to take care of the booking

yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know

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= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].

Ex: A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.

Ex: Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.

Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex: In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.

* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.

* encargar especialmente = special order.

* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.

* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse de que = see to it that.

* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.

* encargar un estudio = commission + study.

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encargar [A3 ]

vt

A (encomendar)

1 ‹tarea/misión›

¿cómo le encargaste un asunto de tanta importancia? why did you entrust him with such an important matter?, why did you give him responsibility for o put him in charge of such an important matter?

me encargó el cuidado de la casa en su ausencia he asked me to look after the house while he was away

encargar a algn QUE + SUBJ to ask sb to + INF

me encargó que le regara las plantas he asked me to water the plants for him

le encargaron que buscara una solución al conflicto they charged him to find a solution to the conflict, he was entrusted o charged with the task of finding a solution to the conflict, he was given the job o task of finding a solution to the conflict

2 ‹compra›

me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch, she asked me to bring her back a bottle of Scotch

B

1 (pedir) ‹torta/mueble/paella› to order; ‹informe/cuadro› to commission

no tenían el libro, así que lo dejé encargado they didn't have the book in stock, so I asked them to order it o I ordered it

2 ( fam euf) ‹hijo›

¿cuándo van a encargar familia? when are they thinking of starting a family?, when are they planning to have children?

quieren encargar un hijo muy pronto they want to try for a baby very soon, they're planning to start a family very soon

ya han encargado un niño they have a baby on the way

■ encargar

vi

( fam):

¿ya encargó? is she expecting already?

no quieren encargar todavía they don't want to try for a baby yet

■ encargarse

v pron

encargarse DE algo/algn:

trae algo de comer, yo me encargo de las bebidas you bring something to eat, I'll take care of o I'll see to o I'll look after o I'll deal with the drinks

cuando se fue, me tuve que encargar de la contabilidad when she left I had to take over the accounts o take on the responsibility for the accounts

la agencia se encargó de todos los detalles the agency took care of o attended to o saw to o dealt with all the details

es muy joven para encargarse de una tarea tan importante he is very young to take (on) the responsibility for such an important task

¡ya me encargaré yo de él! ( fam); I'll see to him! ( colloq), I'll take care of him! ( colloq), I'll soon sort him out! ( colloq)

encargarse DE + INF:

¿quién se va a encargar de hacer la reserva? who's going to make the booking?, who's going to take care of o look after the booking?

su secretaria se encarga de filtrar las llamadas her secretary screens her calls

sus vecinos se han encargado de extender estos rumores their neighbors have taken it upon themselves to spread these rumors

encargarse DE QUE + SUBJ:

yo me encargo de que lo sepan todos I'll see to it that they all know, I'll make sure they all know, I'll let everyone know

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encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) encargarle algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;

◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b) encargar a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth

2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargarse de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ me tuve que encargar del asunto I had to take charge of the matter

encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?

' encargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presupuesto
English:
commission
- entrust
- farm out
- order
- report
- send for
- farm
- send

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encargar

♦ vt

1. [poner al cargo de]
encargar a alguien de algo, encargar algo a alguien to put sb in charge of sth;

le han encargado la investigación del caso they've put him in charge of the investigation, they've charged him with investigating the case;

encargar a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

me encargó que vigilara la puerta he told me to keep an eye on the door;

me han encargado que organice la fiesta they've asked me to organize the party

2. [pedir] to order;

encargó unas botas de montaña she ordered some mountaineering boots;

compré unos discos que me había encargado mi hermano I bought some records that my brother had asked me to get;

me encargó que le trajera un bumerán he asked me to bring him back a boomerang;

si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it;

he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock;

el gobierno ha encargado un informe sobre la situación en las prisiones the government has commissioned a report on the state of the prisons;

encargó su retrato a Goya he commissioned Goya to paint his portrait;
Euf
han encargado un bebé they have a baby on the way;
Euf
¿cuándo van a encargar un niño? when are they going to start a family?

♦ See also the pronominal verb encargarse

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encargar

v/t ( pedir) order;

le encargué que me trajera … I asked him to bring me …

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encargar {52} vt

1) : to put in charge of

2) : to recommend, to advise

3) : to order, to request

♦ See also the reflexive verb encargarse

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encargar vb

1. (producto) to order

he encargado un pastel I've ordered a cake

2. (persona) to ask

me ha encargado el cuidado del niño she asked me to look after the baby

Spanish-English dictionary > encargar
4 conducción

f.

1 driving, transportation, conducting, conduction.

2 guidance, guiding.

3 conduction, passing of nervous impulses.

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conducción

► nombre femenino

1 FÍSICA conduction

2 (transporte) transportation

3 (por tubería) piping; (eléctrica) wiring

4 AUTOMÓVIL driving

5 (cañería) pipe, intake

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SF

1) (Com) management; [de líquidos] piping; [por cable] wiring; (Fís) conduction

2) (Aut) driving

coche de conducción interior — saloon car

conducción descuidada, conducción imprudente, conducción negligente — careless driving

conducción por la derecha — right-hand drive

conducción temeraria — reckless driving

3) (Téc) (=tubo) pipe; (=cable) cabling

conducción de agua — water pipe

conducción principal de agua — water main

conducción principal de gas — gas main

4) (TV, Radio) presentation

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femenino

1)

a) (Elec, Fís) conduction

b) (esp Esp) (Auto) driving

2)

a) (AmL) ( dirección)

si se me confía la conducción de los destinos de la nación... — if I am entrusted with managing the nation's destiny...

está a cargo de la conducción del programa — he's in charge of presenting the program

b) (Arg) ( cúpula) leadership

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= drive, driving, conduction.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.

Ex. The author starts from a systemic view of the information transfer process and likens it to a physical diffusion process, in particular the conduction of heat in solids.

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* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving.

* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drunk driving.

* símbolo de conducción = piping symbol (|).

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Elec, Fís) conduction

b) (esp Esp) (Auto) driving

2)

a) (AmL) ( dirección)

si se me confía la conducción de los destinos de la nación... — if I am entrusted with managing the nation's destiny...

está a cargo de la conducción del programa — he's in charge of presenting the program

b) (Arg) ( cúpula) leadership

* * *

= drive, driving, conduction.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.

Ex: The author starts from a systemic view of the information transfer process and likens it to a physical diffusion process, in particular the conduction of heat in solids.

* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving.

* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drunk driving.

* símbolo de conducción = piping symbol (|).

