No. 4,985 in Spanish
encargaron
"They entrusted" or "they ordered."
In a sentence
Se encargaron de organizar la fiesta.
They took charge of organizing the party.
Here, 'encargaron' means 'took charge' or 'were responsible for' in the context of managing or overseeing a task.
Les encargaron completar el proyecto antes del viernes.
They were assigned to complete the project before Friday.
In this sentence, 'encargaron' translates to 'were assigned,' showing its usage to indicate delegation of a duty or task.
Encargaron pizzas para la reunión.
They ordered pizzas for the meeting.
Here, 'encargaron' is used in the sense of 'ordered,' referring to requesting a product or service to be provided.
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