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name(

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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. (forename)

a. el nombre

(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)

My name is James.Mi nombre es James.

2. (surname)

a. el apellido

(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)

Gonzalez is a very common name in Latin America.González es un apellido muy común en Latinoamérica.

3. (reputation)

a. la fama

(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)

It would seem that he deserves his good name.Parece ser que se merece su buena fama.

b. la reputación

(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)

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) 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)

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)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct 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.).

transitive verb

6. (to give a name)

a. llamar

We've agreed to name our baby Luis, after my wife's grandfather.Hemos acordado llamar a nuestro bebé Luis, en honor al abuelo de mi esposa.

b. poner

The actor named his son Kal-El. Can you believe it?El actor le puso Kal-El a su hijo. ¿Lo puedes creer?

7. (to mention)

a. nombrar

You weren't named in the will.No te nombraron en el testamento.

8. (to appoint)

a. nombrar

Percy Weasley was just named a prefect.Acaban de nombrar a Percy Weasley como monitor.

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name

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of person)

a. el nombre

(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)

my name is…me llamo…

what's your name?¿cómo te llamas?

to mention somebody by namemencionar a alguien por su nombre

to take somebody's nameanotar or tomar el nombre de alguien

a big name in the theateruna figura del teatro

to put one's name down (for something)apuntarse (a algo)

to go by or under the name of…ser conocido(a) como…

in the name of…en nombre de…

in the name of God or Heaven!, in God's or Heaven's name!¡por el amor de Dios!

he was President in all but nameél era el Presidente de hecho

to call somebody namesponer verde or insultar a alguien

he hasn't got a penny to his nameno tiene ni un centavo or

last nameapellido m

2. (reputation)

a. la nombre m, reputación

(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)

she has a good/bad nametiene buena/mala fama

to have a name for prompt and efficient servicetener fama de ofrecer un servicio bueno y rápido

to make a name for oneself (as)hacerse un nombre (como)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (give name to)

a. poner nombre a, bautizar

they named her Paulale pusieron or llamaron Paula

for somebodyponer a alguien el nombre de alguien

4. (appoint)

a. nombrar

5. (designate, identify)

a. nombrar

to name namesdar nombres concretos

name your pricedi or pon un precio

name [neɪm]

noun

1 [of person, firm] nombre (m); (surname) apellido (m); [of book, film] título (m)

what's your name? ¿cómo te llamas?; my name is Peter me llamo Peter; what name shall I say? (Telec) ¿de parte de quién?; (announcing arrival) ¿a quién debo anunciar?; what name are they giving the child? ¿qué nombre le van a poner al niño?; they married to give the child a name se casaron para darle nombre or legitimar al niño

to take sb's name and address apuntar el nombre y las señas de algn

by name de nombre

I know him by name only lo conozco solamente de nombre; Pérez by name de apellido Pérez; apellidado Pérez; a lady by the name of Dulcinea una dama llamada Dulcinea; we know it by another name lo conocemos por otro nombre

to go by the name of ser conocido por el nombre de

in name

he was king in name only era rey tan solo de nombre; it exists in name only no existe más que de nombre; at least in name al menos nominalmente; she's the boss in all but name para jefa solo le falta el nombre; in the name of peace en nombre de la paz; I thank you in the name of all those present le doy las gracias en nombre de todos los presentes; he signed on in the name of Smith se inscribió en el paro or desempleo con el apellido Smith; open up, in the name of the law! ¡abran en nombre de la ley!; what's in a name? ¿qué importa un nombre?

to lend one's name to prestar su nombre a

I'll do it, or my name's not Bloggs! ¡como que me llamo Bloggs que lo haré!

to put one's name down for [+new car etc] apuntarse para; [+school, course] inscribirse en

he had his name taken (Dep) el árbitro apuntó su nombre

we know it under another name lo conocemos por otro nombre

to go under the name of ser conocido por el nombre de

that's the name of the game (the norm) así son las cosas; (what's important) eso es lo importante

he hasn't a penny to his name no tiene donde caerse muerto

Christian first maiden middle pet

2 names (insults)

to call sb names insultar a algn

3 (reputation) reputación (f); fama (f)

to get (o.s.) a bad name crearse mala reputación or fama

he's giving the place a bad name le está dando mala fama al lugar

he has a name for carelessness tiene fama de descuidado

the firm has a good name la casa tiene buena reputación

to make a name for o.s. hacerse famoso

to make one's name llegar a ser famoso

4 (person)

big name (gran) figura (f); personaje (m) importante; he's one of the big names in the business es uno de los grandes en este negocio; this show has no big names este show no tiene figuras famosas

transitive verb

1 (call) llamar; [+person] (at birth) poner

a man named Jack un hombre llamado Jack; they named the child Mary a la niña le pusieron María; to name sth/sb after or for sth/sb: they named him Winston after Churchill (US) le pusieron Winston por Churchill; she was named after her grandmother la llamaron como a su abuela; le pusieron el nombre de su abuela; they named the street after Nelson Mandela a la calle le pusieron el nombre de Nelson Mandela

2 (mention)

you were not named in the speech no se te nombró or mencionó en el discurso; he is not named in this list no figura en esta lista; name the third president of the USA diga el nombre del tercer presidente de EE.UU.; name 20 British birds nómbrame 20 pájaros británicos; first-named primero; last-named último; you name it, we've got it cualquier cosa que pidas, la tenemos; to name names dar or mencionar nombres

Powell says there are two or three others whose links with Militant should be looked at, but he refused to name names Taylor said at least two ECOWAS countries had supplied the Liberian government with arms to fight his movement. Asked if one of them was Nigeria, Mr Taylor said he said he wouldn't name names

3 (fix) [+date, price] fijar

have you named the day yet? ¿han fijado ya la fecha de la boda?; they're so keen to buy it you can name your price tienen tanto afán por comprarlo que puedes pedirles lo que quieras or decir el precio que quieras

4 (nominate) nombrar

he was named ambassador to Warsaw lo nombraron embajador en Varsovia

modifier

name day (n) (Rel) día (m) del santo; fiesta (f) onomástica; (Economics) día (m) de ajuste de cuentas

name tape (n) etiqueta (f) con el nombre

you have to sew name tapes into everything when your child first goes to school

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Participles

Present:	naming
Past:	named

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	name	named	will name
you	name	named	will name
he/she	names	named	will name
we	name	named	will name
you	name	named	will name
they	name	named	will name

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my name is	me llamo
What is your name?	¿Cómo te llamas?
Hello! My name is	¡Hola! Me llamo
his name is	su nombre es
last name	el apellido
her name is	su nombre es
What's your name?	¿Cómo te llamas?
first name	el nombre de pila
my name	mi nombre
what is his name	cómo se llama
middle name	el segundo nombre
What is your last name?	¿Cuál es tu apellido?
What is her name?	¿Cómo se llama?
full name	el nombre y apellidos
your name	tu nombre
write your name	escribe tu nombre escribir tu nombre
How do you spell your name?	¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre?
my name is John	me llamo John
my last name is	mi apellido es
his name	su nombre