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him with a very delicate mission. $undefined$ to ask, urge Me encargó que no lo dijese. He urged me not to say it. encargarse to take charge Me encargaré del trabajo. I'll take charge of the work.
 * encargo job, assignment Me ha dado un encargo que no me gusta. He's given me an assignment that I don't like. $undefined$ errand Salió a hacer unos encargos. He went out on some errands.
 * encarnado [adj] red.
 * encarnizado cruel, pitiless.
 * encendedor [m] cigarette lighter.
 * encender [ I] to light, put on Haga el favor de encender la luz. Please put on the light. encenderse to light up, go on Se encendieron los faroles. The street lights went on.
 * encendido (see encender)  ponerse encendido to blush.
 * encerrar [ I] to lock up Los encerraron en un calabozo. They locked them up in a cell. $undefined$ to include, contain Ese libro encierra ideas útiles. That book contains useful ideas. encerrarse to shut oneself (up), lock oneself (up) Se ha encerrado en su cuarto. He locked himself in his room.
 * encía gum (of the mouth).
 * encima on ¿Quiere Ud. que ponga esto encima de la mesa? Do you want me to put this on the table? por encima superficially, sketchily He leído el diario por encima. I skimmed through the paper.  por encima de above El avión volaba por encima de las nubes. The airplane was flying above the clouds.
 * encina evergreen oak (tree).
 * encinta pregnant.
 * encoger to shrink Esa tela va a encoger si se lava. That material's going to shrink if it's washed. encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders Se encogió de hombros por toda contestación. His only answer was to shrug his shoulders.
 * encogido (see encoger) bashful Era un chico muy encogido. He was a very bashful boy.
 * encolerizar to anger. encolerizarse to become angry.
 * encomendar to charge with, entrust to Le encomendarán la ejecución del proyecto. They'll entrust the completion of the project to him.
 * encomienda encomienda postal parcel, package, parcel post [Am].
 * enconado (see enconarse) rankling Se tenían un odio enconado. They had a rankling hatred for each other.
 * enconarse to become infected Se le ha enconado la herida. His wound has become infected.
 * encontrar [ I] to find Encontré este reloj en la estación. I found this watch at the station.—¿Cómo encuentra Ud. el trabajo? How do you find the work? $undefined$ to meet Anoche encontré a mi amigo en la biblioteca. I met my friend in the library last night. encontrarse to meet Nos encontraremos en el teatro. We'll meet in the theater. $undefined$ to collide Los dos camiones se encontraron con gran estrépito. The two trucks collided with a great crash. $undefined$ to be Mi mujer se encontraba allí. My wife was there. $undefined$ to come upon Al doblar la esquina nos encontramos con el desfile. We came upon the parade when we turned the corner. $undefined$ to feel ¿Cómo se encuentra el enfermo esta mañana? How's the patient feeling this morning?
 * encontronazo bump, collision.
 * encorvar to bend, curve. encorvarse to bend, stoop.
 * encrucijada street or road intersection.
 * encuentro meeting Fué un encuentro muy afortunado. It was a very fortunate meeting. $undefined$ match Después de veneer en todos los encuentros, obtuvo el título de campeón. After winning all the matches, he got the title of champion. salir al encuentro de to go to meet Salió al encuentro de los invitados. He went to meet the guests.
 * encurtido pickle [Am].
 * enderezar to straighten. enderezarse to straighten up, sit up.
 * endiablado devilish, mischievous.
 * endoso indorsement.
 * endulzar to sweeten.
 * endurecer(se) [-zc-] to harden.
 * enemigo [n; adj] enemy.
 * enemistad [f] enmity.
 * energía energy. energía eléctrica electric power.
 * enérgico energetic.
 * enero January.
 * enfadar to anger, annoy. enfadarse to get angry No hay motivo para enfadarse. There's no reason to get angry.
 * enfado anger, annoyance.
 * énfasis [m] emphasis.
 * enfermar(se) to fall ill, to get sick.