Asignación (en. Assignment)

/asiɣnaˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The act of assigning something to someone.
The task assignment will be done tomorrow.
La asignación de tareas se realizará mañana.
Money or resources allocated for a specific purpose.
We received the assignment for the educational program.
Recibimos la asignación para el programa educativo.
Assignment of a position or role to a person.
His assignment as manager was unexpected.
Su asignación como gerente fue inesperada.

Etymology

From Latin 'assignatio', meaning 'the act of assigning'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

budget assignment
Distribution of a specific budget to different items.
asignación presupuestaria
resource allocation
Distribution of material or human resources to achieve a goal.
asignación de recursos
task assignment
Distribution of responsibilities or duties to specific individuals.
asignación de tareas

Related Words

assign
To give something to someone for a specific purpose or task.
asignar
assigned
That has been designated or appointed to someone.
asignado
subject
Subject of study, especially in an academic context.
asignatura

Slang Meanings

Money received for a specific project.
The allocation for the party was very generous.
La asignación para la fiesta fue muy generosa.
Task or work that needs to be done.
That is your assignment, don't forget to submit it.
Esa es tu asignación, no te olvides de entregarla.