* * *

conducción

feminine

A

1 ( Elec, Fís) conduction

2 ( esp Esp) ( Auto) driving

conducción diurna daytime driving

3 ( frml)

(en necrológicas): la conducción del cadáver tendrá lugar el día 15 a las diez de la mañana the body will be taken o ( frml) borne to its final resting place on the 15th at 10 o'clock

B

1

( AmL) (dirección): si se me confía la conducción de los destinos de la nación if I am entrusted with managing the nation's destiny

la conducción de una investigación the carrying out o conducting of an investigation

una excelente conducción del programa a cargo de Puig ( RPl); Puig's excellent presentation of the program

2 ( Arg) (cúpula) leadership

C (tubería) pipes (pl), piping

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conducción sustantivo femenino
a) (Elec, Fís) conduction

b) (esp Esp) (Auto) driving

c) (AmL) ( de programa) presentation;

◊ está a cargo de la conducción del programa he's in charge of presenting the program

d) (Arg) ( cúpula) leadership

conducción sustantivo femenino
1 (acción de conducir) driving: le han multado por conducción temeraria, he has been fined for reckless driving
2 (conjunto de tuberías, conductos o cables) pipes: las conducciones de gas y agua se vieron afectadas por el terremoto, the gas and water pipes were damaged by the earthquake
' conducción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manejo
- relativamente
- encierro
- pase
English:
careless
- driving
- drunk driving
- driver's license
- leadership

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conducción nf

1. Esp [de vehículo] driving

Comp
conducción temeraria careless o reckless driving
2. [de calor, electricidad] conduction

3. [por tubería] piping;
[por cable] wiring
4. [conducto] [de agua, gas] pipe;
[de electricidad] wiring
5. [dirección] [de empresa] management, running;
[de investigación] running
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conducción

f

1 AUTO driving

2 de calor, electricidad conduction

3 ( tuberías) piping; (cables) cables pl, cabling

* * *

conducción nf, pl - ciones

1) : conduction (of electricity, etc.)

2) dirección: management, direction

Spanish-English dictionary > conducción
5 custodia

f.

1 safekeeping.

2 custody.

estar bajo la custodia de to be in the custody of

3 monstrance (religion).

4 chaperon.

5 custodian, guard.

6 chaperonage.

7 Custodia.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: custodiar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: custodiar.

* * *

custodia

► nombre femenino

1 custody, care

2 RELIGIÓN monstrance

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo custodia in custody

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noun f.

custody

* * *

SF

1) (=cuidado) care, safekeeping, custody

bajo la custodia de — in the care o custody of

custodia policial — police protection

custodia preventiva — protective custody

2) (=escolta) guard, escort

3) (Rel) monstrance

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( tutela) custody

ejerce la custodia del niño — she has custody of the child

b) (encarcelación, vigilancia) custody

lo tienen bajo custodia — he is being held in custody

2)

a) (Arg) ( escolta) escort

b) custodia masculino y femenino ( persona) guard

3) (Relig) monstrance

* * *

= guardianship, custody, curatorship, safeguarding, safekeeping [safe-keeping], curation, stewardship.

Ex. The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex. The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

Ex. Working together, librarians and indexers can ensure that one of the primary objectives of the Society of Indexers, the safeguarding and improvement of indexing standards, becomes a reality.

Ex. The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.

Ex. A short history of the collection is followed by details of acquisitions policy, curation, conservation and uses made of the collections.

Ex. The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility ( stewardship of knowledge).

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* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.

* custodia de los niños = child custody.

* custodia legal = legal guardianship.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( tutela) custody

ejerce la custodia del niño — she has custody of the child

b) (encarcelación, vigilancia) custody

lo tienen bajo custodia — he is being held in custody

2)

a) (Arg) ( escolta) escort

b) custodia masculino y femenino ( persona) guard

3) (Relig) monstrance

* * *

= guardianship, custody, curatorship, safeguarding, safekeeping [safe-keeping], curation, stewardship.

Ex: The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

Ex: Working together, librarians and indexers can ensure that one of the primary objectives of the Society of Indexers, the safeguarding and improvement of indexing standards, becomes a reality.

Ex: The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.

Ex: A short history of the collection is followed by details of acquisitions policy, curation, conservation and uses made of the collections.

Ex: The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility ( stewardship of knowledge).

* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.

* custodia de los niños = child custody.

* custodia legal = legal guardianship.

* * *

custodia

feminine

A

1 (tutela) custody

le otorgaron/ejerce la custodia del niño she was granted/she has custody of the child

me fue encomendada la custodia de sus bienes ( frml); his possessions were entrusted to my safekeeping o custody ( frml)

le otorgaron la guarda y custodia de los hijos she was granted custody of the children

2 (encarcelación, vigilancia) custody

custodia preventiva preventive custody

lo tienen bajo custodia he is being held in custody

B

1 ( Arg) (escolta) escort

2

custodia masculine and feminine (persona) guard

C ( Relig) monstrance

* * *

Del verbo custodiar: ( conjugate custodiar)

custodia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
custodia
custodiar
custodia sustantivo femenino
custody;
◊ le otorgaron la custodia de los hijos she was granted custody of the children

custodia sustantivo femenino custody
custodiar verbo transitivo to watch over

' custodia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardia
- reclamación
English:
custody
- escrow
- safe-keeping
- bailiff

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custodia

♦ nf

1. [de cosas] safekeeping;

se encargan de la custodia de las joyas de la corona they are the keepers of the crown jewels;

el edificio está bajo custodia de dos policías the building is guarded by two police officers

2. [de personas] custody;

se disputan la custodia de los hijos they are in dispute over the custody of the children;

estar bajo la custodia de to be in the custody of;

la policía mantiene a los detenidos bajo custodia those arrested are in police custody

3. Rel monstrance

4. Chile [consigna] Br left-luggage office, US checkroom

5. RP [escolta] bodyguard;

integra la custodia del presidente he's a member of the president's bodyguard

♦ nmf
RP [guardia] guard
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custodia

f JUR custody;

bajo la custodia de alguien in s.o.’s custody

custodio

m, custodia f custodian

* * *

custodia nf

: custody

Spanish-English dictionary > custodia
6 confiar Algo a Alguien

(v.) = entrust [instrust]

Ex. The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

* * *

(v.) = entrust [instrust]

Ex: The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Spanish-English dictionary > confiar Algo a Alguien
7 de color rosa

(adj.) = rose-coloured

Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

* * *

(adj.) = rose-coloured

Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Spanish-English dictionary > de color rosa
8 delegar Algo a Alguien

(v.) = entrust [instrust]

Ex. The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

* * *

(v.) = entrust [instrust]

Ex: The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Spanish-English dictionary > delegar Algo a Alguien
9 encomendar Algo a Alguien

(v.) = entrust [instrust]

Ex. The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

* * *

(v.) = entrust [instrust]

Ex: The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Spanish-English dictionary > encomendar Algo a Alguien
10 opresivo

adj.

oppressive, weighty, burdensome, oppressing.

