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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesadministrar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ad.mi.nis.tɾaɾ/
"Es necesario administrar los recursos eficazmente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To manage or direct the affairs of an organization, institution, or government.
"The new director was hired to effectively administrate the university's academic programs." - 2
To dispense, apply, or manage the execution of something such as a law, rule, or medication.
"The certified nurse was authorized to administrate the necessary vaccines to the patients."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'administrare', formed by 'ad-' (to, toward) and 'ministrare' (to serve, manage), which itself stems from 'minister' (servant). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, evolving from the literal sense of serving or rendering assistance to the modern meaning of managing executive affairs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Administrate" is said worldwide
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administrer
Transliteration: /ad.mi.nis.tʁe/
"Elle doit administrer le budget du département."
verwalten
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈvaltən/
"Er hilft dabei, die Ressourcen zu verwalten."
amministrare
Transliteration: /am.mi.niˈstra.re/
"Il sindaco deve amministrare la città con cura."
administrar
Transliteration: /ad.mi.nis.tɾaɾ/
"Es necesario administrar los recursos eficazmente."
administrar
Transliteration: /ad.mi.nis.tɾaɾ/
"Ela sabe como administrar uma grande empresa."
प्रबंधित करना
Transliteration: prabandhit karna
"उन्हें इस परियोजना को प्रबंधित करना होगा।"
管理
Transliteration: guǎnlǐ
"经理负责管理公司的日常运营。"
관리하다
Transliteration: gwanrihada
"그는 재정을 관리하는 업무를 맡고 있다."
管理する
Transliteration: kanri suru
"彼女は社内のシステムを管理している。"
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