incumbir
/ĩkũˈbiɾ/
verb
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- incumbo
- preterite (eu)
- incumbi
- past participle
- incumbido
Meaning
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to entrust
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Incumbiu-o da tarefa.
He entrusted him with the task.
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Similar words
incumbir is more formal, to charge someone with a duty; encarregar is more everyday — both mean "to entrust."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does incumbir mean?
to entrust
2 Which fingerprint chart matches incumbir?
incumbir: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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