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delegate

delegate

Meaning of delegate

give tasks to others

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British English/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/
American English/tu ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt/
Russian transcription[dʲelʲɪˈɡʲirovətʲ]
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delegate with Russian translation

delegate usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нужно делегировать мелкие задачи младшим сотрудникам.

I need to delegate small tasks to junior members.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы решили делегировать тестирование модуля специалисту.

We decided to delegate testing of the module to a specialist.

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delegate belongs to the topic "Teamwork". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

delegateделегировать
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

delegate synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between delegate / entrust / hand over / assign / appoint / pass on

🇬🇧English
delegate

To entrust a task or authority to someone else; standard neutral term for giving work or responsibility.

B2Very Often

I will delegate the project to my deputy while I'm away.

Я делегирую проект своему заместителю, пока буду отсутствовать.

E
🇬🇧English
entrust

To give someone responsibility for something valuable or confidential, emphasizing trust.

C1Rarely

He entrusted her with the company’s client list.

Он вверил ей список клиентов компании.

H
🇬🇧English
hand over

To give control, responsibility or an item to someone else; can be physical or figurative.

B2Often

She handed over responsibility for the programme to a colleague.

Она передала ответственность за программу коллеге.

🇬🇧English

To give someone a task or role; emphasizes allocation of work rather than transfer of authority.

B2Very Often

The manager assigned me three reports to prepare by Friday.

Менеджер назначил мне подготовить три отчёта к пятнице.

🇬🇧English

To formally choose someone for a position or role; more formal and often permanent than 'delegate'.

C1Often

The board appointed her as the new director last month.

Совет директоров назначил её новым директором в прошлом месяце.

🇬🇧English

To transmit information, a task, or an item to someone else; often used for messages or duties.

B2Very Often

Please pass on this request to the support team.

Пожалуйста, передайте эту просьбу команде поддержки.

D
🇬🇧English
devolve

To transfer power, responsibility or functions downward (often from central to local bodies); more institutional and formal.

C1Rarely

The government decided to devolve certain powers to local councils.

Правительство решило передать некоторые полномочия местным советам.

🇬🇧English

To give official permission or the power to do something; emphasizes granting authority or approval.

C1Often

Only the director can authorize access to the confidential files.

Только директор может уполномочить доступ к конфиденциальным файлам.

🇬🇧English

To formally ask someone to carry out a task or create something, often with payment; more formal and project-based.

C1Rarely

They commissioned an external consultant to evaluate the programme.

Они поручили внешнему консультанту оценить программу.

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How to pronounce delegate and what this word means

delegate translation: делегировать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce delegate

/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/

delegate translation

делегировать

delegate examples

I need to delegate small tasks to junior members.

delegate transcription

/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/, /tu ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt/

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delegate meaning: what does it mean?

give tasks to others

delegate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

delegate is pronounced as /ˈdelɪɡeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

delegate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I need to delegate small tasks to junior members. Translation: Мне нужно делегировать мелкие задачи младшим сотрудникам.

Is delegate part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, delegate (делегировать) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is delegate part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, delegate (делегировать) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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