attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 4400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
نمط الاستخدام:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
المرادفات
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
الأضداد
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
الموضوعات
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She attributes her success to hard work and determination.
- The decline in sales was attributed to poor marketing.
- He attributes his good health to regular exercise and a balanced diet.
- Many historians attribute the invention to multiple inventors working independently.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
اسم
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
المرادفات
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
الأضداد
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
الموضوعات
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Patience is an important attribute for a teacher.
- The car's most impressive attribute is its fuel efficiency.
- Honesty is a valuable attribute in a friend.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
المقاطع والنبر
at - trib - ute (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
attributes
noun
attributing
verb
attributed
verb
Core family
attribution
noun C1
attributable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unattributed
adjective
misattribute
verb
Advanced or less common
attributive
adjective C1
التعبيرات
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
أمثلة
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.