Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 23, 2005 00:50
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
encargar
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Como se dice "encargarle a alguien que haga un informe sobre algo?" en ingles, claro.
alguien conoce un buen diccionario ingles-castellano?(no al reves)
Gracias!
alguien conoce un buen diccionario ingles-castellano?(no al reves)
Gracias!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | ask |
Ines Insua
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5 +4 | assign (a report to someone) |
Marian Greenfield
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5 +1 | to have |
Henry Hinds
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4 | to get someone (to write a report on something) or to ask |
Rachel Fell
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3 | request |
Gabo Pena
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Proposed translations
5 mins
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ask
To ask/order someone to prepare/write a report.
This is an idea! Good luck!
This is an idea! Good luck!
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Comment: "Gracias!"
+4
6 mins
assign (a report to someone)
University of Chicago Dictionary, Grand Larrousse, Simon and Schuster are all good.
On-line, wordreference.com is very useful.
On-line, wordreference.com is very useful.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Maria Paz Mella
2 mins
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agree |
Xenia Wong
8 mins
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agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
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agree |
Cecilia Della Croce
22 hrs
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+1
28 mins
to have
encargarle a alguien que haga un informe sobre algo = to have someone make a report on something
El uso de "to have" en tales expresiones es muy común.
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-03-23 01:19:34 GMT)
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En cuanto a diccionarios hay muchos, pero no los conozco bien.
El uso de "to have" en tales expresiones es muy común.
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-03-23 01:19:34 GMT)
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En cuanto a diccionarios hay muchos, pero no los conozco bien.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
roneill
: yes, literally to charge someone with the task!
5 hrs
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Gracias, Rónat.
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43 mins
request
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10 hrs
to get someone (to write a report on something) or to ask
More usual way of saying it in UK
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