French word

déléguer

Pronunciation

IPA/delege/

Meaning

  • verbdelegate

Example

Tu peux déléguer ce dossier à Marie.

You can delegate this matter to Marie.

Illustration for déléguer (delegate)

More examples

Il faut parfois déléguer pour avancer.

Sometimes one must delegate to move forward.

Core concept

A person passes part of their authority or workload to another person, who acts in their name.

Common phrases

  • déléguer à quelqu'un

    delegate to someone

  • déléguer une tâche

    delegate a task

  • déléguer la gestion

    delegate management

Similar words

confier: Entrust an object or secret to someone for safekeeping or management.
charger: Give someone a task or duty to carry out.
attribuer: Assign a role or responsibility to a specific person.

Definition in French

Transmettre à quelqu'un une partie de son pouvoir ou de ses tâches pour qu'il agisse en son nom.

Word origin

French déléguer comes from Latin delegare, formed from de- and legare, meaning to send or entrust someone with a task.

Usage tips

  • Déléguer normally takes the task or authority as its direct object and the recipient with à, as in déléguer ce dossier à Marie.

Other meanings

  • entrustverb

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