appointment
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appointment(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (meeting)
a. la cita
(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).
(F)
I'm afraid I can't meet for lunch. I have an appointment with a client.Me temo que no puedo quedar para comer. Tengo una cita con un cliente.
b. la hora
(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).
(F)
I'll call the hairdresser to make an appointment.Llamaré al peluquero para pedir hora.
2. (job)
a. el nombramiento
(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).
(M)
His appointment to the Supreme Court was the peak of his career.Su nombramiento al Tribunal Supremo fue la cima de su carrera.
b. el puesto
(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).
(M)
The appointment was left vacant because the university had no funds to hire anyone.El puesto se quedó vacante dado que la universidad no tenía fondos para contratar a nadie.
appointments
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
3. (furniture)
a. el mobiliario
(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).
(M)
Each room in the hotel features the most luxurious appointments.Cada habitación del hotel cuenta con el mobiliario más lujoso.
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appointment
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (meeting)
a. la cita
(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).
(F)
to make an appointment with somebodyconcertar una cita con alguien
she didn't keep the appointmentfaltó a la cita
I've made/got an appointment with the doctorhe pedido/tengo hora con el médico
by appointment onlycon cita previa
2. (to job, of committee)
a. la nombramiento m, designación
(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).
(F)
to make an appointmenthacer un nombramiento
3. (commerce)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
by appointment to His/Her Majestyproveedores de la Casa Real
appointmentsofertas fpl de empleo
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appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt]
noun
1 (arrangement to meet) (with client, bank manager etc) cita (f)
to meet sb by appointment reunirse con algn mediante cita previa
I have an appointment at ten tengo cita a las diez
do you have an appointment? (to caller) ¿tiene usted cita?
to keep an appointment acudir a una cita
to make an appointment (with sb) concertar una cita (con algn)
to make an appointment for three o'clock pedir (una) cita para las tres
 (with dentist, doctor, hairdresser etc) hora (f)
I have an appointment at ten tengo hora a las diez
do you have an appointment? ¿tiene usted hora?
to make an appointment (with sb) pedir hora (con algn)
to make an appointment for three o'clock pedir hora para las tres
2 (to a job) nombramiento (m);to para; (job) puesto (m); empleo (m)
there are still several appointments to be made todavía hay varios nombramientos por hacer
by appointment to HRH proveedores oficiales de S.A.R.
appointments (vacant) (Press) oferta de empleo
3 appointments (furniture etc) mobiliario (m)
The sergeant seated them inside the aircraft as comfortably as the spartan appointments allowed The last, long rays of the November sun catch the stained glass and cast tints of green and gold upon the chancel and its appointments
modifier
appointments board appointments service (n) (Univ) etc oficina (f) de colocación
appointments bureau (n) agencia (f) de colocaciones
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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