Meaning 1neutral · 82%
An office allocates a task or place to someone.
Natural examples
Einen Raum wies die Leiterin jedem Team zu.
The manager assigned a room to each team.
Das Gericht wies dem Kläger die Kosten zu.
The court assigned costs to the claimant.
Der Trainer weist den Spielern neue Rollen zu.
New roles are assigned to the players by their coach.
Usage note
zuweisen is separable and strong. The item is accusative, recipient dative.
Mini-lesson: zuweisen
An office allocates a task or place to someone. zuweisen is separable and strong. The item is accusative, recipient dative.
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