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nommer

French → English

verb/nɔme/

(designation) To name: to give a specific name or title to something

Christophe Colomb nomma Indiens les premiers habitants rencontrés.

(English) Christopher Columbus named the first inhabitants he met Indians.

Il fut le premier à découvrir cette île et il la nomma de son nom.

(English) He was the first to discover this island and he named it after himself.

verb/nɔme/

(employment) To appoint: to choose someone for a formal position or office

Le général fut nommé sénateur dès son retour d'Espagne.

(English) The general was appointed senator as soon as he returned from Spain.

On a nommé des experts pour évaluer les dégâts du sinistre.

(English) Experts were appointed to evaluate the damage of the disaster.

verb/nɔme/

(mention) To mention: to state or call out the name of a person or source

Si vous voulez, je vous nommerai l'auteur de cet article.

(English) If you wish, I will mention the author of this article to you.

Il y a des choses qu’on ne saurait nommer par leur nom.

(English) There are things that one cannot mention by their name.

Entry ID: fr:en:nommer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary