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приписывать

Translation of приписывать

attribute

Russian word in Latin letters: pripisyvat

Meaning of приписывать

Russian

считать, что что-то вызвано кем-то или чем-то

English

to say that something is caused by someone or something

attribute

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prʲɪˈpʲisəvətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Приписывать or атрибут?

атрибут

атрибут ≠ attribute (verb): a feature or symbol, a noun

Don't mix them up. To say what caused something — приписывать; a typical feature or symbol — атрибут.

Тренер приписывает победу дисциплине.

The coach attributes the win to discipline.

Корона — главный атрибут королевы.

A crown is a queen's main attribute — a symbol, a noun, not the verb.

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  1. They attribute the success to hard work.

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    Они приписывают успех упорной работе.

  2. He attributed the mistake to tiredness.

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    Он приписал ошибку усталости.

приписывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between приписывать, списывать, объяснять, относить, and связывать

списывать
🇷🇺Russian

Colloquial, often as an excuse: списать на усталость.

объяснять
🇷🇺Russian

Explain by a cause: объяснять успех трудом.

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
относить

Bookish, in the phrase относить на счёт.

С
🇷🇺Russian
связывать

Weaker: to link something with a cause.

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приписывать meaning: what does it mean?

to say that something is caused by someone or something

приписывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

приписывать is pronounced as [prʲɪˈpʲisəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

They attribute the success to hard work. Translation: Они приписывают успех упорной работе.

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