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encargar

to order, to put in charge of, to assign

e n k a ɾ ˈɡ a ɾ
en in-/en-, put into or cause to become + cargar to load, to charge
verb Rare #27,711
to order Often used with "encargar algo" (to order something) or "encargar algo a alguien" (to order something from someone).
SP: Voy a encargar una pizza para la cena.
EN: I'm going to order a pizza for dinner.
to put in charge of, to assign Often used with "encargar a alguien de algo" (to put someone in charge of something).
SP: El jefe me va a encargar de organizar la reunión.
EN: The boss is going to put me in charge of organizing the meeting.
Conjugation of encargar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First encargué —
Second encargaste —
Third encargó —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First encargo —
Third encarga —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First encargo —
Third encarga —
Past
encargado
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second encárgate —
Third encargue —

La voy a encargar entera.

I'm going to order the whole thing.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Y tú te ibas a encargar.

And you were going to take care of it.

No me quiero volver a encargar de esto.

I don't want to have to deal with this again.

Me voy a encargar de Tom.

I'll take care of Tom.

Un nuevo maestro se va a encargar de esta clase.

A new teacher is going to take over this class.

Él se va a encargar de todo.

He's going to take care of everything.

Debo encargar un nuevo traje a medida.

I need to order a new custom-made suit.

Tom se va a encargar de todo.

Tom will take care of everything.

Nos vamos a encargar de él.

We'll take care of him.

Vanya, me voy a encargar.

Vanya, I'll take care of it.

— Anora (2024)

Éste lo tuvimos que encargar.

We had to order this one.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)