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    Atribuyen (en. Attribute)

    /atɾiˈbweɲ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To give someone or something the responsibility for an action or a quality.
    They attribute the success of the company to his leadership.
    Le atribuyen el éxito de la empresa a su liderazgo.
    To associate a characteristic or trait with a person or an object.
    He is often attributed with artistic talent.
    A menudo le atribuyen talento artístico.
    To find causes or reasons for a fact.
    Scientists attribute climate change to human activity.
    Los científicos atribuyen el cambio climático a la actividad humana.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'attribuere', which means 'to give something to someone'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take credit for
    To take or make oneself responsible for the success or achievement of something.
    atribuirse el mérito
    attributing it to him/her
    To indicate that a quality or responsibility is being assigned to someone.
    atribuyéndole
    he/she is attributed
    It is said that someone is responsible for something.
    se le atribuye

    Related Words

    attribute
    Characteristic or quality that is assigned to something.
    atributo
    attribution
    Action of attributing something to someone.
    atribución
    to assign
    To place or designate something for a specific purpose.
    asignar

    Slang Meanings

    To blame someone for something.
    They always attribute the blame for the problems to him/her.
    Siempre le atribuyen la culpa de los problemas.
    To give credit to someone for an idea.
    In the meeting, they attributed the idea for the new project to him/her.
    En la reunión, le atribuyeron la idea del nuevo proyecto.