ASSIGN - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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assign¹ [Am əˈsaɪn, Brit əˈsʌɪn] VB trans

1.1. assign (appoint):

assign

nombrar

assign

designado

assign

asignar

to assign sb to sth

nombrar or designar a alguien para algo

to assign sb to sth

asignar a alguien a algo

a detective was assigned to the case

se nombró a un detective para que se ocupara del caso

1.2. assign (allocate):

assign

asignar

she was assigned an office on the third floor

le fue asignado un despacho en el tercer piso

he was assigned three assistants

le asignaron tres ayudantes

on the day assigned for the trial

en el día fijado or señalado para el juicio

1.3. assign (ascribe) form:

assign importance

dar

assign importance

conceder

2. assign (transfer) LAW:

to assign sth to sb right/interest

cederle algo a alguien

assign² N

assign LAW → assignee

assignee [Am əˌsaɪˈni, Brit asɪˈniː, asʌɪˈniː] N LAW

assignee

cesionario m / cesionaria f

Spanish

English

adscribir a alg. a algo

to assign o attach sb to sth

asignar renta/función/tarea

to assign

asignar persona

to assign

asignar a alg. a algo

to assign sb to sth

imputarle algo a algo

to assign sth to sth

distribuir tareas

to assign

incorporar a alg. a algo

to assign sb to sth

destinar

to assign

ceder derecho

to assign

in the PONS Dictionary

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assign [əˈsaɪn] VB trans

1. assign (task, resources):

assign

asignar

assign

apropiar LatAm

to assign sb to a position

destinar a alguien a un puesto

to assign sb to do sth

asignar a alguien la tarea de hacer algo

to assign the blame for sth to sb

atribuir la culpa de algo a alguien

2. assign LAW:

assign

ceder

Spanish

English

adscribir

to assign

asignar tb. COMPUT

to assign

dar quehacer a alguien

to assign work to sb

consignar

to assign

apropiar (encargo)

to assign

destinar (asignar)

to assign

designar (destinar)

to assign

repartir los papeles

to assign the parts

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

assign [ə·ˈsaɪn] VB trans

1. assign task, resources:

assign

asignar

assign

apropiar LatAm

to assign sb to a position

destinar a alguien a un puesto

to assign sb to do sth

asignar a alguien la tarea de hacer algo

to assign the blame for sth to sb

atribuir la culpa de algo a alguien

2. assign LAW:

assign

ceder

Spanish

English

asignar tb. comput

to assign

dar quehacer a alguien

to assign work to sb

apropiar (encargo)

to assign

consignar

to assign

destinar (asignar)

to assign

designar (destinar)

to assign

repartir los papeles

to assign the parts

Present

I	assign
you	assign
he/she/it	assigns
we	assign
you	assign
they	assign

Past

I	assigned
you	assigned
he/she/it	assigned
we	assigned
you	assigned
they	assigned

Present Perfect

I	have	assigned
you	have	assigned
he/she/it	has	assigned
we	have	assigned
you	have	assigned
they	have	assigned

Past Perfect

I	had	assigned
you	had	assigned
he/she/it	had	assigned
we	had	assigned
you	had	assigned
they	had	assigned

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The claims process is similar to a standard bankruptcy action in which creditors submit claims to the assignee for review and acceptance.

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The assignee has the primary responsibility to: liquidate the assets of the company; vette creditor claims; and issue a dividend to the creditors.

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Furthermore, the obligor can raise against the assignee counterclaims and setoffs that the obligor had against the assignor.

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If a book debt is assigned, the debt is transferred to the assignee in exchange for money paid to the assignor.

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While the debts are still in default the creditor or its assignee can still file a lawsuit against a debtor.

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