* * *

opresivo

► adjetivo

1 oppressive

* * *

ADJ oppressive

* * *

- va adjetivo oppressive

* * *

= oppressive, heavy-handed, stifling, suffocating, overbearing, gut-wrenching.

Ex. Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.

Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.

Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.

Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.

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* de un modo opresivo = oppressively.

* * *

- va adjetivo oppressive

* * *

= oppressive, heavy-handed, stifling, suffocating, overbearing, gut-wrenching.

Ex: Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.

Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.

Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.

Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.

* de un modo opresivo = oppressively.

* * *

opresivo -va

adjective

oppressive

* * *

opresivo
◊ -va adjetivo

oppressive
opresivo,-a adjetivo oppressive

' opresivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opresiva
English:
oppressive

* * *

opresivo, -a adj

oppressive

* * *

opresivo

adj oppressive

* * *

opresivo, -va adj

: oppressive

Spanish-English dictionary > opresivo
11 paternalismo

m.

paternalism.

* * *

paternalismo

► nombre masculino

1 paternalism

* * *

SM paternalism; pey patronizing attitude

* * *

masculino paternalism

* * *

= paternalism.

Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

* * *

masculino paternalism

* * *

= paternalism.

Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

* * *

paternalismo

masculine

paternalism

* * *

paternalismo sustantivo masculino
paternalism
' paternalismo' also found in these entries:
English:
paternalism

* * *

paternalismo nm

paternalism

* * *

paternalismo

m paternalism

Spanish-English dictionary > paternalismo
12 rosado

adj.

1 pink, pinky, rose-colored, rosy.

2 rosy, rose-colored, optimistic.

m.

pink, rose color, rose pink, rose colour.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: rosarse.

* * *

rosado

► adjetivo

1 (color) rosy, pink

2 (vino) rosé

► nombre masculino rosado

1 (vino) rosé

————————

rosado

► nombre masculino

1 (vino) rosé

* * *

(f. - rosada)

adj.

pink

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [color] pink

2) [panorama] rosy

2.

SM (=vino) rosé

* * *
I
- da adjetivo <color/vestido> pink; < mejillas> rosy; < vino> rosé
II
- da masculino ( color) pink; ( vino) rosé

* * *

= rose-coloured, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.].

Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Ex. And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo <color/vestido> pink; < mejillas> rosy; < vino> rosé
II
- da masculino ( color) pink; ( vino) rosé

* * *

= rose-coloured, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.].

Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Ex: And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.

* * *

rosado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido› pink; ‹mejillas› rosy

un blanco rosado a pinkish white

2 ‹vino› rosé

rosado²

masculine

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) pink

2 (vino) rosé

* * *

rosado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹color/vestido› pink

b) ‹ mejillas› rosy;

‹ vino› rosé
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( color) pink

b) ( vino) rosé

rosado,-a
I adjetivo pink
1 (piel) rosy
2 (vino) rosé
II m (vino) rosé
' rosado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rosada
- vino
- clarete
English:
pink
- rosé

* * *

rosado, -a

♦ adj

1. [de color rosa] pink

2. [vino] rosé

♦ nm
[vino] rosé
* * *

rosado

I adj pink; vino rosé

II m rosé

* * *

rosado, -da adj

1) : pink

2)

vino rosado : rosé

rosado nm

: pink (color)

* * *

rosado adj

1. (color) pink

2. (vino) rosé

Spanish-English dictionary > rosado
13 torpe

adj.

1 clumsy (sin destreza, sin tacto).

sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy

torpe con las manos ham-fisted (que rompe las cosas) (especially British), ham-handed; (United States) butter-fingered (que deja caer las cosas)

es muy torpe conduciendo he's a terrible driver

2 slow, dim-witted (sin inteligencia).

3 importunate.

f. & m.

clumsy person, blunderer, butterfingers, blunderhead.

* * *

torpe

► adjetivo

1 (poco hábil) clumsy

2 (de movimiento) slow, awkward

3 (poco inteligente) dim, thick

* * *

adj.

1) awkward, clumsy

2) dull

* * *

ADJ

1) (=poco ágil) [persona] clumsy; [movimiento] ungainly

¡qué torpe eres, ya me has vuelto a pisar! — you're so clumsy, you've trodden on my foot again!

un hombre de torpes andares — a man with an ungainly walk

2) (=necio) dim, slow

soy muy torpe para la informática — I'm very dim o slow when it comes to computers

es bastante torpe y nunca entiende las lecciones — he's a bit dim o slow, he never understands the lessons

3) (=sin tacto) clumsy

¡qué torpe soy! me temo que la he ofendido — how clumsy o stupid of me! I'm afraid I've offended her

* * *

adjetivo

a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkward

un animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal

b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)

c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy

de manera torpe — clumsily

* * *

= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.

Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.

Ex. But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.

Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.

Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.

Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.

Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

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* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.

* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.

* * *

adjetivo

a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkward

un animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal

b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)

c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy

de manera torpe — clumsily

* * *

= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.

Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.

Ex: But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.

Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.

Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.

Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.

Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.

Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.

* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.

* * *

torpe

adjective

1 (en las acciones) clumsy; (al andar) awkward

la anciana andaba de manera torpe the old lady moved awkwardly

un animal lerdo y torpe a slow, ungainly animal

2 (de entendimiento) slow ( colloq), dim ( colloq)

es torpe para las matemáticas he's very slow o dim at math(s)

¡qué torpe soy! I'm so stupid o slow o dim!

