What does incumbir in Portuguese mean?

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

The word incumbir in Portuguese means encharge, entrust, task, delegar, incumbir, encarregar, encarregar, incumbir, incumbir, encarregar, incumbir, encarregar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word incumbir

encharge, entrust, task

delegar, incumbir, encarregar

transitive verb (task: entrust to others)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
An effective manager knows how to delegate tasks.

encarregar, incumbir

verbal expression (assign a task to)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele foi encarregado (or: incumbido) de gravar os dados no computador.
He was tasked with loading the data onto the computer system.

incumbir

verbal expression (order)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Incumbo-o de cuidar adequadamente da casa enquanto estiver fora.
I charge you to look after the house properly while I am away.

encarregar, incumbir

transitive verb (consign, entrust)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A carga foi encarregada ao despachante.
The cargo was addressed to the freight forwarder.

encarregar

(order)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O guarda da prisão o encarregou de limpar as latrinas.
The prison guard charged him with the cleaning of the latrines.

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