nam

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BrE /neɪm/ AmE /neɪm/

noun / verb en → es

1 PERSON [singular] A1

the word or words that a person, organization, country etc is called

nombre, apodo

  • a name for somebody/something

Collocations first name · last name

  • What's your first name?

    ¿Cuál es tu nombre de pila?

2 CALL [transitive] A2

to give a person, organization etc a particular name or title

nombrar, llamar

  • name somebody/something + noun

Collocations name someone after someone · name something for someone

  • They named their son David.

    Le dieron el nombre de David a su hijo.

3 MENTION [transitive] B1

to mention someone or something by name

nombrar, mencionar

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name a person in connection with an event · name something as the cause of something

  • The report names several people involved.

    El informe menciona varios nombres de personas involucradas.

4 RECOGNIZE [transitive] B1

to recognize someone or something by name, even if you have not seen them before

reconocer por el nombre

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name a person from their name alone · name something by its name

  • I can't name all the countries in Africa.

    No puedo nombrar todos los países de África.

5 TARGET [transitive] B2

to aim an attack, weapon etc at someone or something

dirigirse a, apuntar a

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name an attack at someone · name something as the target of something

  • The soldiers named their guns.

    Los soldados nombraron a sus armas.

6 LABEL [transitive] B2

to give someone or something an official label, title, or description

etiquetar, clasificar

  • name somebody/something + noun

Collocations name someone as a candidate · name something as the cause of something

  • The committee named him an honorary member.

    El comité lo nombró miembro honorario.

7 REFER [transitive] C1

to refer to someone or something by name in a document, speech etc

nombrar en un documento

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name someone in a report · name something in an agreement

  • The contract names the company as the supplier.

    El contrato nombra a la empresa como el proveedor.

8 RECOGNIZE [transitive] C1

to recognize someone or something by name, even if you have not seen them before

reconocer por el nombre

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name a person from their name alone · name something by its name

  • She can name any wine from the label.

    Ella puede reconocer cualquier vino por su etiqueta.