attribute
gb/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/ us/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
B1
Engelska
~ 4400
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Verb
B2
action
1
say something is caused by
To say or think that someone or something is the reason for something happening.
Användningsmönster:
to attribute [something] to [someone/something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attribute' with 'contribute'; 'attribute' means to say the cause, while 'contribute' means to help make something happen.
Synonymer
ascribe (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or literary contexts.)
|
credit (Often used when giving positive recognition for an achievement.)
Antonymer
blame (Focuses on holding someone responsible in a negative sense.)
Ordkombinationer
attribute success to
|attribute failure to
|attribute cause to
|attribute responsibility to
Teman
communication
|reasoning
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I attribute my good grades to my teacher.
- They attribute the accident to bad weather.
- We attribute our win to teamwork.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
quality or feature of something
A quality or part of a person or thing.
Synonymer
trait (Commonly used for personal qualities, especially in psychology.)
|
characteristic (Neutral term for a distinguishing feature.)
Antonymer
flaw (A negative feature or imperfection of someone or something.)
Ordkombinationer
positive attribute
|key attribute
|personal attribute
|unique attribute
Teman
description
|characteristics
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- Kindness is a good attribute.
- The phone's best attribute is its camera.
- Tall height is an attribute of basketball players.
Grammatik
Grundform
attribute
IPA
GB/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
US/ˈætɹɪbjˌut/
Stavelser och betoning
at - trib - ute (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (at)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: attribute
- Plural: attributes
Verb
- Base: attribute
- 3rd Person Singular: attributes
- Present Participle: attributing
- Past: attributed
Ordfamilj
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
Uttryck
attribute to
1/ˈætɹɪbjˌut tə/
fixed phrase
identify cause or source
To say that something happened because of someone or something.
Exempel
- Police attributed the accident to driver fatigue.
- She attributes her happiness to spending more time with family.