What does encomienda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word encomienda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encomienda in Spanish.

The word encomienda in Spanish means assignment, charge, duty, parcel, package, entrust, command, order, give yourself to, give, send. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encomienda

assignment, charge, duty

nombre femenino (encargo, recado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mensajero fue a realizar la encomienda y tardó dos horas en volver.
He went to carry out his assignment, and it took him two hours to return.

parcel, package

nombre femenino (AmL (paquete enviado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la cocina hay una encomienda que te llegó esta mañana.

entrust

verbo transitivo (dar responsabilidad)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le encomendé el cuidado de la casa mientras estaba de vacaciones.
I entrusted the care of the house to her while we were on vacation.

command, order

verbo transitivo (ordenar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me encomendó que no tocara nada de los cajones.
He ordered me to not touch any of the drawers.

give yourself to

verbo pronominal (ponerse en manos de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando la situación se complicó me encomendé a Dios y seguí peleando.
When the situation became complicated, I gave myself to God and kept fighting.

give, send

verbo transitivo (enviar saludos) (greeting)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El embajador les encomendó a los cónsules un saludo para sus respectivos presidentes.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. As Jane's partner was leaving, she asked him to please give her greetings to his mother.

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