Nombrar
Example: El presidente decidió nombrar a un nuevo ministro hoy.
Definition
"Nombrar" means to officially assign or designate someone to a position, role, or title, often within a formal or organizational context. For example, it can describe the act of the president appointing a new minister today.
Etymology
The verb "nombrar" comes from the Latin word "nominare," which means to name or call by name. Interestingly, this root also gave rise to many related words in English, such as 'name' and 'nominate.' Did you know that "nombrar" retains this naming function both in everyday and official contexts?
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"Nombrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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