How to Say "to assign" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “to assign” is “enviar” — use 'enviar' when you are delegating a person to a specific location or task, essentially sending them to do something or be somewhere..
enviar
/en-byar//emˈbjaɾ/
Examples
El profesor envió a los estudiantes a la biblioteca para investigar.
The professor assigned (sent) the students to the library to research.
La compañía envió a su mejor abogado a la corte de Nueva York.
The company dispatched (sent) its best lawyer to the New York court.
El jefe de bomberos envió dos equipos adicionales al incendio.
The fire chief sent (dispatched) two additional teams to the fire.
confiar
/kon-fyahr//koɱˈfjaɾ/
Examples
Le confié la tarea de organizar el evento a mi colega.
I assigned (entrusted) the task of organizing the event to my colleague.
Le confié mi secreto a mi mejor amigo.
I confided my secret to my best friend.
El director me confió la dirección del proyecto.
The director entrusted me with the management of the project.
Voy a confiarte las llaves de mi casa.
I'm going to entrust you with my house keys.
Different Structure: 'confiar algo a alguien'
When you entrust something, the structure changes. You use a to show who is receiving the secret or task. The pattern is: confiar [the thing] a [the person].
Mixing up 'en' and 'a'
Mistake: “Le confié mi secreto en mi amigo.”
Correction: Le confié mi secreto a mi amigo. Use 'a' when giving something (like a secret) to someone, and 'en' when simply expressing trust in them.
Confiar vs. Enviar
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