destinar

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destinar
transitive verb
also:
  • destinar algo a o para -> to set something aside for; (cantidad, edificio) to assign something to; (empleo, cargo) to address something to; (carta) to aim something at (medidas, programa, publicación)
  • el dinero recogido se destinará a comprar medicinas -> the money collected will go to buy medicine
also:
  • destinar a alguien a -> to appoint somebody to; (cargo, empleo) to post somebody to (plaza, lugar)
  • está destinado en Colombia -> he's been posted o sent to Colombia
  • estar destinado al éxito/fracaso -> to be destined for success/failure

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destinar [des-te-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1To destine, to appoint for any use or purpose.
  • Ir destinado a -> to be bound for
  • Una carta que viene destinada a ti -> a letter for you
2To destinate, to design for any particular end; to allot, assign.
  • Le han destinado a Lima -> they have appointed him to Lima
3To station strips. (Nautical)

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destinar
verbo:transitivo
1 (dedicar) [+fondos, espacio] to allocate; [+tiempo] to devote
destinamos el 10% del presupuesto a educación we allocate 10% of the budget to education; destinaron tres salas a la exposición they allocated three rooms to the exhibition; destinaré este dinero a pagar el viaje I'll use this money to pay for the trip; destinaron mil euros para gastos imprevistos they set aside earmarked a thousand euros for contingencies;o destina su tiempo libre a hacer obras de caridad she devotes her free time to charity work
2 (enviar) [+empleado, funcionario] to assign; post; [+militar] to station; post
after training she was posted to Brixton it is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas
le han destinado a Lima he has been assigned posted to Lima;o
3 (formal) (dirigir) [+carta] to address
una carta que habían destinado a mi padre el diputado destinó todas sus críticas al presidente
verbo:pronominal
destinarse to be allocated
Una parte del presupuesto se destina a socorrer a los refugiados. El 50% d elas nuevas viviendas se destinan a los jóvenes.

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Verb Conjugation for "destinar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo destino destiné destinaba destinaré destine
Tú destinas destinaste destinabas destinarás destines
Ella/Él/Usted destina destinó destinaba destinará destine
Nosotros destinamos destinamos destinábamos destinaremos destinemos
Vosotros destináis destinasteis destinabais destinaréis destinéis
Ellos/Ustedes destinan destinaron destinaban destinarán destinen
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