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assignment in German

assignment in German is Einsatz, Zuweisung, Übertragung — assignment means a task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.

assignment in German

Einsatz
noun
Zuweisung
noun
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
Übertragung
noun
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
Zuordnung
noun
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
Auftrag
noun
An assigned task.
Arbeit
noun
An assigned task.
Aufgabe
noun
An assigned task.
Aufgabengebiet
noun
An assigned task.
Posten
noun
A position to which someone is assigned.
Aufgabe
noun
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
Hausarbeit
noun
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
Hausaufgabe
noun
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
Hausübung
noun
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
Studienarbeit
noun
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
Abtretung
noun
(legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
Zession
noun
(legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
Abtretungsurkunde
noun
(legal) A document that effects this transfer.
Zessionsurkunde
noun
(legal) A document that effects this transfer.
Übertragungsurkunde
noun
(legal) A document that effects this transfer.

What does "assignment" mean?

  1. noun A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
    "The teacher set a short assignment on rivers for us to finish at home."
  2. noun The legal transfer of a right, property, or benefit from one person to another.
    "The bank approved the assignment of the debt to a new owner."
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assignment in a sentence

  • The teacher set a short assignment on rivers for us to finish at home.
  • She finished her history assignment the night before it was due.
  • The bank approved the assignment of the debt to a new owner.
  • Both parties signed a written assignment of the patent to the company.

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What is "assignment" in German?
"assignment" in German is Einsatz, Zuweisung, Übertragung. assignment means: A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.
How do you use "assignment" in a sentence?
Example: "The teacher set a short assignment on rivers for us to finish at home." In German, "assignment" is Einsatz, Zuweisung, Übertragung.
Are there other ways to say "assignment" in German?
Yes — German has 18 translations listed for "assignment": Einsatz, Zuweisung, Übertragung, Zuordnung, Auftrag, Arbeit.
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