attribute

S2 W2

BrE /ˈat.rɪ.bjuːt/ AmE /əˈtrɪb.jut/

verb / noun en → es

past attributed pp attributed ing attributing

1 BELIEVE/ASSIGN [transitive] B1

to believe that something is a quality or characteristic of someone or something; to say that something belongs to someone or something

atribuir, considerar

  • attribute sth to sb/sth

Collocations attribute success to hard work · attribute a problem to a cause

  • They attribute their success to teamwork.

    Atribuyen su éxito al trabajo en equipo.

2 PROPERTY/FEATURE [noun] B1

a quality or characteristic of someone or something; a feature that belongs to someone or something

atributo, característica

  • an attribute of sb/sth

Collocations personal attributes · positive attributes

  • Kindness is one of her best personal attributes.

    La bondad es uno de sus mejores atributos personales.