English–French
“assign” in French
How to say “assign” in French
“Assign” in French is affecter.
A formal allocation sends each person or resource to the post, duty, or place chosen for it.
Example sentences with affecter
La direction a décidé d'affecter plus de ressources au projet.
Management decided to allocate more resources to the project.
Tips for using affecter
- Affecter is common in administrative writing, while confier or charger often sounds more natural for entrusting a task in everyday speech.
Other French words for “assign”
J'assigne cette tâche à Pierre.
I assign this task to Pierre.
Le responsable va attribuer des tâches à chaque membre.
The person in charge will assign tasks to each member.