Nombro (en. I name)

/'nom.bɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To assign a name to a person or thing.
The teacher named the students on the list.
El maestro nombro a los alumnos en la lista.
To cite or mention someone or something.
In his speech, he named the winners of the contest.
En su discurso, nombró a los ganadores del concurso.
To denote or indicate with a specific term.
He named his pet as the most loyal dog.
Nombro a su mascota como el perro más fiel.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'nominare', which means to name.

Common Phrases and Expressions

In the name of!
As a representation of someone or something.
¡A nombre de!
to name
To mention specific people or things.
dar nombres
to leave names on the list
To note down people or things to remember them.
dejar nombres en la lista

Related Words

name
A word that designates a person, thing, or concept.
nombre
nomination
The action of naming someone for a position or distinction.
nominación
nominal
Related to the name, in terms of measures or quantities.
nominal

Slang Meanings

To name something informally or colloquially.
That situation was named 'the fiasco of the year' by everyone.
Esa situación fue nombrada como 'el fiasco del año' por todos.
To rename something that already had a previous name.
In the group, we decided to name the project with a new nickname.
En el grupo, decidimos nombrar el proyecto con un nuevo apodo.