assignment [əˈsaɪnmənt]
assignment
assignment(
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sayn
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (allocation)
a. la asignaci贸n (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The manager is in charge of making the project assignments.El director est谩 a cargo de la asignaci贸n de los proyectos.
2. (task)
a. la tarea (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have gathered the data we needed for the school assignment.Hemos reunido los datos que necesit谩bamos para la tarea del colegio.
b. los deberes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can watch TV once you finish your assignments.Puedes ver tele tan pronto acabes tus deberes.
c. el trabajo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have to submit several class assignments before the end of the month.Tenemos que entregar varios trabajos en clase antes del final del mes.
3. (responsibility)
a. la funci贸n (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of his assignments as a manager is to coordinate the various departments of the company.Una de sus funciones como directivo es la de coordinar los diferentes departamentos de la empresa.
4. (mission)
a. la misi贸n (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The aircraft was on assignment away from its base when the attack took place.El avi贸n no estaba en la base, sino en una misi贸n, cuando se produjo el ataque.
5. (posting)
a. el nombramiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She gladly accepted the assignment as director of finance.Acept贸 encantada su nombramiento como directora de finanzas.
6. (law)
a. la cesi贸n (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The assignment gives the publisher all rights over the author's work.La cesi贸n le da a la editorial todos los derechos sobre la obra del autor.
b. el traspaso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The assignment of a premises lease is the lease transfer from one tenant to another.El traspaso del arrendamiento de un local es la transferencia del arrendamiento de un arrendatario a otro.
assignmentNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (allocation)
a. la asignaci贸n(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (task)
a. el tarea f, trabajo(M) (school)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
3. (journalism)
a. el encargo m, trabajo(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
4. (military)
a. la misi贸n(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Copyright 漏 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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