encarregar

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *incarricāre. By surface analysis, en- +‎ carregar.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

encarregar (first-person singular present encarrego, past participle encarregat)

  1. to instruct
  2. to charge, put in charge
  3. (reflexive) to take over

Conjugation[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *incarricāre. By surface analysis, en- +‎ carregar. Compare Spanish encargar.

Verb[edit]

encarregar (first-person singular present encarrego, first-person singular preterite encarreguei, past participle encarregado)

  1. to charge
  2. to instruct

Usage notes[edit]

A short past participle form encarregue is sometimes also used in European Portuguese, though this is considered nonstandard.

Conjugation[edit]