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encargado

in charge

adjective en-kahr-GAH-doh Less Common

Also means

responsible

Usage Note

Encargado is the past participle of encargar used as an adjective or noun. As a noun, el encargado / la encargada means 'the person in charge' or 'the manager'. The construction estar encargado de (not ser) is used because it describes a temporary role or state of responsibility, not an inherent quality.

Examples

"Habla con el encargado de la tienda."

Natural Translation

Talk to the person in charge of the shop.

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