assign
gb/əsˈaɪn/ us/əsˈaɪn/
B1
Inglés
~ 8100
feladatot ad, felad, megbíz, kijelöl, beoszt, kioszt, hozzárendel, ad, besorol, kirendel, átruház, engedményez
VERBO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
to assign [someone] [a task] / to assign [a task] to [someone]
The manager assigned me three reports to finish by Friday.
A vezető három jelentés elkészítését adta nekem feladatul péntekig.
Teachers often assign group projects to encourage teamwork.
A tanárok gyakran adnak csoportos projektfeladatokat, hogy ösztönözzék a csapatmunkát.
She was assigned the task of organizing the annual conference.
Please assign each volunteer a specific job before the event starts.
Our coach assigned us different positions for the next game.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My teacher assigned us homework.
A tanárom házi feladatot adott nekünk.
The boss assigned me a new task.
A főnököm új feladatot adott nekem.
They assigned John to answer all customer emails.
The coach assigned each player a job on the team.
Our manager assigned a big project to our team.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"give a homework"* instead of *"assign homework"* or *"give homework"*. Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition, such as *"assign a task for someone"* instead of *"assign a task to someone"*.
Significado
give someone a task or duty
Colocaciones
assign homework
|assign tasks
|assign roles
|assign responsibilities
|assign duties
Sinónimos
give (More general and less formal; does not always imply an official task.)
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delegate (Suggests giving a task that you could do yourself, often in a work context.)
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appoint (Often used for giving an official job or position rather than a single task.)
Antónimos
relieve (To remove someone’s duty or responsibility, often in formal or work contexts.)
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withhold (To not give a task, role, or responsibility that could have been given.)
Temas
work
|education
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To tell someone to do a specific job or task.
To give someone a particular task, duty, or responsibility to do.
VERBO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
to assign [something] to [someone/something]
The hotel assigned us a room on the top floor.
A szálloda egy legfelső emeleti szobát jelölt ki nekünk.
Each student was assigned a seat before the exam began.
A vizsga kezdete előtt minden diáknak kijelöltek egy ülőhelyet.
More staff were assigned to the help desk during the busy season.
The company assigned a larger budget to marketing this year.
Extra security was assigned to the event after the incident.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The teacher assigned a seat to each student.
A tanár minden diáknak kijelölt egy helyet.
The manager assigned two workers to the night shift.
A vezető két dolgozót osztott be az éjszakai műszakra.
They assigned more money to the project.
Our school assigned one bus to each team.
The office assigned a parking space to me.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes mix this sense with the idea of giving a task. For physical things or resources (rooms, seats, money, staff), use *assign* in the sense of allocation. Also, avoid *"assign for someone"*; use *"assign to someone"*.
Significado
allocate something to a person or use
Colocaciones
assign rooms
|assign seats
|assign resources
|assign staff
|assign time
Sinónimos
allocate (Very close in meaning, often used in business or official contexts for distributing limited resources.)
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distribute (Focuses more on dividing things among many people or places.)
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designate (Emphasizes formally choosing something for a special use or purpose.)
Antónimos
withdraw (To remove resources or things that were previously assigned or allocated.)
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revoke (To officially cancel a previous assignment or allocation.)
Temas
business
|organization
|planning
|work
Definición
To give something, like a room or money or time, to a person or a use.
To allocate or distribute something such as a room, seat, resource, or amount for use by a particular person, group, or purpose.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
to assign [a label/value/role] to [something]
Each product is assigned a unique serial number.
Minden termékhez egyedi sorozatszámot rendelnek hozzá.
The system automatically assigns a username to new users.
A rendszer automatikusan felhasználónevet rendel minden új felhasználóhoz.
The director assigned lead roles to the most experienced actors.
The study assigned different risk levels to each group.
In this exercise, we assign a value of 1 to "true" and 0 to "false".
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The teacher assigned a number to each student.
A tanár mindegyik diáknak adott egy számot.
The computer assigns a new ID to every user.
A számítógép minden felhasználóhoz hozzárendel egy új azonosítót.
We assigned red to high danger and green to low danger.
Our boss assigned the title of team leader to Anna.
They assigned the name "Project X" to the plan.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with simply *"calling"* something a name. *Assign* is more formal and is used when names, numbers, values, or categories are part of a system, not just casual speech.
Significado
give a label, value, or category
Colocaciones
assign a value
|assign a number
|assign a name
|assign a role
|assign a category
Sinónimos
label (More informal and concrete, often about everyday names or tags.)
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attribute (Often used when giving a cause, quality, or source to something, especially in academic contexts.)
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designate (Stresses officially deciding a role, status, or category.)
Antónimos
remove (To take away a label, value, or role that was previously assigned.)
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ignore (To choose not to give any label or value, leaving something uncategorized.)
