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How to Say "entrusted" in Spanish

The Spanish word forentrustedis encargadoB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1
as the past participle of 'encargar'
A mature adult gently placing a small, illuminated golden lantern into the cupped hands of a younger person, symbolizing the act of being entrusted.

Examples

La misión ha sido encargada a un equipo especial.

The mission has been entrusted to a special team.

Una vez encargada la tarea, no hay vuelta atrás.

Once the task is commissioned, there is no turning back.

Spelling Change in the Verb Root

To keep the hard 'g' sound (like in 'go') throughout the conjugation, the 'g' changes to 'gu' before 'e' in tenses like the Preterite ('yo encargué') and the entire Present Subjunctive.

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