name

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BrE /neɪm/ AmE /neɪm/

noun / verb / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] A1

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

nombre, apodo

  • first name
  • last name

Collocations full name · stage name

  • What's your first name?

    ¿Cuál es tu nombre de pila?

2 LABEL [singular] A1

a word or phrase that describes a particular thing, idea, etc.

nombre, término

  • name for something

Collocations common name · technical name

  • What's the English name for this plant?

    ¿Cuál es el nombre en inglés para esta planta?

3 CALL [transitive] A2

to give a particular word or words to someone or something as their name

nombrar, llamar

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name a child · name a company

  • They named their new baby girl Emma.

    Nombraron a su nueva bebé niña Emma.

4 MENTION [transitive] B1

to mention someone or something by name

nombrar, mencionar

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name a person · name an organization

  • The report names several people involved in the scandal.

    El informe nombra a varias personas involucradas en el escándalo.

5 RECOGNIZE [transitive] B1

to recognize someone or something by name

reconocer, identificar

  • name somebody/something

Collocations name a person · name an organization

  • I can name every member of the band.

    Puedo reconocer a cada miembro de la banda.

6 DESIGNATE [transitive] B2

to choose someone to do an important job or task, especially one that is official or formal

nombrar, designar

  • name somebody

Collocations name a leader · name an ambassador

  • The president named her as the new minister of education.

    El presidente nombró a ella como la nueva ministra de educación.

7 REQUIRE [transitive] B2

to require or need something, especially as part of an official rule or agreement

requerir, necesitar

  • name something

Collocations name a requirement · name a condition

  • The contract names the payment terms.

    El contrato requiere los términos de pago.

8 RECOGNIZE [transitive] C1

to recognize or acknowledge something officially, especially in a legal context

reconocer, declarar

  • name something

Collocations name an agreement · name a treaty

  • The court named the company as the legal owner of the property.

    El tribunal reconoció a la empresa como el propietario legal de la propiedad.

Idioms

name and shame B2

nombrar y avergonzar

  • The campaign aims to name and shame those who break the law.

    La campaña tiene como objetivo nombrar y avergonzar a aquellos que rompen la ley.

name of the game B2

nombre del juego

  • The name of the game is flexibility.

    El nombre del juego es flexibilidad.

name your price C1

poner tu precio

  • We'll name our price and see what happens.

    Pondremos nuestro precio y veremos qué sucede.