Delegate - translation, pronunciation and examples
delegate
give tasks to others
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When to use delegate
Мне нужно делегировать мелкие задачи младшим сотрудникам.
Мы решили делегировать тестирование модуля специалисту.
delegate usage examples
Мне нужно делегировать мелкие задачи младшим сотрудникам.
I need to delegate small tasks to junior members.
Мы решили делегировать тестирование модуля специалисту.
We decided to delegate testing of the module to a specialist.
Similar words
To entrust a task or authority to someone else; standard neutral term for giving work or responsibility.
To give someone responsibility for something valuable or confidential, emphasizing trust.
To give control, responsibility or an item to someone else; can be physical or figurative.
To give someone a task or role; emphasizes allocation of work rather than transfer of authority.
To formally choose someone for a position or role; more formal and often permanent than 'delegate'.
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delegate synonyms
What's the difference between delegate / entrust / hand over / assign / appoint / pass on
To entrust a task or authority to someone else; standard neutral term for giving work or responsibility.
I will delegate the project to my deputy while I'm away.
Я делегирую проект своему заместителю, пока буду отсутствовать.
To give someone responsibility for something valuable or confidential, emphasizing trust.
He entrusted her with the company’s client list.
Он вверил ей список клиентов компании.
To give control, responsibility or an item to someone else; can be physical or figurative.
She handed over responsibility for the programme to a colleague.
Она передала ответственность за программу коллеге.
To give someone a task or role; emphasizes allocation of work rather than transfer of authority.
The manager assigned me three reports to prepare by Friday.
Менеджер назначил мне подготовить три отчёта к пятнице.
To formally choose someone for a position or role; more formal and often permanent than 'delegate'.
The board appointed her as the new director last month.
Совет директоров назначил её новым директором в прошлом месяце.
To transmit information, a task, or an item to someone else; often used for messages or duties.
Please pass on this request to the support team.
Пожалуйста, передайте эту просьбу команде поддержки.
To transfer power, responsibility or functions downward (often from central to local bodies); more institutional and formal.
The government decided to devolve certain powers to local councils.
Правительство решило передать некоторые полномочия местным советам.
To give official permission or the power to do something; emphasizes granting authority or approval.
Only the director can authorize access to the confidential files.
Только директор может уполномочить доступ к конфиденциальным файлам.
To formally ask someone to carry out a task or create something, often with payment; more formal and project-based.
They commissioned an external consultant to evaluate the programme.
Они поручили внешнему консультанту оценить программу.
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How to pronounce delegate and what this word means
delegate translation: делегировать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce delegate
/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/
delegate translation
делегировать
delegate examples
I need to delegate small tasks to junior members.
delegate transcription
/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/, /tu ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt/
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Questions about this word
delegate meaning: what does it mean?
give tasks to others
delegate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
delegate is pronounced as /ˈdelɪɡeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
delegate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I need to delegate small tasks to junior members. Translation: Мне нужно делегировать мелкие задачи младшим сотрудникам.
Is delegate part of Teamwork vocabulary?
Yes, delegate (делегировать) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is delegate part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, delegate (делегировать) 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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