/destiˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to allocate, to assign
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Word origin
From Latin destinare ('to make firm, to establish'), which also gives English 'destine' and 'destiny'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- destinare
- English cognates
- destine, destiny
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | destino | destiné | destinaba | destinaré | destinaría |
| tú | destinas | destinaste | destinabas | destinarás | destinarías |
| él/ella/ud. | destina | destinó | destinaba | destinará | destinaría |
| nos. | destinamos | destinamos | destinábamos | destinaremos | destinaríamos |
| vos. | destináis | destinasteis | destinabais | destinaréis | destinaríais |
| ellos/uds. | destinan | destinaron | destinaban | destinarán | destinarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | destine | destinara | destinase |
| tú | destines | destinaras | destinases |
| él/ella/ud. | destine | destinara | destinase |
| nos. | destinemos | destináramos | destinásemos |
| vos. | destinéis | destinarais | destinaseis |
| ellos/uds. | destinen | destinaran | destinasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | destina |
| ud. | destine |
| nosotros | destinemos |
| vosotros | destinad |
| uds. | destinen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- destinando
- Past participle
- destinado
Examples
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The government is going to allocate more money to education.
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They have decided to earmark those funds for research.
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What are you going to put your savings towards this year?
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They posted the soldier to a base in the south.
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I want to set aside part of the garden for vegetables.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 3: destinar, poseer, otoño and 7 more words.