attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
Inglese
~ 4400
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
Schema d'uso:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
Sinonimi
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
Contrari
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
Collocazioni
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
Temi
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
Sinonimi
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
Contrari
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
Collocazioni
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
Temi
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
Grammatica
Forma base
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
Sillabe e accento
at - trib - ute (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
Esempi
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.