utnämna — meaning in English

English meaning

• appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
• dub verb To give something a name or nickname.
• name noun A word or phrase used to identify a specific person, place, or thing.
• place noun A particular area, location, or spot.

Senses

utnämna is used for these senses in English:

• dub (transitive, now, informal) To name, to entitle, to call. [from the later 16th c.]
• name (transitive) To designate for a role.
• place (transitive) To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc.

appoint — full definition

1. verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
2. verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.

dub — full definition

1. verb To give something a name or nickname.
2. verb To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a translated or new one.
3. noun A remix of a song, especially in reggae, with vocals stripped out and effects added.

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