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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdésigné
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dez-ih-nay
"Le conducteur désigné a veillé à ce que tout le monde rentre chez soi en toute sécurité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Appointed or assigned to a specific position or task.
"The designated driver ensured everyone got home safely." - 2
Marked or identified for a particular purpose.
"The designated area for the event was clearly marked with signs."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'designated' originates from the Latin word 'designare', meaning 'to mark out, to designate'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of being appointed or assigned to a specific role or purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Designated" is said worldwide
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désigné
Transliteration: dez-ih-nay
"Le conducteur désigné a veillé à ce que tout le monde rentre chez soi en toute sécurité."
bestimmt
Transliteration: beh-shtimt
"Der bestimmte Fahrer sorgte dafür, dass alle sicher nach Hause kamen."
designato
Transliteration: deh-zee-nah-toh
"Il conducente designato ha assicurato che tutti tornassero a casa in sicurezza."
designado
Transliteration: deh-seeg-nah-doh
"El conductor designado se aseguró de que todos llegaran a casa sanos y salvos."
designado
Transliteration: deh-zee-gnah-doo
"O motorista designado garantiu que todos chegassem em casa em segurança."
नियुक्त
Transliteration: niyukt
"नियुक्त चालक ने सुनिश्चित किया कि सभी सुरक्षित घर पहुंचें।"
指定的
Transliteration: zhǐdìng de
"指定的司机确保每个人安全回家。"
지정된
Transliteration: jijeongdoen
"지정된 운전자가 모든 사람이 안전하게 집에 도착하도록 했습니다."
指定された
Transliteration: shitei sareta
"指定された運転手は、全員が安全に家に帰れるようにしました。"
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