nombrado
/nombɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase appointed is translated into Spanish as nombrado.
The term is used to describe someone who has been officially named or chosen for a role. If you want to refer to the act of appointing someone as a noun, use el nombramiento.
Which one should you use?
While nombrado is the standard term for an official appointment, designado is often used when someone is specifically designated or assigned to a role or task.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender and number with the people being appointed. Use nombrada for a female, and nombrados for a masculine or mixed group. For a feminine group, use nombradas.
How do you pronounce it?
/nombɾado/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the term dedo meaning 'finger' in the slang phrase a dedo to describe someone who was appointed based on favoritism. It implies the boss simply 'pointed a finger' at a friend to give them the role.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal contexts, using nombrado implies the person was chosen by a superior authority, whereas elegido implies they were voted in.
- While nombrado means 'appointed', the root verb nombrar also means 'to name' or 'to call' someone. In Spanish, the act of appointing someone is literally the act of naming them to a position.
Examples in context
- Tom ha sido nombrado presidente.Tom has been appointed chairman.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use nombrado when referring to someone being appointed as chairman.Tatoeba #5714082 by arh, translation #5701200 by CK
- Él fue nombrado ministro de finanzas.He was appointed Minister of Finance.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use nombrado when referring to someone being appointed as a minister.Tatoeba #1860140 by marcelostockle, translation #301313 by Dejo
- No hay esperanzas de que sea nombrado.There is no hope of his being appointed.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use nombrado in a context regarding the hope of being appointed.Tatoeba #8799965 by diegohn, translation #284094 by bluepie88
- El Sr. García ha sido designado para el puesto de director regional.Mr. García has been appointed to the position of regional director.
- La Sra. López fue nombrada embajadora ante la ONU.Mrs. López was appointed ambassador to the UN.
- Mis amigos me eligieron como el organizador del evento.My friends appointed me as the event organizer.
- Mi profesor me ha puesto a cargo del proyecto.My teacher appointed me to be in charge of the project.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking at a cafe about a coworker.
- Daniel¿Sabes que Luis fue nombrado jefe del equipo?Do you know that Luis was appointed team leader?
- Sofía¡Qué buena noticia para él!That is great news for him!
- DanielSí, es un gran ascenso.Yes, it is a great promotion.
- SofíaSe lo merece mucho.He really deserves it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
