encargo

/ẽˈkaɾɡu/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os encargos

Meaning

  1. charge, duty

    • Tem o encargo de cuidar.

      He is charged with caring.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

tutela

Close — English "charge" also means custody/guardianship, as in "in my charge."

Practice

1 What does encargo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tem o ___ de cuidar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches encargo?

noun

Last updated