Spanish word

asignar

Pronunciation

IPA/asiɣˈnaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbassign

Example

Voy a asignar la tarea a María.

I'm going to assign the task to María.

Illustration for asignar (assign)

More examples

¿Quién va a asignar las tareas domésticas esta semana?

Who is going to assign household chores this week?

Core concept

A labeled pile of tasks or funds set aside for a specific person.

Common phrases

  • asignar una nota

    assign a grade

  • asignar tareas domésticas

    assign household chores

  • asignar un presupuesto

    allocate a budget

Similar words

encargar: Asks or commissions someone to take charge of a task.
delegar: Transfers responsibility and authority for a task to another person.
repartir: Divides and distributes items or tasks among several people.
destinar: Sets aside resources or items for a specific purpose.

Definition in Spanish

Indicar y fijar quién debe realizar una tarea o recibir una cantidad, asignando esa responsabilidad o recurso.

Word origin

From Latin assignare (ad "to" + signare "to mark"), originally 'to mark out' and later used for assigning resources or tasks to someone.

Usage tips

  • When an English sentence uses 'assign someone something', Spanish usually puts the thing first and introduces the person with a, as in asignar un proyecto a Juan.

Other meanings

  • allocateverb
  • designateverb
  • allotverb

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