Spanish word

delegar

Pronunciation

IPA/deleˈɣaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbdelegate

Example

Voy a delegar esta tarea a Juan.

I am going to delegate this task to Juan.

Illustration for delegar (delegate)

More examples

En la reunión decidimos delegar responsabilidades entre varios departamentos.

At the meeting we decided to delegate responsibilities among several departments.

Core concept

A baton passed to a deputy who will act on someone's behalf.

Common phrases

  • delegar responsabilidades

    delegate responsibilities

  • delegar tareas

    delegate tasks

  • delegar en alguien

    delegate to someone

Similar words

encargar: Requests someone to perform a specified task or errand on the requester's behalf.
confiar: Relies on someone's competence or honesty when giving them charge of a task or item.
asignar: Assigns tasks or roles to selected people as a planned distribution of duties.

Definition in Spanish

Transferir a otra persona la tarea y el poder necesarios para que actúe en tu nombre o cumpla una función.

Word origin

Latin delegare (de- 'away' + legare 'to send or appoint') supplies delegar with the idea of sending a deputy and transferring both a task and the authority to carry it out.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often uses delegar en alguien to stress entrusting a person, while delegar algo a alguien or delegar la tarea highlights the specific duty and its accompanying authority.

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