delegate
gb/dˈɛləɡɪt/ us/dˈɛləɡɪt/
B1
Engels
~ 3500
delegál, rábíz, átruház, küldött
WERKWOORD
B2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
to delegate [task] to [someone]
The manager delegated the report writing to her assistant.
A vezető az asszisztensére bízta a jelentés megírását.
As a team leader, you should delegate tasks effectively.
Csapatvezetőként hatékonyan kell delegálnod a feladatokat.
He delegated the negotiations to a more experienced colleague.
The CEO delegated much of the daily work to the department heads.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I delegated the cleaning to my brother.
A takarítást a bátyámra bíztam.
She delegated the cooking to her friend.
A főzést az egyik barátjára bízta.
The teacher delegated the project to the students.
We delegated shopping to John.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'delegate' (verb) with 'relegate', which means to move someone or something to a lower position or status.
Betekenis
Give responsibility to another
Woordcombinaties
delegate authority
|delegate responsibility
|delegate tasks
|delegate work
|delegate decision-making
Synoniemen
assign (More general; can refer to giving any task or role, not just passing down authority.)
|
entrust (Implies giving responsibility with trust or confidence.)
Antoniemen
retain (To keep the responsibility or task for oneself instead of giving it to someone else.)
Thema's
business
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To ask or choose someone else to do a job or task for you.
To give a task, duty, or authority to another person to carry out on your behalf.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
küldött
B1
Each state sends several delegates to the national convention.
Minden állam több küldöttet küld az országos kongresszusra.
Delegates from over 50 countries attended the summit.
Több mint 50 országból érkeztek küldöttek a csúcstalálkozóra.
The delegate spoke on behalf of her community.
As a delegate, he voted in favor of the proposal.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The delegate came from France.
A küldött Franciaországból érkezett.
Many delegates met in the big hall.
Sok küldött találkozott a nagy teremben.
The delegate talked for his group.
Delegates voted for the new plan.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'delegate' (noun) with 'delegation', which refers to the group as a whole, not an individual member.
Betekenis
Person representing others
Woordcombinaties
conference delegate
|party delegate
|official delegate
|delegates from [country]
Synoniemen
representative (General term for someone who acts on behalf of others; not limited to formal events.)
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envoy (Usually refers to an official messenger or representative, often in diplomacy.)
Antoniemen
constituent (A person who is represented by a delegate rather than doing the representing.)
Thema's
politics
|business
|events
|communication
Definitie
Someone who is sent to speak or act for other people in a meeting.
A person who is chosen or elected to speak, vote, or act for others, especially at a meeting or conference.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
delegate
IPA
GB/dˈɛləɡɪt/
US/dˈɛləɡɪt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
del - eg - ate (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (del)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: delegate
- Plural: delegates
Verb
- Base: delegate
- 3rd Person Singular: delegates
- Present Participle: delegating
- Past: delegated
Woordfamilie
Forms
delegates
noun
delegating
verb
delegated
verb
Core family
delegation
noun B1
Related words
delegator
noun
Uitdrukkingen
delegate authority
1/dˈɛləɡɪt əθˈɔɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Give decision-making power
To let another person make decisions instead of you.
Voorbeelden
- A good manager knows when to delegate authority to their team.
- The board delegated authority to the finance committee.
delegate responsibility
1/dˈɛləɡɪt ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Give duty to another person
To ask or choose another person to take care of a duty instead of you doing it.
Voorbeelden
- He delegated responsibility for the project to his deputy.
- You can't just delegate responsibility and walk away.
delegate tasks
1/dˈɛləɡɪt tˈæsks/
fixed phrase
Give jobs to others
To give different jobs to other people so you don't do them all yourself.
Voorbeelden
- She learned how to delegate tasks effectively during busy periods.
- Delegating tasks can help reduce stress.