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"Name" is a noun which is often translated as "el nombre", and "given name" is a noun which is often translated as "el nombre de pila". Learn more about the difference between "name" and "given name" below.
name(
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (forename)
2. (surname)
a. el apellido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Gonzalez is a very common name in Latin America.González es un apellido muy común en Latinoamérica.
3. (reputation)
b. la reputación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Maintaining the dignity of my family's name is all that matters to me.Lo único que me importa es mantener la dignidad de la reputación de mi familia.
4. (person)
a. la figura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All of the biggest names in fashion are going to be at the show.Todas las más importantes figuras de la moda van a estar en la presentación.
5. (insult)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ben came home from school in tears because people had been calling him names.Ben regresó a casa llorando porque le habían estado insultando.
Mom, they always make fun of me and call me names.Mamá, siempre se burlan de mí y me insultan.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to mention)
8. (to appoint)
a. nombrar
Can you name the three largest cities in Delaware?¿Puedes nombrar las tres ciudades más grandes en Delaware?
given name(
gih
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vihn
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (first name)
a. el nombre de pila (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They call me Bill, but William is my given name.Me llaman Bill, pero William es mi nombre de pila.
b. el nombre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to write your given name and last name in the first two boxes on the form.Tienes que escribir tu nombre y apellido en las primeras dos casillas del formulario.