3 (sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsy

se disculpó de manera torpe she excused herself clumsily

* * *

torpe adjetivo
a) ( en las acciones) clumsy

b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)

c) ( sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsy;

◊ de manera torpe clumsily

torpe adjetivo
1 (poco habilidoso) clumsy
2 (comentario, gesto) clumsy
3 (en el andar, etc) slow, awkward
4 (de entendimiento) soy un poco torpe para la física, I'm not very good at physics
pey (como insulto) dim, dense, thick
' torpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calamidad
- manta
- ganso
- inhábil
- lerdo
- sonado
English:
awkward
- bumbling
- clumsy
- dense
- gauche
- heavy-handed
- inept
- laboured
- oops!
- slow
- whoops
- bungling
- cumbersome
- dull
- heavy
- klutz
- labored
- lumber

* * *

torpe adj

1. [sin destreza] [persona] clumsy;
[dedos, andares] clumsy, awkward;
sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy;

escrito en torpes trazos infantiles written with clumsy childish handwriting;

torpe con las manos [que rompe las cosas] esp Br ham-fisted, US ham-handed;
[que deja caer las cosas] butter-fingered;
con los años estoy torpe ya I'm getting clumsy as I get older;

es muy torpe en dibujo he's not very good at drawing;

es muy torpe Esp [m5] conduciendo o Am [m5] manejando he's a terrible driver

2. [sin tacto] [gestos, palabras, comportamiento] clumsy

3. [sin inteligencia] slow, dim-witted

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torpe

adj clumsy; ( tonto) dense, dim

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torpe adj

1) desmañado: clumsy, awkward

2) : stupid, dull

♦ torpemente adv

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torpe adj

1. (manazas) clumsy [comp. clumsier; superl. clumsiest]

soy muy torpe en la cocina I'm clumsy in the kitchen

2. (lento) slow

es torpe en mates he's slow at maths

Spanish-English dictionary > torpe
14 tutela

f.

1 guardianship (law).

2 responsibility (position).

bajo la tutela de under the protection of

3 tutelage, pupilage, guardianship, custody.

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tutela

► nombre femenino

1 DERECHO guardianship, tutelage

2 figurado protection, guidance

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo la tutela de under the protection of

pupilo,-a bajo tutela judicial ward of court

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SF

1) (Jur) guardianship

bajo tutela — in ward

estar bajo tutela jurídica — [niño] to be a ward of court

2) (=protección) tutelage, protection

estar bajo la tutela de — (=amparo) to be under the protection of; (=auspicios) to be under the auspices of

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femenino

a) (Der) guardianship, tutelage

b) ( protección) protection

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= guardianship, tutelage.

Ex. The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Ex. This is a film that that will melt hearts of stone, with its cast of scruffy urchins who learn both song and life lessons under the tutelage of a paternalistic mentor at a grim boarding school for 'difficult' boys.

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* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.

* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.

* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

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femenino

a) (Der) guardianship, tutelage

b) ( protección) protection

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= guardianship, tutelage.

Ex: The early libraries in England were often gifts of individuals entrusted to the guardianship of their respective municipalities.

Ex: This is a film that that will melt hearts of stone, with its cast of scruffy urchins who learn both song and life lessons under the tutelage of a paternalistic mentor at a grim boarding school for 'difficult' boys.

* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.

* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.

* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

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tutela

feminine

1 ( Der) guardianship, tutelage

2 (protección) protection

estaba bajo la tutela de un rico mecenas he enjoyed the protection of a rich patron

Compuesto:

tutela dativa

guardianship ( gen awarded by a judge)

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Del verbo tutelar: ( conjugate tutelar)

tutela es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tutela
tutelar
tutela sustantivo femenino
a) (Der) guardianship, tutelage

b) ( protección) protection

tutela sustantivo femenino
1 Jur guardianship, tutelage
2 fig (protección, supervisión) guidance
tutelar adjetivo tutelary
' tutela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confiar

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tutela nf

1. [legal] [de los padres] custody;
[de otras personas] guardianship;
perdió la tutela de sus hijos she lost custody of her children;

el niño quedó bajo la tutela de su tío the child remained in the care of o under the guardianship of his uncle;

se educó bajo la tutela de su abuelo he was brought up in the care of his grandfather;

estar bajo tutela judicial to be a ward of court

2. [supervisión] supervision;
[protección] protection;
la tutela de los derechos de las mujeres the protection of women's rights

3. Pol tutelage

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tutela

f

1 JUR guardianship, tutelage;

bajo la tutela de under the guardianship o protection of

2 EDU tutorship

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tutela nf

1) : guardianship

2) : tutelage, protection

Spanish-English dictionary > tutela
15 apostar

v.

1 to bet.

te apuesto una cena a que gana el Madrid I bet you the price of a dinner that Madrid will win

apuesto a que no viene I bet he doesn't come

Ricardo apuesta y nunca gana Richard bets but never wins.

Ricardo apostó sus ahorros Richard bet his savings.

2 to post.

El general apostó soldados aquí The general posted soldiers here.

3 to bet to, to allege to.

Ricardo apostó alcanzar la rama Richard bet to reach the tree limb.

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apostar

► verbo transitivo

1 (situar) to post, station

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apostar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bet ( por, on)

■ te apuesto veinte euros a que no gana I bet you twenty euros that she won't win

■ apostó todo su dinero por Red Rum he bet all his money on Red Rum

► verbo intransitivo

1 to bet ( por, on)

■ apostó por él she bet on him

■ apuesto a que sí llega tarde I bet he'll be late

► verbo pronominal apostarse

1 to bet

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verb

1) to bet, gamble

2) station

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1.

VT (Mil) to station, position

había soldados apostados en todas las esquinas — there were soldiers stationed o positioned at every corner

2.

See:

apostarse

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I 1.
verbo transitivo to bet

apostar algo por algo/alguien — to bet something on something/somebody

te apuesto una cerveza — I bet you a beer

apostaría cualquier cosa (a) que se ha olvidado — I bet you anything she's forgotten
2.
apostar vi

1) to bet

apostar a or en las carreras — to bet on the horses

te apuesto (a) que gana — I bet (you) he wins

2) (period) ( por una opción)

apostar por algo: los delegados apostaron por la renovación del partido the delegates pledged their commitment to the modernization of the party; diseñadores que apuestan por una línea romántica — designers who are going for the romantic look
3.
apostarse v pron

a) (recípr)

se apostaron una comida — they bet a meal on it

b) (enf) to bet

¿qué te apuestas (a) que llega tarde? — I'll bet (you) he arrives late
II 1.
verbo transitivo <soldados/centinela> to station
2.
apostarse v pron policía/soldado to position oneself, take up position

dos policías apostados a la salida — two policemen positioned at the exit

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= bet, place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.

Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.

Ex. The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result.

Ex. If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted.

Ex. The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions.

