attach
gb/ətˈæt͡ʃ/ us/ətˈæt͡ʃ/
A2
English
~ 2000
rögzít, csatol, hozzáerősít, tulajdonít, hibáztat, társít, mellékel, kirendel, beoszt
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to attach [something] to [something]
Please attach the receipt to your expense report.
Kérjük, csatolja a nyugtát a költségelszámolásához.
She attached the photo to the email before sending it.
Elküldés előtt csatolta a fényképet az e-mailhez.
The trailer is attached to the back of the truck.
Attach the label to the package before shipping.
He attached the hook to the wall for hanging coats.
Learner examples
Attach the picture to the email.
Csatold a képet az e-mailhez.
Please attach the paper to the wall.
Kérjük, rögzítse a papírt a falra.
I attach my name tag to my shirt.
Can you attach the rope to the boat?
Attach the sticker to the box.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attach' with 'include' when talking about emails. 'Attach' means adding a separate file, not writing in the email body.
Meaning
Fasten or join something
Collocations
attach a file
|attach a photo
|attach a label
|attach importance
|attach a document
Synonyms
fasten (Stresses securing something so it will not come loose.)
|
connect (More general; can refer to physical or non-physical links.)
Antonyms
detach (Means to separate something that was joined or connected.)
Themes
daily life
|technology
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To connect or join one thing to another so they stay together.
To fasten, join, or connect one thing to another physically.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to attach [importance/significance/blame] to [something]
We attach great importance to customer satisfaction.
Nagy jelentőséget tulajdonítunk az ügyfelek elégedettségének.
He attached no blame to her for the mistake.
Nem hibáztatta őt a tévedésért.
Some people attach too much value to appearances.
The company attaches high priority to safety standards.
Learner examples
I attach great value to honesty.
Nagy értéket tulajdonítok az őszinteségnek.
They attach no blame to you.
Nem hibáztatnak téged.
We attach importance to education.
She attaches meaning to this symbol.
Common mistake:
Learners may use 'attach' literally here when the meaning is abstract; context is needed to understand it is figurative.
Meaning
Assign value or connection
Collocations
attach importance
|attach significance
|attach blame
Synonyms
attribute (Formal; means to say that something is caused by or connected with something else.)
Antonyms
ignore (Means not giving importance or attention to something.)
Themes
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To think that something has a certain value, quality, or meaning.
To assign or associate a particular quality, importance, or feeling with something.
VERB
A2
3
Usage pattern:
to attach [file/photo/document] to [email/message]
Please remember to attach the file before you click send.
Kérjük, ne felejtse el csatolni a fájlt, mielőtt a küldésre kattint.
She attached several photos to the message.
Több fényképet is csatolt az üzenethez.
I forgot to attach my résumé to the application email.
Learner examples
Please attach the photo to the email.
Kérjük, csatolja a fényképet az e-mailhez.
I will attach my CV to this message.
Ehhez az üzenethez csatolom az önéletrajzomat.
He attached a file for you.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'attach' in emails with 'paste'; 'paste' means placing content in the message body, not as a separate file.
Meaning
Include a file with a message
Collocations
attach a file
|attach a document
|attach a photo
Synonyms
enclose (Traditionally used for including something in physical mail; more formal.)
Antonyms
omit (Means to leave something out when sending.)
Themes
technology
|communication
|work
Definition
To send a file together with an email or message.
To add a document, image, or other file to an email or message so it is sent along with it.
VERB
B2
4
Usage pattern:
to attach [someone] to [group/unit]
She was attached to the marketing team for six months.
Hat hónapra kirendelték a marketingcsapathoz.
He was attached to the embassy as a translator.
Tolmácsként kirendelték a nagykövetségre.
The officer was attached to the United Nations peacekeeping force.
Learner examples
He is attached to our team this month.
Ebben a hónapban a csapatunkhoz van beosztva.
She is attached to the school for training.
Gyakorlatra beosztották az iskolába.
The soldier was attached to another unit.
Meaning
Assign someone temporarily to a group
Collocations
attached to the embassy
|attached to the project team
Synonyms
assign (General term for giving someone work or responsibility; not necessarily temporary.)
Antonyms
withdraw (Means to remove someone from an assignment.)
Themes
work
|military
|business
Definition
To send someone to work with another group for some time.
To send someone to work with a group, unit, or organization for a temporary period, often for a special purpose.
Grammar
Dictionary form
attach
IPA
GB/ətˈæt͡ʃ/
US/ətˈæt͡ʃ/
Syllables & stress
at - tach (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tach)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: attach
- 3rd Person Singular: attaches
- Present Participle: attaching
- Past: attached
Word family
Forms
attaches
verb
attaching
verb
attached
verb
Core family
attachment
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
detachable
adjective
detachment
noun B2
Expressions
attached file
1/ətˈæt͡ʃt fˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
File sent with an email/message
A document or picture sent together with an email or message.
Examples
- Please see the attached file for details.
- The report is in the attached file.
be attached to
1/bˈi ətˈæt͡ʃt tə/
fixed phrase
Have an emotional bond with something/someone
To feel that you like someone or something very much and do not want to lose them.
Examples
- She’s very attached to her grandmother and visits her every week.
- He became attached to the little dog during his stay.
attach importance to
1/ətˈæt͡ʃ ɪmpˈɔɹtəns tə/
fixed phrase
Consider something important
To think that something is important or has value.
Examples
- We attach great importance to customer feedback.
- We attach great importance to honesty in our company.
- She attaches little importance to fashion trends.
- The teacher attaches importance to regular attendance.