assegnare

assign

verb ahs-seh-NYAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'assignare', to mark out

Also means

award

Usage Note

Assegnare covers both assigning a task and awarding a prize, as in assegnare un premio. The -gn- is the soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'. It is a regular -are verb often paired with an indirect object: assegnare qualcosa a qualcuno.

Examples

"Il professore ci assegna i compiti."

Natural Translation

The teacher assigns us the homework.

Literal Translation

The professor to-us assigns the homework.

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