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assign

назначать

Meaning of assign

give tasks

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EN-UK/əˈsaɪn/
EN-US/tu əˈsaɪn/
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assign with Russian translation

assign usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожалуйста, назначь задачи каждому участнику команды.

Please assign tasks to each team member.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я намерен назначить новый проект на собрании.

I will assign the new project at the meeting.

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assign belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

assignназначать
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

assign synonyms

Related words worth learning together

appoint
formal term used for officially naming someone to a position or role
designate
to officially choose or name someone/something for a particular role or purpose
give
very general verb meaning to hand over or provide something (can include tasks), less formal and less specific
schedule
to set a time or date for an event or task; emphasizes timing rather than responsibility
delegate
to assign responsibility or authority to someone else, implying transfer of duty
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🇬🇧en

formal term used for officially naming someone to a position or role

B2Often

They appointed her as department head.

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designate

to officially choose or name someone/something for a particular role or purpose

B2Often

She was designated the project's coordinator.

🇬🇧en

very general verb meaning to hand over or provide something (can include tasks), less formal and less specific

B2Very Often

She gave him the report to finish.

🇬🇧en

to set a time or date for an event or task; emphasizes timing rather than responsibility

B2Very Often

We scheduled the meeting for next Tuesday.

🇬🇧en

to assign responsibility or authority to someone else, implying transfer of duty

B2Often

He delegated the client meeting to his deputy.

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allocate

to assign resources, money, or time to a particular purpose; often about distribution

B2Often

The department allocated funds to the new project.

A
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allot

to assign or give a share or portion (time, space, quantity); often formal

B2Often

Each speaker was allotted ten minutes.

E
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entrust

to give someone responsibility for something with an implication of trust

B2Often

She entrusted him with the confidential files.

🇬🇧en

general verb meaning to establish or determine something (time, value, rules); less about assigning people

B2Very Often

Please set a deadline for the task.

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assign meaning: what does it mean?

give tasks

assign pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

assign is pronounced as /əˈsaɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

assign definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please assign tasks to each team member. Translation: Пожалуйста, назначь задачи каждому участнику команды.

Is assign part of In the Office vocabulary?

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Is assign part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, assign (назначать) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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