No. 4,252 in French

désigne

"Désigne" means "designates" or "refers to."

In a sentence

Ce tableau désigne les résultats obtenus.
This chart indicates the results obtained.
In this sentence, 'désigne' means 'indicates' or 'points to', referring to the representation of data visually.
Le mot 'arbre' désigne une plante avec un tronc.
The word 'tree' denotes a plant with a trunk.
Here, 'désigne' means 'denotes' or 'refers to', as it explains what the word 'tree' represents.
Le professeur désigne un élève pour répondre à la question.
The teacher designates a student to answer the question.
In this context, 'désigne' means 'designates' or 'assigns', indicating the teacher choosing someone for a specific task.

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