Spanish Conversation · Level 120
60 words
Spanish word
adscribir
Pronunciation
IPA/aðskɾiˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbassign
Example
El director decidió adscribir al nuevo profesor al departamento de historia.
The director decided to assign the new professor to the history department.
More examples
Decidieron adscribir a Marta al curso de verano.
They decided to assign Marta to the summer course.
Core concept
Name entered on an official roster.
Common phrases
adscribir a alguien a un curso
assign someone to a course
adscribir valor a algo
attribute a value to something
adscribir tareas a una persona
assign tasks to a person
Similar words
incorporar: Brings a new person or element into a group or organization as a member.
designar: Officially assigns someone to a particular duty, role, or post by authority.
nombrar: Officially gives someone a title or position as a formal appointment.
integrar: Incorporates a person or part into the structure of a larger whole or team.
Definition in Spanish
Incluir oficialmente a una persona o cosa en una organización, departamento o lista para indicar que pertenece a esa entidad.
Word origin
It comes from Latin ad- 'to' + scribĕre 'write', originally meaning 'to write into a list' and now meaning to include someone officially in an organization or department.
Usage tips
- Adscribir usually takes the preposition a (adscribir a alguien a un departamento) and is mainly reserved for formal or administrative contexts, while ascribir means to attribute.
Other meanings
- attributeverb
- attachverb
Opposites
- desligardetachverb
- desasignarunassignverb
Related words
- adscritoassignedadjective