attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
Inglés
~ 4400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
Patrón de uso:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
Sinónimos
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
Antónimos
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
Colocaciones
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
Temas
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
Sinónimos
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
Antónimos
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
Colocaciones
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
Temas
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
attribute
AFI
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
Sílabas y acento
at - trib - ute (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
Ejemplos
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.