devolve on

dɪˈvɒlv ɒn
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Translation of devolve on from English into Spanish

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

responsibility

to pass responsibility to someone else
  • The task will devolve on the new manager.La tarea recaerá en el nuevo gerente.
2.

duty

DatedUK
depend on someone or something
DatedUK
  • The success of the project devolves on the team.El éxito del proyecto depende del equipo.
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Synonyms and analogies of devolve on in English

Examples of devolve on in a sentence

  • Leadership roles devolve on senior members.
  • Final approval devolves on the department chair.
  • Whether we leave today may devolve on the weather.

Translations of "devolve on" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
recaer env.

The ultimate authority may devolve on the regional managers during a crisis.

En caso de crisis, la autoridad final puede recaer en los gerentes regionales.

If the budget is mismanaged, it may devolve on the finance department.

Si el presupuesto se gestiona mal, podría recaer en el departamento de finanzas.

In the absence of guidelines, tasks can easily devolve on the least experienced.

En ausencia de directrices, las tareas pueden fácilmente recaer en los menos experimentados.

In case of an emergency, responsibility will devolve on the nearest staff member.

En caso de emergencia, la responsabilidad recaerá en el miembro del personal más cercano.

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devolve on: Examples and translations in context

The task will devolve on you if the manager is unavailable.

La tarea recaerá en ti si el gerente no está disponible.

Due to illness, the leadership duties will devolve on the vice president.

Debido a la enfermedad, las responsabilidades de liderazgo recaerán en el vicepresidente.

The oversight of the project will devolve on the assistant until further notice.

La supervisión del proyecto recaerá en el asistente hasta nuevo aviso.

After the main speaker canceled, the responsibilities will devolve on the co-host.

Tras la cancelación del orador principal, las responsabilidades recaerán en el coanfitrión.

If the committee cannot decide, the responsibility will devolve on the chairperson.

Si el comité no puede decidir, la responsabilidad recaerá en el presidente.

In this situation, the accountability will devolve on whoever leads the meeting.

En esta situación, la responsabilidad recaerá en quien dirija la reunión.

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