Attribuer (en. Assign)

/a.tʁi.by.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To give someone a title or recognition.

She assigned the award to the local artist.

Elle a attribué le prix à l'artiste local.

To associate a quality or characteristic with someone or something.

Success is often attributed to his hard work.

On attribue souvent la réussite à son travail acharné.

To allocate resources or tasks to a person.

The leader assigned specific tasks to each team member.

Le chef a attribué des tâches spécifiques à chaque membre de l'équipe.

From Latin 'attribuere', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'tribuere' (to give, to assign).

assign a role

To give someone a role or a position.

attribuer un rôle

assign responsibilities

To allocate duties or tasks to a person.

attribuer des responsabilités

assign a merit

To recognize someone's value or efforts.

attribuer un mérite

attributable

That can be assigned.

attribuable

attribution

The act of assigning something.

attribution

assigned

That has been given or assigned.

attribué

To appropriate

He attributed the success of the campaign to his charisma, as if he had appropriated the work of others.

Il a attribué le succès de la campagne à son charisme, comme s'il s'était approprié le travail des autres.

To place on the back of

She blamed the fault on her colleague without a valid reason.

Elle a attribué la faute sur le dos de son collègue sans raison valide.