encargar
transitive verb
1 [+tarea, misión] to give
encargó el cuidado de sus hijos a un familiar he left his children in the care of a relative
encargar a algn de algo to give sb the job of doing sth
lo encargaron de resolver el conflicto he was given the job of resolving the conflict
2 (a profesional, empresa) [+obra de arte, informe] to commission
nos encargaron el diseño del folleto they commissioned us to design the brochure
3 (hacer un pedido de) to order
hemos encargado dos pizzas we've ordered two pizzas; encargué los libros por correo I ordered the books by post
le he encargado un traje al sastre I've ordered a suit from my tailor
encargar familia to start a family
encargar un niño
¿habéis encargado otro niño? are you having another child?; do you have another one on the way? (familiar)
4 (pedir como favor)
le encargué dos latas de caviar ruso I asked him to bring o buy me two tins of Russian caviar; me ha encargado varias cosas del supermercado she's asked me to get her some things from the supermarket; encargar a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth; me encargó que le regara las plantas he asked me to water his plants
pronominal verb
encargarse encargarse de (ocuparse de) to take care of; (ser responsable de) to be in charge of; (tomar la responsabilidad de) to take charge of; ¿qué empresa se va a encargar de la mudanza? which firm is going to do o take care of the moving?; ya me encargo yo de decírselo a todo el mundo I'll make sure everyone knows; I'll take care of telling everyone
de ese me encargo yo personalmente I'll see to him myself!; I'll take care of him myself!; yo me encargo de los asuntos culturales I'm in charge of cultural affairs; yo me encargo normalmente de cocinar I normally do the cooking; I'm normally in charge of the cooking; no irá, de eso me encargo yo he won't go, I'll see to that o I'll make sure of that
cuando ella murió, él se encargó del negocio when she died, he took over the business o he took charge of the business