Spanish word

nominar

Pronunciation

IPA/nomiˈnaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbnominate

Example

Quiero nominar a Ana para el premio.

I want to nominate Ana for the prize.

Illustration for nominar (nominate)

More examples

El comité decidió nominar al director por su trayectoria.

The committee decided to nominate the director because of his track record.

Core concept

Putting a person's name forward as a candidate within an official process.

Common phrases

  • nominar a alguien

    nominate someone

  • nominar para un premio

    nominate for an award

Similar words

recomendar: Positively suggesting someone or something because it seems useful or suitable.
sugerir: Offering an idea or option tentatively or politely without insisting.
proponer: Presenting an idea or person for consideration and asking others to accept it.
postular: Formally filing a person as a candidate through official procedures.

Definition in Spanish

Proponer o recomendar a alguien para una posición, un premio o una responsabilidad dentro de un proceso formal.

Word origin

From Latin nominare, based on the root nomen 'name', with the verb historically meaning 'to name' and now used for proposing someone as a candidate.

Usage tips

  • When the direct object is a person, nominar is normally followed by the Spanish personal a (nominar a Ana), a detail English speakers often omit.

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