Destinado (en. Intended)

/des.tiˈna.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to something that has been assigned or has a specific purpose.

The money is destined for education.

El dinero está destinado a la educación.

Indicates that something is inevitable or destined to happen.

Everything was destined to happen that way.

Todo estaba destinado a suceder de esa manera.

Designates something that has been marked for a particular use or function.

This room is destined to be an office.

Esta habitación está destinada a ser una oficina.

From the participle of 'destinar', which comes from the Latin 'destinare', meaning 'to determine' or 'to assign'.

destined for great things

Indicates that someone has a promising future.

destinado a grandes cosas

to be destined to fail

Suggests that the outcome of a situation is inevitably negative.

estar destinado a fracasar

destined by fate

Indicates that something is the result of fate or fortuitous circumstances.

destinado por la suerte

destiny

The end or result to which something is destined.

destino

to assign

To assign something for a specific purpose.

destinar

designated

That has been marked or assigned for a task or function.

designado

In a relationship context, it refers to someone who is 'the chosen one' or 'the ideal partner'.

She says she is destined for him because they have always been together.

Ella dice que está destinado a él porque siempre han estado juntos.

Can be used colloquially to refer to something with a secured future or guaranteed success.

That project is destined to be a resounding success.

Ese proyecto está destinado a ser un éxito rotundo.