destinar

v.

to destine, to assign, to appropriate, to allocate.

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destinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (asignar) to assign, set aside, destine; (dinero) to allocate, set aside

■ destinó la ambulancia a casos de urgencia he kept the ambulance for emergencies

2 (persona) to appoint, assign, send, post

■ lo han destinado a Madrid he has been posted to Madrid

3 MILITAR to post

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verb

1) to appoint, assign

2) allocate, earmark

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1. VT

1) (=dedicar) [+ fondos, espacio] to allocate; [+ tiempo] to devote

destinamos el 10% del presupuesto a educación — we allocate 10% of the budget to education

destinaron tres salas a la exposición — they allocated three rooms to the exhibition

destinaré este dinero a pagar el viaje — I'll use this money to pay for the trip

destinaron mil euros para gastos imprevistos — they set aside o earmarked a thousand euros for contingencies

destina su tiempo libre a hacer obras de caridad — she devotes her free time to charity work

2) (=enviar) [+ empleado, funcionario] to assign, post; [+ militar] to station, post

le han destinado a Lima — he has been assigned o posted to Lima

3) frm (=dirigir) [+ carta] to address

2.

See:

destinarse

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verbo transitivo

1) <funcionario/militar> to post, send, assign

está esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through

lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted o sent to Cartagena

2) (asignar un fin)

destinar algo a algo: destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family; destinaron parte de los fondos a mejorar las instalaciones they earmarked part of the funds for improving the facilities; destinar algo para algo to set something aside for something; esta habitación la tenía destinada para ... — I had planned to use this room for ...

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= earmark, station, design (for/to).

Ex. Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.

Ex. These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

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* destinar fondos = allocate + funds.

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verbo transitivo

1) <funcionario/militar> to post, send, assign

está esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through

lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted o sent to Cartagena

2) (asignar un fin)

destinar algo a algo: destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family; destinaron parte de los fondos a mejorar las instalaciones they earmarked part of the funds for improving the facilities; destinar algo para algo to set something aside for something; esta habitación la tenía destinada para ... — I had planned to use this room for ...

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= earmark, station, design (for/to).

Ex: Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.

Ex: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

* destinar fondos = allocate + funds.

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destinar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign

está esperando que lo destinen he's waiting to be given his posting o assignment, he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through

lo han destinado a Cartagena he's been posted o sent to Cartagena

B (asignar un fin) destinar algo A algo:

destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family

destinó parte de sus ahorros a la decoración de la casa he used some of his savings to decorate the house, some of his savings went on decorating the house

destinaron parte del dinero a mejorar las instalaciones they allocated part of the money to o earmarked part of the money for improving the facilities

destinar algo PARA algo to set sth aside FOR sth

esta habitación la tenía destinada para … I had planned to use this room for …

no había destinado dinero para esta eventualidad she hadn't set aside o earmarked any money for this eventuality

destinaron los fondos a la compra de víveres para los damnificados they allocated the funds to o earmarked the funds for buying provisions for the victims

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destinar (conjugate destinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign
2 (asignar un fin):

◊ destinó todos sus ahorros a pagar las deudas she used all her savings to pay her debts;

destinaron el dinero a la investigación the money was used for research;
destinaron parte de los fondos a este fin they earmarked part of the funds for this purpose
destinar verbo transitivo
1 (apartar para algún fin) to set aside, assign
2 (dar un lugar donde ejercer un trabajo) to post
(dar una función a un trabajador) to appoint
3 (dirigir un envío a alguien) to address
'destinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agregar
- dedicar
- asignar
English:
allocate
- allow
- appropriate
- commit
- earmark
- mean
- post
- station
- ear

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destinar vt

1. [dirigir, consagrar]

destinar algo a o [m5]para [cantidad, edificio] to set sth aside for;

[medidas, programa, publicación] to aim sth at;

han destinado el salón a oficina they're using the lounge as an office;

el dinero recogido se destinará a comprar medicinas the money collected will go to buy medicine;

¿no podría el ayuntamiento destinar este edificio a mejor fin? couldn't the council find a better use for this building?;

el gobierno destinará una importante partida presupuestaria para Sanidad the government will allocate a significant proportion of the budget to the Department of Health

2. [enviar]

destinar algo a [carta, paquete] to address sth to;

[mercancía] to send sth to

3. [conceder puesto a]

destinar a alguien a [plaza, lugar] to post o send sb to;

fue destinado como cónsul a Liverpool he was posted to Liverpool as consul

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destinar

v/t

1 fondos allocate (para for)

2 a persona post (a to)

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destinar vt

1) : to appoint, to assign

2) asignar: to earmark, to allot

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destinar vb

1. (persona) to post

lo han destinado a Madrid he's been posted to Madrid

2. (dinero) to allocate

el Gobierno destina una parte del presupuesto para colegios the government allocates a part of the budget to schools