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* apostar por = place + bid under + Nombre, back into, hang + Posesivo + hat on, commit + Reflexivo + to.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

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I 1.
verbo transitivo to bet

apostar algo por algo/alguien — to bet something on something/somebody

te apuesto una cerveza — I bet you a beer

apostaría cualquier cosa (a) que se ha olvidado — I bet you anything she's forgotten
2.
apostar vi

1) to bet

apostar a or en las carreras — to bet on the horses

te apuesto (a) que gana — I bet (you) he wins

2) (period) ( por una opción)

apostar por algo: los delegados apostaron por la renovación del partido the delegates pledged their commitment to the modernization of the party; diseñadores que apuestan por una línea romántica — designers who are going for the romantic look
3.
apostarse v pron

a) (recípr)

se apostaron una comida — they bet a meal on it

b) (enf) to bet

¿qué te apuestas (a) que llega tarde? — I'll bet (you) he arrives late
II 1.
verbo transitivo <soldados/centinela> to station
2.
apostarse v pron policía/soldado to position oneself, take up position

dos policías apostados a la salida — two policemen positioned at the exit

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= bet, place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.

Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.

Ex: The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result.

Ex: If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted.

Ex: The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions.

* apostar por = place + bid under + Nombre, back into, hang + Posesivo + hat on, commit + Reflexivo + to.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

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apostar¹ [ A10 ]

vt

to bet apostar algo POR algo/algn to bet sth ON sth/sb

apostó un dineral por Rayo or le apostó un dineral a Rayo he bet o put a fortune on Rayo

seguro que gana, te apuesto una cerveza I bet you a beer he wins

apostar algo ( A) QUE:

te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que no viene I bet o I'll bet you anything you like he won't come

apostaría cualquier cosa (a) que se ha vuelto a olvidar I bet you anything she's forgotten again

■ apostar

vi

A to bet

le gusta apostar a or en las carreras he likes to bet on the horses

apostar ( A) QUE + INDIC:

te apuesto (a) que le dan el premio I bet you they give him the prize

B ( period) (por una opción) apostar POR algo:

ha apostado por una solución negociada he has committed himself to a negotiated settlement

los delegados apostaron decididamente por la renovación del partido the delegates pledged their firm commitment to the modernization of the party

diseños que apuestan por la comodidad designs with an emphasis on comfort

los diseñadores que apuestan por una línea romántica the designers who are going for the romantic look

■ apostarse

v pron

1 ( recípr):

nos apostamos una comida we bet a meal on it

2 ( enf) to bet

¡a que vuelve a llegar tarde! ¿qué te apuestas? what do you bet he turns up late again?

apostarse algo ( A) QUE + INDIC:

¿qué te apuestas (a) que no vuelve a aparecer por aquí? I'll bet you o I wouldn't mind betting he doesn't show his face around here again

apostar² [A1 ]

vt

‹soldados/centinela› to station, post ( BrE)

■ apostarse

v pron

(colocarse) «policía/soldado» to position oneself, take up position

con dos policías apostados a la salida with two policemen positioned at the exit

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apostar ( conjugate apostar) verbo transitivo
to bet;
◊ te apuesto una cerveza I bet you a beer;

apostar algo por algo/algn to bet sth on sth/sb
verbo intransitivo
to bet;
apostar a las carreras to bet on the horses;
te apuesto (a) que gana I bet (you) he wins
apostarse verbo pronominal
a) ( recípr):

◊ se apostaron una comida they bet a meal on it

b) ( enf) to bet

apostar 1
I verbo transitivo to bet: te apuesto un café a que llega tarde, I bet you a coffee that he'll be late
II verbo intransitivo to bet [por, on]
apostar a las carreras, to bet on horses
apostar 2 vtr (situar) to post, station
' apostar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- jugador
- jugadora
- jugar
- jugarse
- apuesta
English:
back
- bet
- gamble
- play
- stake
- station
- wager
- post
- put

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apostar¹

♦ vt
[jugar] to bet;
te apuesto una cena a que gana el Madrid I bet you (the price of) a dinner that Madrid will win;

te apuesto lo que quieras a que tengo razón I bet you anything you like I'm right

♦ vi

1.
apostar por: ¿quién crees que ganará? – yo apuesto por Rodriguez who do you think will win? – my money is on Rodriguez;

la empresa apostó fuerte por Internet the company has committed itself to the Internet in a big way;

el electorado ha apostado por el cambio the electorate has opted for change;

apostó por su vicepresidente para llevar a cabo la reforma he entrusted the implementation of the reform to the vice-president

2. [tener seguridad]
apuesto a que no viene I bet he doesn't come

♦ vt
[colocar] to post
♦ See also the pronominal verb apostarse

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apostar

I v/t bet ( por on);

apostar doble contra sencillo bet double or quits;

¿qué apostamos? do you want to bet?

II v/i

1 bet

2

:

apostar por algo opt for sth;

apostar fuerte por be firmly in favor of

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apostar {19} v

: to bet, to wager

apuesto que no viene: I bet he's not coming

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apostar vb to bet [pt. & pp. bet]

te apuesto mil pesetas a que no gana I bet you a thousand pesetas he won't win

apostó mucho dinero en los caballos he bet a lot of money on the horses

Spanish-English dictionary > apostar
16 comisionado

f. & m.

1 commissioner, delegate, commissary, deputy.

2 member of a commission.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: comisionar.

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comisionado

► participio pasado

1→ link=comisionar comisionar

► adjetivo

1 commissioned

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 commissioner

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comisionado, -a
SM / F
1) (=delegado) commissioner

2) (=miembro) (Pol) committee member; (Com, Econ) board member

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- da masculino, femenino commissioner; alto I

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= commissioner.

Ex. Commission decisions are taken collectively, although each commissioner is responsible for one or more portfolios, or areas of policy.

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- da masculino, femenino commissioner; alto I

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= commissioner.

Ex: Commission decisions are taken collectively, although each commissioner is responsible for one or more portfolios, or areas of policy.

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comisionado -da

masculine, feminine

commissioner

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comisionado
◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino

commissioner
comisionado,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino commissioner: el comisionado de Naciones Unidas para la zona llegará el jueves, the United Nations commissioner for the area will arrive Thursday

' comisionado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comisionada
- comisionar
English:
commissioner

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comisionado, -a nm,f

committee member

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comisionado

m, comisionada f commissioner

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comisionado, -da adj

: commissioned, entrusted

comisionado, -da n comisario

Spanish-English dictionary > comisionado
17 confiado

adj.

1 trusting, confident, assured, confiding.

2 unsuspecting, trustful, not suspicious.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: confiar.

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confiado

► participio pasado

1→ link=confiar confiar

► adjetivo

1 (crédulo) unsuspecting, gullible

2 (seguro) confident, self-confident

3 (engreído) self-satisfied; (presumido) conceited

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(f. - confiada)

adj.

