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encomienda
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la encomienda(
ehng
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koh
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myehn
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (task)
a. assignment
Los obreros tenían la encomienda de la construcción de la nueva sede de la empresa.The workers were charged with the assignment of building the company's new headquarters.
b. mission
Rescatar los rehenes va a ser una encomienda muy difícil y peligrosa.Rescuing the hostages will be a very difficult and dangerous mission.
a. encomienda
Bartolomé de las Casas luchó por la abolición de la encomienda.Bartolomé de las Casas fought for the abolition of the encomienda.
3. (package) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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