attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
Angielski
~ 4400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
Schemat użycia:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
Synonimy
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
Antonimy
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
Kolokacje
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
Tematy
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
Synonimy
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
Antonimy
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
Kolokacje
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
Tematy
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
Sylaby i akcent
at - trib - ute (3 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
Przykłady
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.