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No. 10,780 in French

nommer

To name or appoint.

In a sentence

  • Je vais nommer trois éléments essentiels.

    I will name three essential elements.

    Here 'nommer' is used to mean 'to name' or 'to list' items.

  • Elle a été nommée directrice de l'entreprise.

    She was appointed as the director of the company.

    In this sentence, 'nommer' translates to 'to appoint' in the context of assigning someone to a position or role.

  • Ils cherchent à nommer une date pour la réunion.

    They are looking to set a date for the meeting.

    'Nommer' is used to signify 'to set' or 'to assign' specifically regarding a time or date in this context.

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