How is the word encargar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
to assign
verb

Dar a alguien una tarea o una obligación.

To give someone a task or duty to do.

Examples with “encargar”

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  • El profesor nos encargó leer tres capítulos. — The teacher assigned us three chapters to read.

  • Asigna un número a cada participante. — Assign a number to each participant.

  • No le encargues más trabajo esta semana. — Don't assign her more work this week.

  • ¿Cómo asigna el sistema estos códigos? — How does the system assign these codes?

  • Al redactor le encargaron la entrevista más difícil. — The editor was assigned the hardest interview.

  • A cada butaca se le asignó un número antes de la función. — Every seat was assigned a number before the show.

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