nombrar

/nomˈbɾaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
nombro
preterite (yo)
nombré
past participle
nombrado

Meaning

  1. to name, to appoint

    • Lo nombraron director.

      He was appointed director.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

nominar

Close synonyms for "to name/appoint, to nominate."

Similar in other languages

German

ernennen

Close — to name, to appoint relates to appointing.

English

nominate

Close — to appoint relates to nominating.

Practice

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