attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
Englisch
~ 4400
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
Verwendungsmuster:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
Synonyme
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
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credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
Antonyme
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
Wortverbindungen
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
Themen
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
Nomen
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
Synonyme
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
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characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
Antonyme
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
Wortverbindungen
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
Themen
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
Grammatik
Grundform
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
Silben & Betonung
at - trib - ute (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
Wortfamilie
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
Ausdrücke
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
Beispiele
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.