1) confident

2) trusting

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ADJ

1) (=seguro) confident

está muy confiado — he's very confident

se presentó muy confiado ante el juez — he seemed very confident when he appeared before the judge

confiado en algo — confident of sth

se mostró confiado en que obtendría el puesto — he seemed confident that he would obtain the post

confiado en sí mismo — self-confident

2) (=ingenuo) trusting

3) (=vanidoso) vain, conceited

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( crédulo) trusting

b) [estar] ( seguro)

confiado en algo: está muy confiado en que lo van a llevar he's convinced they're going to take him; no estés tan confiado — don't get over-confident

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= unwary, unsuspecting, sanguine, trustful, trusting, confident (in).

Ex. Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex. There has been little planning about what to do about the huge quantities of unevaluated and perhaps unwanted information which threatens to engulf the unsuspecting user.

Ex. A historical outline of the study of personality is given with particular emphasis on the concept of the 4 humours: choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic and sanguine.

Ex. They should be more trustful of their colleagues and to use information technology to a larger extent.

Ex. Yet without this trusting support for the editorial expertise of the publishers such books could not be published at all.

Ex. Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

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* confiados, los = unsuspecting, the.

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( crédulo) trusting

b) [estar] ( seguro)

confiado en algo: está muy confiado en que lo van a llevar he's convinced they're going to take him; no estés tan confiado — don't get over-confident

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= unwary, unsuspecting, sanguine, trustful, trusting, confident (in).

Ex: Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex: There has been little planning about what to do about the huge quantities of unevaluated and perhaps unwanted information which threatens to engulf the unsuspecting user.

Ex: A historical outline of the study of personality is given with particular emphasis on the concept of the 4 humours: choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic and sanguine.

Ex: They should be more trustful of their colleagues and to use information technology to a larger extent.

Ex: Yet without this trusting support for the editorial expertise of the publishers such books could not be published at all.

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

* confiados, los = unsuspecting, the.

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confiado -da

adjective

1 [ SER] (crédulo) trusting

en estos tiempos no es bueno ser tan confiado these days it's not wise to be so trusting

entró muy confiado sin saber que le habían preparado una trampa he came in confidently o unsuspectingly, not knowing that they had set a trap for him

2 [ ESTAR] (seguro) confiado EN algo:

está muy confiado en que lo van a llevar he's convinced they're going to take him

no estés tan confiado, esos exámenes pueden ser muy difíciles don't get over-confident o don't be too sure of yourself, those exams can be extremely hard

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Del verbo confiar: ( conjugate confiar)

confiado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
confiado
confiar
confiado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( crédulo) trusting

b) [estar] ( seguro):

◊ está muy confiado en que lo van a llevar he's convinced they're going to take him;

no estés tan confiado don't get over-confident
confiar ( conjugate confiar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( tener fe) confiado en algn/algo to trust sb/sth;

◊ no confío en ella I don't trust her;

confiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretion
b) ( estar seguro) confiado en algo to be confident of sth;

◊ confiado en la victoria to be confident of victory;

confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it;
confiemos en que venga let's hope she comes
verbo transitivo confiadole algo a algn ‹ secreto› to confide sth to sb;
‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrust sb with sth
confiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfident;

◊ no te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confident

b) (desahogarse, abrirse) confiadose a algn to confide in sb

confiado,-a adjetivo
1 (que tiene confianza en los demás) trusting, unsuspecting: con lo confiado que es le van a engañar muchas veces, he's such an unsuspecting person that he'll often be misled
2 (esperanzado) está confiada en que aprobará, she's confident that she'll pass
(seguro, tranquilo) self-confident
confiar
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner bajo la tutela) to entrust: le confié la educación de mi hija, I entrusted him with my daughter's education
2 (decir reservadamente) to confide
II verbo intransitivo (fiarse de) confiar en, to trust: no confío en ella, I don't trust her
(contar con) no confíes en su ayuda, don't count on his help
' confiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confiada
English:
trustful
- trusting
- unsuspecting

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confiado, -a adj

1. [seguro] confident;

estar confiado to be confident;

estar demasiado confiado to be overconfident;

estoy confiado en que todo acabará bien I'm confident everything will turn out all right;

se mostró confiado he was confident

2. [crédulo] trusting;

ser confiado to be trusting

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confiado

adj trusting

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confiado, -da adj

1) : confident, self-confident

2) : trusting

♦ confiadamente adv

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confiado adj hopeful

Spanish-English dictionary > confiado
18 consignar

v.

1 to record, to write down (poner por escrito).

2 to allocate.

3 to consign, to dispatch.

Ellos consignaron la mercadería They consigned the merchandise.

4 to deposit in the (equipaje).

5 to entrust.

Ellos consignaron sus bienes They entrusted their possessions.

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consignar

► verbo transitivo

1 (mercancías) to consign, ship, dispatch

2 (destinar - dinero etc) to allocate; (- cantidad) to assign

3 (anotar) to note down, take down

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verb

1) to consign

2) assign

3) record

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VT

1) (Com) to send, dispatch (a to)

2) (Econ) (=asignar) to assign ( para to, for)
[+ créditos] to allocate
3) (=registrar) to record, register; (=escribir) to set down, state

olvidé consignar mi nombre — I forgot to write my name in, I forgot to state my name

el hecho no quedó consignado en ningún libro — the fact was not recorded o set down in any book

4) CAm, Méx (Jur) to remand, hold for trial

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verbo transitivo

1) ( depositar)

a) < mercancías> to consign

b) < equipaje> to check (AmE), to place o deposit... in left luggage (BrE)

c) (Der) to pay... into court

d) (Col) <dinero/cheques> to deposit

2) (frml) <hecho/dato> to record

3) (frml) ( enviar) <paquete/carga> to dispatch

4) (frml) ( asignar) to allocate

5) (Méx) (Der) < presunto delincuente> to bring... before the authorities

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= consign.

Ex. Soon, if, as it is planned, freight charges are introduced for book cartons consigned within the State, this library service will be no more = Pronto dejará de existir este servicio bibliotecario si, como está planeado, se introducen gastos de transporte por las cajas de cartón con libros que se consignen dentro del estado.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( depositar)

a) < mercancías> to consign

b) < equipaje> to check (AmE), to place o deposit... in left luggage (BrE)

c) (Der) to pay... into court

d) (Col) <dinero/cheques> to deposit

2) (frml) <hecho/dato> to record

3) (frml) ( enviar) <paquete/carga> to dispatch

4) (frml) ( asignar) to allocate

5) (Méx) (Der) < presunto delincuente> to bring... before the authorities

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= consign.

Ex: Soon, if, as it is planned, freight charges are introduced for book cartons consigned within the State, this library service will be no more = Pronto dejará de existir este servicio bibliotecario si, como está planeado, se introducen gastos de transporte por las cajas de cartón con libros que se consignen dentro del estado.

