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delegieren

to delegate

verb de-le-GEE-ren Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: from Latin via French

Usage Note

delegieren means to assign tasks or responsibility to a subordinate or colleague. Good managers are said to können gut delegieren. It is a regular verb and fully integrated into German.

Examples

"Eine gute Führungskraft weiß, welche Aufgaben sie delegieren kann."

Natural Translation

A good manager knows which tasks she can delegate.

Literal Translation

A good leadership-force knows which tasks she delegate can.

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