Entregar
Example: Voy a entregar el paquete en la oficina esta tarde.
Definition
"Entregar" means to give something to someone, typically as a delivery or handover, often involving transferring possession or responsibility. For example, "I will entregar the package at the office this afternoon" implies physically handing over the item to the recipient.
Etymology
The word "entregar" comes from the Latin 'intercrātāre,' meaning 'to hand over' or 'to deliver.' It evolved in Spanish to describe the act of delivering or handing something to another person. Did you know? The prefix 'en-' in Spanish often implies 'in' or 'into,' highlighting the sense of putting something into someone else's hands.
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"Entregar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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