encomendar - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to assign so. to sth.  | assigned, assigned |	encomendar algo a alguien
to confide sth. to so.	encomendar algo a alguien
to entrust sth. to so.	encomendar algo a alguien
to entrust so. with sth.  | entrusted, entrusted |	encomendar algo a alguien
to task so. with sth.  | tasked, tasked |	encomendar algo a alguien
to put so. in charge of sth.	encomendar algo a alguien
to trust so. with sth.  | trusted, trusted |	encomendar algo a alguien
to charge so. with sth.  | charged, charged |   - order	encomendar algo a alguien
to commit sth. to so.   - trust	encomendar algo a alguien
to recommission  | recommissioned, recommissioned |	volver a encomendar

Phrases / Collocations

to be asking for trouble [coll.]	encomendar las ovejas al lobo [fig.]
to set a fox to keep the geese	encomendar las ovejas al lobo [fig.]
to put the fox in charge of the henhouse	encomendar las ovejas al lobo [fig.]
to trust the cat to keep the cream	encomendar las ovejas al lobo [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

encomienda, recomendar