delegar

Senses

1. 1.

   to delegate

   to entrust a task, responsibility, or authority to someone else

2. 2.

   to assign

   to officially appoint someone to represent or act on one's behalf

Examples

• "O gerente decidiu delegar algumas tarefas para a equipe."

  The manager decided to delegate some tasks to the team.

• "É importante saber delegar responsabilidades no trabalho."

  It's important to know how to delegate responsibilities at work.

• "O presidente delegou poderes ao vice para assinar o documento."

  The president delegated powers to the vice president to sign the document.

Usage

Common in professional and administrative contexts. Typically used with the preposition "a" (delegar algo a alguém = to delegate something to someone). Often appears in discussions about leadership, management, and organizational efficiency.