commission

comisión

Dinero que alguien gana por cada venta que hace, normalmente un porcentaje del precio.

En inglés sencillo: Money someone earns for each sale they make, usually a share of the price.

• I earn commission on sales.
• The company paid her a small commission.
• Does your salary include commission?

Cómo se usa: commission on something (She earns commission on every car she sells.)

Expresiones frecuentes: earn commission, sales commission, work on commission

comisión

Grupo designado oficialmente para estudiar un problema o gestionar una actividad concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A group officially chosen to study a problem or manage a particular activity.

• The commission will study the problem.
• She chairs a commission on housing.
• Two commissions investigated the complaints.

Sinónimos: committee, panel

Expresiones frecuentes: independent commission, government commission, commission report

comisión

Dinero pagado a alguien por facilitar una venta u otro acuerdo comercial.

En inglés sencillo: Money paid to someone for arranging a sale or another business deal.

• The agent charges a commission.
• We paid no commission when we exchanged money.
• How much commission does the broker take?

Cómo se usa: commission on something (The broker charges commission on each transaction.)

Sinónimos: fee

Expresiones frecuentes: pay commission, charge commission, broker commission

encargo

Trabajo concreto que alguien te pide o te manda hacer.

En inglés sencillo: A particular job that someone asks or instructs you to do.

• She accepted a difficult commission.
• His commission was to deliver the letter.
• The artist completed three commissions this month.

Cómo se usa: commission to do something (His commission was to record the village history.)

Sinónimos: assignment, task

Expresiones frecuentes: accept a commission, complete a commission, special commission

autorización, mandato

Permiso o responsabilidad oficial para desempeñar una tarea determinada.

En inglés sencillo: Official permission or responsibility to carry out a particular duty.

• The king granted him a commission.
• Her commission gave her authority to inspect the records.
• They acted under a commission from the government.

Cómo se usa: commission to do something (They received a commission to investigate the dispute.)

Sinónimos: mandate, authorization

Expresiones frecuentes: royal commission, grant a commission, commission to investigate

nombramiento de oficial

Nombramiento oficial por el que una persona pasa a ser oficial de las fuerzas armadas.

En inglés sencillo: An official appointment that makes someone an officer in the armed forces.

• He received an army commission.
• She resigned her commission after ten years.
• The navy offered him a commission.

Sinónimos: appointment

Expresiones frecuentes: army commission, receive a commission, resign a commission

encargar

Pedir formalmente a alguien que haga un trabajo o cree algo, normalmente a cambio de dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To formally ask someone to do a job or create something, usually for payment.

• We commissioned a new study.
• She commissioned an artist to paint her dog.
• Who commissioned this report?

Cómo se usa: commission someone to do something (The council commissioned an architect to design the library.)

Sinónimos: hire, engage

Expresiones frecuentes: commission a report, commission an artist, commission a study, commission a portrait

comisionar, encomendar

Dar oficialmente una tarea a alguien o enviarlo a cumplirla.

En inglés sencillo: To officially give someone a duty or send them to carry it out.

• The government commissioned her to inspect the schools.
• He was commissioned to recover the missing papers.
• They commissioned two officers to lead the mission.

Cómo se usa: commission someone to do something (The minister commissioned a team to investigate the accident.)

Sinónimos: appoint, assign, authorize

Expresiones frecuentes: commission someone, commission an officer, commission a team