attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
תבנית שימוש:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
מילים נרדפות
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
הפכים
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
צירופים
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
נושאים
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
מילים נרדפות
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
הפכים
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
צירופים
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
נושאים
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
הברות והטעמה
at - trib - ute (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
דוגמאות
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.