English–German
“delegate” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/deleˈgiːʁən/
Example
Sie delegiert oft kleine Aufgaben an Kollegen.
She frequently delegates small tasks to her colleagues.
How to say “delegate” in German
“Delegate” in German is delegieren.
A manager passes a task folder and the authority to handle it to a colleague, who takes charge of that work.
Example sentences with delegieren
Die Abteilungsleiterin delegiert die Budgetverantwortung an ihre stellvertretende Leitung.
The department head delegates budget responsibility to her deputy.
Tips for using delegieren
- The recipient can appear in the dative, as in jemandem eine Aufgabe delegieren, or after an, as in eine Aufgabe an jemanden delegieren.