Temas
science
|technology
|mathematics
|communication
Definición
To put a name, number, value, or category on something.
To give something a particular label, value, category, role, or meaning, often in a system or process.
VERBO
B2
4
Patrón de uso:
to assign [someone] to [a place/project/case]
After her training, she was assigned to the Tokyo office.
A képzése után a tokiói irodába osztották be.
Two detectives were assigned to the case immediately.
Azonnal két nyomozót osztottak be az ügy kivizsgálására.
New nurses were assigned to the emergency department during the holiday period.
He was assigned to a remote base for six months.
The intern was assigned to work with the marketing team.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The company assigned her to the London branch.
A cég a londoni fiókba osztotta be.
He was assigned to a new project last week.
Múlt héten egy új projektre osztották be.
Two police officers were assigned to the accident.
After school, I was assigned to work in the main office.
The army assigned him to a unit near the border.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *"send"* instead of *"assign"* in formal work contexts. *Send* focuses on movement, while *assign* focuses on the official duty or position. Also, remember the preposition *"to"* in *"assign someone to a place/project"*.
Significado
send someone to a place or duty
Colocaciones
assign someone to a case
|assign someone to a project
|assign someone to the unit
|assigned to duty
|assigned to the office
Sinónimos
post (Often used for military or government positions in a particular location.)
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deploy (Common with military or technical staff; suggests sending people where they are needed.)
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appoint (Focuses more on giving a role or position, less on the physical place.)
Antónimos
reassign (To move someone from their current assignment to another place or duty.)
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dismiss (To remove someone from a job or duty completely.)
Temas
work
|military
|organization
|business
Definición
To officially send someone to work in a place or on a special job.
To officially send or place someone in a particular job, position, location, case, or project as part of their work or duty.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
5
átruház
B2
engedményez
C1
Patrón de uso:
to assign [rights/contract/claim] to [someone/something]
The company assigned its rights under the agreement to a third party.
A vállalat a megállapodásból eredő jogait egy harmadik félre ruházta át.
He assigned his interest in the property to his daughter.
Az ingatlanhoz fűződő tulajdoni érdekeltségét a lányára ruházta át.
Under this clause, the tenant may not assign the lease without written consent.
The inventor assigned the patent to the university.
All claims were assigned to the insurance provider for collection.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The artist assigned the copyright to the publisher.
A művész a szerzői vagyoni jogokat a kiadóra ruházta át.
She assigned her rights in the contract to another company.
A szerződésből eredő jogait egy másik vállalatra ruházta át.
You cannot assign this lease without the landlord’s permission.
He assigned the claim to his lawyer for collection.
The owner assigned the patent to the firm.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this legal use is the same as simply *"giving"* or *"sharing"* something. In law, *assign* usually means a formal, written transfer of rights, often with strict rules.
Significado
transfer legal rights to someone
Colocaciones
assign rights
|assign a contract
|assign a claim
|assign a lease
|assign copyright
Sinónimos
transfer (General word for moving rights or property from one person to another; not always specifically legal jargon.)
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convey (Legal term often used in property law for transferring ownership.)
Antónimos
retain (To keep legal rights instead of giving them to someone else.)
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reclaim (To get back rights that were previously assigned or given away.)
Temas
law
|business
|finance
Definición
To give your legal rights in something, like a contract or property, to another person or company.
To legally transfer a right, interest, or claim, especially under a contract or property agreement, to another person or organization.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
assign
AFI
GB/əsˈaɪn/
US/əsˈaɪn/
Sílabas y acento
as - sign (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sign)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: assign
- 3rd Person Singular: assigns
- Present Participle: assigning
- Past: assigned
Familia de palabras
Forms
assigns
verb
assigning
verb
assigned
verb
Core family
assignment
noun A2
Related words
reassign
verb
reassignment
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unassigned
adjective
Advanced or less common
assignable
adjective
assignee
noun
Expresiones
assign a value
1/əsˈaɪn ə vˈælju/
fixed phrase
technical
give a specific value to something
To give a number or other value to something, especially in math, science, or computer programs.
Ejemplos
- In this formula, we assign a value of 10 to X.
- The program assigns a value to each option based on user input.
assign blame
1/əsˈaɪn blˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
say who is responsible for a problem
To say or decide that someone or something is responsible for a bad result or problem.
Ejemplos
- The report stops short of assigning blame for the failure.
- It is too early to assign blame for the accident.
- Instead of assigning blame, the team focused on fixing the issue.
assign homework
1/əsˈaɪn hˈoʊmwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
give students work to do at home
For a teacher to give students schoolwork that they must do outside class.
Ejemplos
- Our math teacher assigns a lot of homework every week.
- The professor usually assigns homework after each lecture.
- Some parents think schools assign too much homework.