encomendar
encomendar
∗encomendar
transitive verb
1to entrust
encomendarse
pronomial verb also:
- encomendarse a -> to entrust oneself to; (persona) to put one's trust in (Dios, santos)
- (hacer algo) sin encomendarse a Dios ni al diablo (informal) -> (to do something) entirely off one's own bat
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encomendar [en-co-men-dar’]
article & verb transitive
1To recommend, to commend, to commit, to charge.
2To praise, to applaud.
verb neuter
3To hold a commandery in a military order. (n)
verb reflexive
4To commit oneself to another’s protection.
5To send compliments and messages.
- Sin encomendarse a Dios ni al diablo -> proverb used to signify fool-hardiness in throwing oneself into some desperate affair: literally, without commending oneself to God or the devil
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Verb Conjugation for "encomendar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomiendo | encomendé | encomendaba | encomendaré | encomiende |
| Tú | encomiendas | encomendaste | encomendabas | encomendarás | encomiendes |
| Ella/Él/Usted | encomienda | encomendó | encomendaba | encomendará | encomiende |
| Nosotros | encomendamos | encomendamos | encomendábamos | encomendaremos | encomendemos |
| Vosotros | encomendáis | encomendasteis | encomendabais | encomendaréis | encomendéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | encomiendan | encomendaron | encomendaban | encomendarán | encomienden |
