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    Atribuía (en. Attributed)

    /a.tɾiˈβi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To assign someone or something as the cause of a fact.
    She attributed her success to her hard work.
    Ella atribuía su éxito a su arduo trabajo.
    To consider that something belongs or corresponds to someone.
    The researchers attributed the phenomenon to external factors.
    Los investigadores atribuían el fenómeno a factores externos.
    To give credit or recognition to someone for their actions.
    He was often credited with the invention of that technique.
    A menudo se le atribuía la invención de esa técnica.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'attributus', which means assigned.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take the blame
    To take responsibility for a mistake or a problem.
    atribuirse la culpa
    to attribute an achievement
    To recognize success to a person or a specific effort.
    atribuir un logro

    Related Words

    attribution
    The act of attributing something.
    atribución
    to attribute
    Related verb that means to assign or allocate.
    atribuir
    attribute
    A quality or characteristic that is assigned to someone or something.
    atributo

    Slang Meanings

    To lay the blame.
    I don't want to attribute it to anyone, but we all know it was a common mistake.
    No quiero atribuirla a nadie, pero todos sabemos que fue un error común.
    To assume responsibility.
    We need to attribute the responsibility for this project to someone.
    Necesitamos atribuir la responsabilidad de este proyecto a alguien.