German Conversation · Level 113
45 words
German word
delegieren
Pronunciation
IPA/deleˈgiːʁən/
Meaning
- verbdelegate
Example
Sie delegiert oft kleine Aufgaben an Kollegen.
She frequently delegates small tasks to her colleagues.
More examples
Die Abteilungsleiterin delegiert die Budgetverantwortung an ihre stellvertretende Leitung.
The department head delegates budget responsibility to her deputy.
Core concept
A manager passes a task folder and the authority to handle it to a colleague, who takes charge of that work.
Common phrases
Budgetverantwortung an jdn delegieren
delegate budget responsibility to ___
Teilaufgaben an jdn delegieren
delegate subtasks to ___
Kompetenzen an jdn delegieren
delegate authority to ___
Similar words
übertragen: Officially transferring a duty or responsibility to someone else.
abgeben: Handing over part of one's work or duties to another person.
beauftragen: Asking someone to carry out a particular task and making them responsible for it.
überlassen: Letting another person decide how to handle a matter or make a decision.
Definition in German
eine Aufgabe, Verantwortung oder Befugnis an eine andere Person geben, sodass diese zuständig wird.
Word origin
German delegieren comes through French déléguer from Latin delegare.
Usage tips
- The recipient can appear in the dative, as in jemandem eine Aufgabe delegieren, or after an, as in eine Aufgabe an jemanden delegieren.
Other meanings
- assignverb
Opposites
- übernehmentake oververb
- behaltenretainverb
Related words
- Delegationdelegationnoun