assign
/əˈsaɪn/Translation
v [t]
› (una tarea)
⇨ encargar
The preparation of the legal documents was assigned to her Le encargó que preparara los documentos jurídicos
⇨ asignar
■ constr. 1. to assign sb to sth 2. Se usa más en pasiva›
⇨ asignar
They assigned all the colours a letter Asignaron una letra a cada color
› (una herencia)
⇨ ceder
She assigned her son all her properties Cedió a su hijo todos sus bienes
⇨ legar
■ constr. to assign + dos objetos› (a un lugar)
⇨ destinar
My father was assigned to the Paris office Destinaron a mi padre a la sucursal de París
■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva(Definition of assign v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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