What does entregar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word entregar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use entregar in Spanish.

The word entregar in Spanish means deliver, entrust, betray, turn in, hand over, lay down, hand over, turn yourself in, turn yourself in to, hand yourself in to, devote yourself to, dedicate yourself to, have sex with , have sexual relations with, hand over power, pour your heart and soul into, give your life to Christ. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entregar

deliver

verbo transitivo (dar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El cartero entregó el paquete al destinatario.
The postman delivered the package to its destination.

entrust

verbo transitivo (encomendar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La policía entregó al niño a los servicios sociales.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria entrusted the bank with her diamond jewelry.

betray

verbo transitivo (delatar, traicionar, vender)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Judas Iscariote entregó a Jesús por treinta monedas de plata.
Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty silver coins.

turn in

verbo transitivo (personas: a una autoridad)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La mujer entregó a su marido a la policía.
It was the wife who turned her husband in to the police.

hand over

verbo transitivo (poder: abandonar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Calderón entregó el poder al nuevo presidente de México.
Calderón handed power over to the new president of Mexico.

lay down

verbo transitivo (armas: soltar, dejar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los atracadores del banco entregaron las armas al verse rodeados.
The robbers laid down their weapons once they realised they were surrounded.

hand over

verbo transitivo (personas, rehenes: liberar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los terroristas entregaron a los rehenes como habían acordado con la policía.
The hostages were handed over as agreed with the police.

turn yourself in

verbo pronominal (someterse a la autoridad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Al verse acorralado, el alcalde corrupto se entregó y aceptó los cargos.
Once he saw that the game was up, the corrupt mayor turned himself in and accepted the charges.

turn yourself in to, hand yourself in to

(someterse a una autoridad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los ladrones se entregaron a la policía.
The robbers turned themselves in to the police.

devote yourself to, dedicate yourself to

(dedicarse, consagrarse)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Un pintor auténtico se entrega a su arte por completo.
A real painter devotes himself entirely to art.

have sex with , have sexual relations with

(consentir tener sexo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Entregarse a alguien sin estar en una relación es cada día más común.
Having sex with somebody without any strings attached is becoming more common these days.

hand over power

locución verbal (ceder el poder)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
A pesar de su avanzada edad, el dictador rehusaba entregar el poder.
Despite his advanced age, the dictator refused to hand over power.

pour your heart and soul into

locución verbal (figurado (darlo todo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give your life to Christ

locución verbal (cristianismo: profesar votos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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