asignar

to assign

to appoint

asignar(ah-seeg-nahr)

transitive verb

1. (to award)

a. to assign

A Julia le asignaron la responsabilidad de cuidar de su hermana menor.

Julia was assigned the responsibility of taking care of her younger sister.

b. to allocate (resources)

El estado asignará más fondos a la educación.

The government will allocate more funds to education.

c. to ascribe (value)

¿Cómo podemos asignarle valor a los bienes intangibles?

How can we ascribe value to intangible goods?

2. (to name)

a. to appoint

Lo asignaron embajador por su amplia experiencia en política internacional.

He was appointed ambassador for his vast experience in international politics.

b. to designate

Roberto fue asignado testamentario del patrimonio de su abuelo.

Roberto was designated as executor of his grandfather's property.

c. to assign

El tribunal te asignará un abogado si no puedes costearte uno.

The court will assign you a lawyer if you can't afford one.

asignar

transitive verb

1. (atribuir)

a.

asignar algo a alguiento assign o allocate something to somebody

2. (destinar)

a.

asignar a alguien ato assign somebody to

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asignar

transitive verb

(adjudicar) to assign; [+recursos etc] to allocate; apportion; [+labor] to set; (Informática) to allocate; [+persona] to appoint; [+causas] to determine;