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name2

/neɪm/ [named, naming]

Translation

v [t]
llamar
She's going to be named Laura
La van a llamar Laura
constr. to name + dos objetos
nombrar
Julie has been named as director
Han nombrado a Julie directora
constr. 1. to name + dos objetos 2. Se usa más en pasiva
fijar
Let's name a date for going to the theatre
Fijemos una fecha para ir al teatro
you name it
cualquier cosa que pidas
to name sb after sb
(Definition of name v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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