designar

v.

1 to appoint.

han designado a Gómez para el cargo Gómez has been appointed to the post

2 to name, to fix.

designar medidas contra la corrupción to draw up measures against corruption

3 to designate, to label.

La sociedad designó al empresario Society labeled the businessman.

El comité designó al suplente The committee designated the stand-in.

Ella designó las tareas She designated the tasks.

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designar

► verbo transitivo

1 (denominar) to designate

■ ese término se ha usado para designar diversos conceptos that term has been used to designate several concepts

2 (nombrar para un cargo) to appoint, name, assign

■ designaron a cuatro hombres para la misión four men were assigned to the mission

3 (fijar) to set, arrange, fix

■ hay que designar el punto de encuentro we have to arrange a meeting place

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verb

to designate, appoint

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VT

1) (=nombrar) to appoint, designate

el dictador designó a su sucesor — the dictator appointed o designated his successor

la designaron para el puesto de supervisora — they appointed her (as) supervisor, she was appointed o designated (as) supervisor

me han designado candidato — they have nominated me (as a candidate)

han designado a Sevilla sede del campeonato — Seville has been designated as the host city for the championship

2) (=fijar) [+ fecha] to fix, set

3) frm (=denominar)

la palabra "rosa" designa a una flor — the word "rose" denotes a flower

designaron el plan con el nombre de "Erasmus" — the plan was given the name of "Erasmus"

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verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (elegir)

a) <persona> to appoint, designate (frml)

b) <lugar/fecha> to fix, set; (con carácter oficial) to designate

fue designada como sede de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos — it was designated as the venue for the next Olympics

2) (frml) (denominar)

designamos estos productos con nombres ingleses — we give these products English names

el punto que designaremos B — the point which we will call o (frml) designate B

el proyecto fue designado con el nombre de `Galaxia' — the project was named o (frml) designated `Galaxy'

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= appoint, designate, nominate, co-opt.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex. Within fields, individual data elements or units of information may be designated as subfields.

Ex. Until 1979, Members of the European Parliament were nominated by their national parliaments but in June of that year the first elections by universal suffrage were held in each of the nine member states.

Ex. The honorary members, some of whom have co-opted, have high positions in the library hierarchy.

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* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.

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verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (elegir)

a) <persona> to appoint, designate (frml)

b) <lugar/fecha> to fix, set; (con carácter oficial) to designate

fue designada como sede de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos — it was designated as the venue for the next Olympics

2) (frml) (denominar)

designamos estos productos con nombres ingleses — we give these products English names

el punto que designaremos B — the point which we will call o (frml) designate B

el proyecto fue designado con el nombre de `Galaxia' — the project was named o (frml) designated `Galaxy'

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= appoint, designate, nominate, co-opt.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex: Within fields, individual data elements or units of information may be designated as subfields.

Ex: Until 1979, Members of the European Parliament were nominated by their national parliaments but in June of that year the first elections by universal suffrage were held in each of the nine member states.

Ex: The honorary members, some of whom have co-opted, have high positions in the library hierarchy.

* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.

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designar [A1 ]

vt

A (frml) (elegir, nombrar) ‹persona› to appoint, name, designate (frml); ‹lugar/fecha› to fix, set

ha sido designado presidente de la comisión he has been named o designated o appointed chairman of the committee

fue designada como sede de los próximos Juegos Olímpicos it was chosen o designated as the venue for o site of the next Olympics

B (frml)

(denominar): a estos productos los designamos con nombres ingleses we give these products English names, we refer to these products by English names

el proyecto fue designado con el nombre de `Galaxia' the project was designated `Galaxy'

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designar (conjugate designar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) (elegir)

a) ‹persona› to appoint, designate (frml)

b) ‹lugar/fecha› to fix, set;

(con carácter oficial) to designate
2 (frml) (denominar) to designate (frml)
designar verbo transitivo
1 to designate
2 (un lugar, momento) to fix: todavía no designaron fecha para el congreso, they still haven't fixed a date for the congress
3 (para un fin) to assign: me designaron para un puesto muy complicado, I was appointed to a difficult post
'designar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nombrar
English:
appoint
- assign
- designate
- nominate

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designar vt

1. [nombrar] to appoint;

han designado a Gómez para el cargo Gómez has been appointed to the post;

fue designada mujer del año por la revista “Time” “Time” magazine named her woman of the year;

ha sido designada capital europea de la cultura it has been designated the European capital of culture

2. [fijar, determinar] to name, to fix;

designar medidas contra la corrupción to draw up measures against corruption;

falta por designar una fecha y un lugar a date and place have yet to be set o decided

3. [denominar] to refer to;

el símbolo

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designar

v/t appoint, name; lugar select; candidato designate

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designar vt

nombrar: to designate, to appoint, to name