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consignar [A1 ]

vt

A (depositar)

1 ‹mercancías› to consign

2 ( Col) ‹dinero/cheques› to deposit

3 ‹equipaje› to check ( AmE), to place o deposit … in left luggage ( BrE)

4 ( Der) to pay … into court

B ( frml); ‹hecho/dato› to record

consigne en sus envíos el código postal use the zip code ( AmE), use the postcode ( BrE)

C ( frml) (enviar) ‹paquete/carga› to dispatch, consign ( frml)

D ( frml) (asignar) to allocate

E ‹precio/fecha› to put in writing

F ( Méx) ( Der) ‹presunto delincuente› to bring … before the authorities

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consignar ( conjugate consignar) verbo transitivo
1 ( depositar)
a) ‹ mercancías› to consign

b) ‹ equipaje› to check (AmE), to place o deposit … in left luggage (BrE)

c) (Der) to pay … into court

d) (Col) ‹dinero/cheques› to deposit

2 (frml) ‹hecho/dato› to record
3 (frml) ( enviar) ‹paquete/carga› to dispatch
4 (frml) ( asignar) to allocate
5 (Méx) (Der) ‹ presunto delincuente› to bring … before the authorities
consignar verbo transitivo
1 (dedicar una cantidad) to earmark, allocate: han consignado una importante parte del presupuesto a la reforma, a significant percentage of the budget was allocated to the improvements
2 (hacer constar unos datos) to record: hay que consignar unos datos personales en el formulario, you have to provide some personal information on the form
' consignar' also found in these entries:
English:
consign
- pay

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consignar vt

1. [poner por escrito] to record, to write down;

debes consignar la fecha de nacimiento you must record the date of birth;

no consignó correctamente la dirección y le devolvieron la carta he didn't write the address correctly so they returned the letter to him

2. [asignar] to allocate;

consignaron 3 millones para proyectos educativos they allocated 3 million to educational projects

3. [mercancía] to consign, to dispatch

4. [equipaje] to deposit in the Br left-luggage office o US baggage room

5. Col [dinero] to deposit

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consignar

v/t consign

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consignar vt

1) : to consign

2) : to record, to write down

3) : to assign, to allocate

Spanish-English dictionary > consignar
19 delegación

f.

1 delegation, committee, delegacy, embassy.

2 police station, office.

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delegación

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) delegation

2 (cargo) office

3 (oficina) branch, local office

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noun f.

1) delegation

2) mission

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SF

1) (=acto) delegation

delegación de poderes — (Admin) devolution

2) (=sucursal) (Com) local office; [del Estado] local office of a government department

delegación del gobierno — office of the government delegate to an autonomous community

3) (=representantes) delegation

la delegación fue a cumplimentar al Ministro — the delegation went to pay its respects to the minister

delegación comercial — trade mission

4) Méx (=comisaría) main police station; (=municipio) municipal district

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femenino

1) ( grupo) delegation

2) ( de poderes) delegation

3) (Méx) ( comisaría) police station

4) (Esp) ( oficina local) regional o local office

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= delegation, branch, mission.

Ex. His obsessive concern for detail precluded the delegation of responsibility to others.

Ex. The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex. His fascination with collecting pictorial representations of the old Spanish Franciscan missions in California is well known.

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* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).

* delegación de organismo público = public sector agency.

* delegación de responsabilidad = empowerment.

* delegación de sanidad = hospital board.

* nombrar una delegación = appoint + delegation.

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femenino

1) ( grupo) delegation

2) ( de poderes) delegation

3) (Méx) ( comisaría) police station

4) (Esp) ( oficina local) regional o local office

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= delegation, branch, mission.

Ex: His obsessive concern for detail precluded the delegation of responsibility to others.

Ex: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex: His fascination with collecting pictorial representations of the old Spanish Franciscan missions in California is well known.

* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).

* delegación de organismo público = public sector agency.

* delegación de responsabilidad = empowerment.

* delegación de sanidad = hospital board.

* nombrar una delegación = appoint + delegation.

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delegación

feminine

A (grupo) delegation

fueron en delegación a hablar con ella they formed a delegation to go and talk to her

B ( Esp) (oficina local) regional o local office

le ofrecieron la delegación de Burgos he was offered the post of director of the Burgos office

C (de poderes) delegation

D

1 (Méx, Ven) (comisaría) police station

2 ( Méx) (barrio) district

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delegación sustantivo femenino
1 ( grupo) delegation
2 ( de poderes) delegation
3
a) (Méx) ( comisaría) police station

b) (Esp) ( oficina local) regional o local office

delegación sustantivo femenino
1 (representación) delegation
2 (oficina, filial) local office, branch
delegación de Hacienda, Tax Office
' delegación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comisión
- condición
- diputación
- embajada
- encabezar
- misión
- representación
English:
delegation
- deputation
- devolution

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delegación nf

1. [autorización] delegation;

asumió la gestión de la empresa por delegación de su padre his father entrusted him with the running of the company

2. [comisión] delegation

Comp
delegación comercial [de un país] trade delegation
3. Esp [sucursal] office

Comp
delegación regional regional office, area office
4. [oficina pública] local office

Comp
Esp Delegación del Gobierno = office representing central government in each province; Esp delegación de Hacienda = head tax office [in each province]; Méx delegación de policía police station
5. Chile, Ecuad, Méx [distrito] municipal district

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delegación

f

1 delegation

2 oficina local office

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delegación nf, pl - ciones : delegation

Spanish-English dictionary > delegación
20 encargo

m.

1 order (pedido).

por encargo to order

hecho de encargo tailor-made (peninsular Spanish)

2 errand (recado).

3 task, assignment (tarea).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: encargar.

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encargo

► nombre masculino

1 (recado) errand

2 (empleo) job, assignment

3 (responsabilidad) responsibility

4 COMERCIO order, commission

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como hecho,-a de encargo perfect

hacer un encargo (recado) to run an errand 2 (pedido) to place an order

hecho,-a de encargo (a petición) made to order 2 (a la medida) made to measure

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noun m.

