Nombraban (en. They named)

nom-bra-ban

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To indicate the name of something or someone.

They named the winners of the contest.

Ellos nombraban a los ganadores del concurso.

To designate or mention someone in a role or responsibility.

In the meeting, they named the new directors.

En la reunión, ellos nombraban a los nuevos directores.

To refer to a name or title of a work or person.

In the talk, they named classic authors.

En la charla, nombraban a autores clásicos.

From Latin 'nominare', which means 'to name'.

to draw attention

To make someone pay attention.

nombrar la atención

to name by heart

To recite or mention without having it written down.

nombrar de memoria

to name someone

To mention a particular person.

nombrar a alguien

name

Designation given to a person, place, or thing.

nombre

denomination

Name or title by which something is known.

denominación

mention

Reference or allusion to something or someone.

mención

To talk about someone frequently in their absence.

They keep naming Juan all the time when he's not there.

Están nombrando a Juan todo el tiempo cuando no está.

To use someone's name to ask for help.

If they mention María, she will surely help.

Si le nombran a María, seguro que ayuda.