Destinados (en. Destined)

/des.tiˈna.ðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Assigned to a specific purpose.

Resources were destined for infrastructure improvement.

Los recursos fueron destinados a la mejora de la infraestructura.

That is assigned to a person or thing for a particular task.

Funds are destined for the education of disadvantaged children.

Los fondos son destinados a la educación de niños desfavorecidos.

Established or set for a goal.

Those lands are destined for housing construction.

Aquellos terrenos están destinados a la construcción de viviendas.

From the verb 'destinar', which comes from the Latin 'destinare', meaning to mark or point towards a destination.

destined for greatness

Referring to people or things that are meant to achieve a significant impact or success.

destinados a grandes cosas

destined by fate

Suggests that a person or situation is marked for a specific end by fate.

destinados por el destino

destination

The end or place to which something or someone is directed.

destino

assignment

The act of designating something for a specific purpose.

asignación

objective

What is sought to be achieved or attained.

objetivo

To be destined for something very specific.

That guy is destined to be a great musician.

Ese tipo está destinado a ser un gran músico.

To have no alternative, to be obliged to something.

He was destined to work at that company; there was no other option.

Estaba destinado a trabajar en esa empresa, no había otra opción.