B2 verb رسمي

designate

/ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/

To officially choose someone or something for a particular role, purpose, or category. It often involves formal recognition or marking a specific area for a specific function.

أمثلة

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1

I will be the designated driver tonight to make sure everyone gets home safely.

I will be the chosen person to drive tonight to ensure everyone returns home safely.

2

The government intends to designate the forest as a protected national park.

The government plans to officially name the forest a protected national park.

3

Let's designate this table as the 'snack zone' for the party.

Let's pick this table to be the area for snacks during the party.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
designation
Verb
designate
صفة
designated
مرتبط
designator
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'SIGN' inside de-SIGN-ate. You 'sign' a document to officially name or choose someone for a job.

اختبار سريع

The city council voted to ___ this building as a historical landmark.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: designate

أمثلة

1

I will be the designated driver tonight to make sure everyone gets home safely.

everyday

I will be the chosen person to drive tonight to ensure everyone returns home safely.

2

The government intends to designate the forest as a protected national park.

formal

The government plans to officially name the forest a protected national park.

3

Let's designate this table as the 'snack zone' for the party.

informal

Let's pick this table to be the area for snacks during the party.

4

Scholars designate the 14th century as the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy.

academic

Academics classify the 14th century as the start of the Renaissance in Italy.

5

The board will designate a new director to oversee the merger next month.

business

The board of directors will appoint a new leader to manage the merger next month.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
designation
Verb
designate
صفة
designated
مرتبط
designator

تلازمات شائعة

designated driver a person chosen to stay sober and drive others
officially designate to formally name or choose something
designate an area to set aside a specific space for a purpose
designate as to give something a specific label or status
designate a successor to choose the next person for a position

العبارات الشائعة

designated hitter

a player in baseball who bats but does not play in the field

designated survivor

a person in the line of succession kept at a safe distance during major events

designated smoking area

a specific place where smoking is officially permitted

يُخلط عادةً مع

designate vs design

Design refers to creating or planning the appearance of something, while designate refers to choosing or naming something for a role.

designate vs delegate

Delegate means to give a specific task or power to someone else, whereas designate means to assign a title or status to them.

📝

ملاحظات الاستخدام

Designate is most frequently used in formal or administrative contexts. When used to describe a role, it is often followed by 'as' (e.g., 'designated as the leader').

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes use 'designate to' when they mean 'designate as' for a title. Additionally, they might confuse it with 'design' due to the similar spelling.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'SIGN' inside de-SIGN-ate. You 'sign' a document to officially name or choose someone for a job.

📖

أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'designatus', the past participle of 'designare', meaning 'to mark out or trace'.

أنماط نحوية

designate something as something designate someone to do something be designated for a purpose
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السياق الثقافي

The concept of a 'designated driver' is a significant social responsibility in many Western cultures to prevent drinking and driving.

اختبار سريع

The city council voted to ___ this building as a historical landmark.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: designate

كلمات ذات صلة

unvolsion

C1

The process of deliberately detaching or withdrawing from a state of complex entanglement or involvement, often within social or systemic structures. It describes a conscious reversal of 'involution,' where one seeks to simplify or exit a convoluted situation.

circumpugible

C1

To systematically encircle and attack or challenge a target from all possible directions. This verb is often used to describe strategic military maneuvers or intense rhetorical debates where an opponent is overwhelmed from every side.

semidocable

C1

A semidocable is a technical component or data unit that possesses limited or conditional compatibility with a primary docking system or documentation framework. It typically designates an item that requires secondary manual verification or a specialized adapter to achieve full functional integration.

postgradism

C1

Postgradism refers to the sociocultural condition, mindset, or lifestyle associated with being a postgraduate student. It often describes the immersive academic environment or the tendency for individuals to remain in higher education for an extended period after completing their initial degree.

inurbtude

C1

To cause a person to lose their refined or sophisticated manners, typically by subjecting them to a rough or unpolished environment. It describes the process of becoming inurbane, socially coarse, or lacking in city-bred civility.

hypermaterness

C1

Characterized by or relating to an extreme, often overbearing state of maternal instinct and overprotectiveness. This term is used to describe a level of mothering that exceeds typical boundaries, potentially stifling the independence of the child.

decedance

C1

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline, often associated with excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, or self-gratification. In modern contexts, it frequently describes things that are luxuriously rich or self-indulgent to the point of being excessive.

tricentcide

C1

Describing an act, event, or substance that results in the destruction or death of exactly three hundred distinct entities or individuals. It is also used in theoretical historical contexts to describe the catastrophic end of a three-hundred-year cycle or era.

autofugdom

C1

Describing a state of self-imposed isolation or the psychological condition of fleeing from one's own identity or social responsibilities. It characterizes a person or behavior focused on internal withdrawal and the avoidance of external reality to preserve a sense of self.

inplication

C1

To show that someone or something is involved in a crime, a scandal, or an undesirable situation. It can also refer to demonstrating that something is a contributing factor or cause of a specific outcome, typically a negative one.

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