allocate

to give or set aside something for a particular purpose or person

asignar, distribuir, destinar

• allocate sth to sb/sth

Collocations allocate funds · allocate resources

• The government has allocated more money for education.

  El gobierno ha asignado más dinero para la educación.

to plan to use a particular amount of time for something

destinar, reservar (tiempo)

• allocate sth to do sth

Collocations allocate time · allocate a day for something

• She allocated an hour each morning to exercise.

  Ella destina una hora cada mañana para hacer ejercicio.

to give a job or task to someone

asignar, designar (a alguien)

• allocate sb to sth

Collocations allocate staff · allocate personnel

• The manager allocated the new employee to the marketing department.

  El gerente asignó al nuevo empleado a la división de mercadotecnia.