destinare

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See also: destinaré

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin dēstināre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de.stiˈna.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: de‧sti‧nà‧re

Verb[edit]

destinàre (first-person singular present destìno, first-person singular past historic destinài, past participle destinàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. (also with a or [che + subj.]) to establish irrevocably as destiny; to destine; to have in store; to decree
    era destinata al fallimentoit was destined to failure
    cosa mi destina la vita?what does life have in store for me?
    Dio destinò che lui fosse punito
    God decreed that he should be punished
  2. (also with a) to assign (someone) (to a task, position, etc.); to appoint; to post
    Synonyms: assegnare, nominare, inviare, designare, deputare
    destinarlo a compiti impegnativito assign him demanding tasks
    destinare all'Italiato post in Italy
    mi ha destinato per gestire le politiche estere
    he appointed me to manage foreign policy
  3. to designate a particular time or place; to fix; to set; to appoint
    Synonyms: decidere, fissare, stabilire, progettare
    destinare la tavola calda per un incontro
    to appoint the diner for a meeting
  4. to set aside; to appropriate; to earmark
    Synonyms: stanziare, riservare, mettere da parte, devolvere
    destinare fondi publici per il sviluppo di un programma didattico
    to earmark public funds to develop a learning program
    destinare due ore ai compiti
    to set aside two hours for homework
  5. to adapt for a particular use; to use
    Synonyms: adibire, impiegare, finalizzare, adattare
    destinare una stanza alla lavanderiato use a room as a laundry
  6. to address
    Synonyms: rivolgere, indirizzare, inviare, mandare, dirigere
  7. (with a) to devote or dedicate (to)
    destinare la sua vita all'insegnamentoto devote his life to teaching

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Further reading[edit]

  • destinare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

dēstināre

  1. inflection of dēstinō:
    1. present active infinitive
    2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From destina +‎ -re.

Noun[edit]

destinare f (plural destinări)

  1. destining

Declension[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

destinare

  1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of destinar