Translation
to name
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Word origin
From Latin nominare ('to name, to call by name'), from nomen ('name'). The same root gives English 'nominate' and 'nominal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nominare
- English cognates
- nominate, nominal
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | nombro | nombré | nombraba | nombraré | nombraría |
| tú | nombras | nombraste | nombrabas | nombrarás | nombrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | nombra | nombró | nombraba | nombrará | nombraría |
| nos. | nombramos | nombramos | nombrábamos | nombraremos | nombraríamos |
| vos. | nombráis | nombrasteis | nombrabais | nombraréis | nombraríais |
| ellos/uds. | nombran | nombraron | nombraban | nombrarán | nombrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | nombre | nombrara | nombrase |
| tú | nombres | nombraras | nombrases |
| él/ella/ud. | nombre | nombrara | nombrase |
| nos. | nombremos | nombráramos | nombrásemos |
| vos. | nombréis | nombrarais | nombraseis |
| ellos/uds. | nombren | nombraran | nombrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | nombra |
| ud. | nombre |
| nosotros | nombremos |
| vosotros | nombrad |
| uds. | nombren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- nombrando
- Past participle
- nombrado
Examples
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The company has just appointed a new director.
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He refused to name those responsible.
presidenta .
They are going to name her chairwoman of the committee.
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Can you name three European capitals?
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They named him an honorary citizen of the city.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 11: nombrar, determinar, condesa and 7 more words.