1) order

2) errand

3) commission, job

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SM

1) (=pedido) order

su encargo se perdió en el correo — your order got lost in the post

de o por encargo — [traje, vestido] tailor made, made to order; [muebles] made to order

"se hacen tartas por encargo" — "cakes made to order"

ni hecho de encargo podrías ser más torpe — hum you couldn't be more clumsy if you tried

2) [profesional] job, commission

todavía no me ha salido ningún encargo — I haven't been given any jobs o commissions yet

una exposición realizada por encargo del Ayuntamiento — an exhibition commissioned by the Council

3) [para comprar algo] errand

ha salido a hacer un encargo a la tienda — he's gone to the shop on an errand

le hice varios encargos de Nueva York — I asked him to buy a few things in New York, I asked him to bring back a few things from New York

4)

- dejar a algn con encargo

- traer a algn de encargo

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masculino

a) (recado, pedido)

¿te puedo hacer unos encargos? — could you buy o get a few things for me?

mi hijo está haciendo un encargo — my son is out on o is running an errand

b) (Com) order

los hacemos por encargo — we make them to order

sólo por encargo — ( en restaurante) must be ordered in advance

muebles de encargo — made-to-order o custom-made furniture

hecho de encargo — (Esp)

el sofá le va al salón que ni hecho de encargo — the sofa is absolutely tailor-made o perfect for the living room

eres más tonto que hecho de encargo — (fam) you couldn't be more stupid if you tried (colloq)

c) (cargo, misión) job, assignment

d) (AmL fam & euf) ( embarazo)

el novio la dejó con encargo — her boyfriend got her into trouble (euph)

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= commissioning, charge, errand, order.

Nota: Orden que se cursa a un proveedor dándole las referencias de los documentos que se desean adquirir por compra.

Ex. Such commissioning of books of this sort does not in any way imply that the author is working as a hack.

Ex. She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.

Ex. To many kids, errands are boring, tiring, and just a big drag.

Ex. The order is also indexed by the vendor from whom the document was ordered and the library fund from which the payments will be made.

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* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.

* hacer encargos = run + errands.

* hacer por encargo = make to + order.

* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.

* por encargo = custom, bespoke.

* programa informático hecho por encargo = tailor-made software.

* publicar por encargo = publishing on commission.

* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.

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masculino

a) (recado, pedido)

¿te puedo hacer unos encargos? — could you buy o get a few things for me?

mi hijo está haciendo un encargo — my son is out on o is running an errand

b) (Com) order

los hacemos por encargo — we make them to order

sólo por encargo — ( en restaurante) must be ordered in advance

muebles de encargo — made-to-order o custom-made furniture

hecho de encargo — (Esp)

el sofá le va al salón que ni hecho de encargo — the sofa is absolutely tailor-made o perfect for the living room

eres más tonto que hecho de encargo — (fam) you couldn't be more stupid if you tried (colloq)

c) (cargo, misión) job, assignment

d) (AmL fam & euf) ( embarazo)

el novio la dejó con encargo — her boyfriend got her into trouble (euph)

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= commissioning, charge, errand, order.

Nota: Orden que se cursa a un proveedor dándole las referencias de los documentos que se desean adquirir por compra.

Ex: Such commissioning of books of this sort does not in any way imply that the author is working as a hack.

Ex: She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.

Ex: To many kids, errands are boring, tiring, and just a big drag.

Ex: The order is also indexed by the vendor from whom the document was ordered and the library fund from which the payments will be made.

* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.

* hacer encargos = run + errands.

* hacer por encargo = make to + order.

* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.

* por encargo = custom, bespoke.

* programa informático hecho por encargo = tailor-made software.

* publicar por encargo = publishing on commission.

* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.

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encargo

masculine

1

(recado, pedido): ¿te puedo hacer unos encargos? could you buy a few things for me?, could you bring me back a few things?

tengo que salir a comprar los encargos que me han hecho I have to go out to buy the things I've been asked to get

mi hijo está haciendo un encargo my son is out on o is running an errand

2 ( Com) order

sólo los hacemos por encargo we only make them to order

[ S ] sólo por encargo (en un restaurante) must be ordered in advance

muebles de encargo con precios muy competitivos made-to-order o custom-made furniture at very competitive prices

hecho de encargo ( Esp): el sofá le va al salón que ni hecho de encargo the sofa goes so well in the living room, you would think it had been made to order, the sofa is absolutely tailor-made for the living room

eres más tonto que hecho de encargo ( fam); you couldn't be more stupid if you tried ( colloq)

3 (cargo, misión) job, assignment

4

( AmL fam euf) (embarazo): el novio se fue y la dejó con encargo her boyfriend went off, leaving her in the family way ( colloq dated)

traer a algn de encargo ( Méx fam); to give sb a hard time ( colloq)

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Del verbo encargar: ( conjugate encargar)

encargo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

encargó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

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encargar
encargo
encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) encargole algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;

◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b) encargo a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth

2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargose de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ me tuve que encargo del asunto I had to take charge of the matter

encargo sustantivo masculino
a) (recado, pedido):

◊ ¿te puedo hacer unos encargos? could you buy o get a few things for me?;

mi hijo está haciendo un encargo my son is out on o is running an errand
b) (Com) order;

◊ los hacemos por encargo we make them to order

c) (cargo, misión) job, assignment

encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?
encargo sustantivo masculino
1 (recado) errand: tengo que hacer un encargo, I have an errand to do
2 (tarea, trabajo) job, assignment: me han dado otro encargo, they've given me another job
3 Com order: lo fabrican por encargo, they make it to order
' encargo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encargar
- encargarse
- recado
- tranquilo
English:
assign
- care
- catering
- command performance
- get in
- kissogram
- made-to-order
- order
- commission
- custom
- it

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encargo, RP encargue nm

1. [pedido] order;

hacer un encargo a alguien to order sth from sb;

les hicimos un encargo de una mesa la semana pasada we ordered a table from them last week;
Esp
(hecho) de encargo tailor-made;
Esp
mobiliario (hecho) de encargo furniture made to order;

se hacen paellas por encargo paella can be made to order;

el artista trabaja por encargo the artist does commission work;

Comp

es más tonto que hecho de encargo he couldn't be more stupid if he tried

2. [recado] errand;

me han hecho un encargo para que se lo compre en Londres they've asked me to buy something for them in London

3. [tarea] task, assignment;

viajó a Seattle con el encargo de cerrar el trato he went to Seattle charged with closing the deal

4. Am Fam [embarazo]
estar de encargo to be expecting

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encargo

m

1 job, errand;

¿te puedo hacer un encargo? can I ask you to do something for me?

2 COM order;

hecho por encargo made to order

3

:

por encargo de at the request of

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encargo nm

1) : errand

2) : job assignment

3) : order

hecho de encargo: custom-made, made to order

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encargo n

1. (pedido) order

aún no ha llegado el encargo the order hasn't arrived yet

2. (recado) errand

tengo que hacer un encargo I've got to run an errand

Spanish-English dictionary > encargo

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