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name

UK
/neɪm/
US
/neɪm/

Translations

namenoun
names
pl
UK
/neɪm/
US
/neɪm/
injureSurtout au pluriel.
The children kept calling each other names on the playground.
Les enfants n'arrêtaient pas de s'échanger des injures dans la cour de récréation.
Her name is Sarah.
Son nom est Sarah.
He made a name for himself as a talented artist.
Il s'est fait une renommée en tant qu'artiste talentueux.
Additional translations
figureDans un domaine particulier.
Synonyms
designation
label
moniker
appellation
nickname
tag
handle
title
nameverb
named
Past Simple
named
Past Participle
naming
Gerund
UK
/neɪm/
US
/neɪm/
désignerAu sens de nommer à une fonction ou à un poste.
The board decided to name her as the new CEO.
Le conseil a décidé de la désigner comme nouvelle directrice générale.
They decided to name their new puppy Max.
Ils ont décidé de nommer leur nouveau chiot Max.
Additional translations
citerPour identifier quelqu'un ou quelque chose par son nom.
Synonyms
call
refer to
identify
label
title
designate
denote
nameadjective
UK
/neɪm/
US
/neɪm/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘famous’ or ‘well-known’.
célèbreSurtout dans un domaine particulier.
Several name actors agreed to star in the low-budget film.
Plusieurs acteurs célèbres ont accepté de jouer dans ce film à petit budget.
Additional translations
renomméStyle soutenu.
Synonyms
prominent
celebrated
notable
renowned
famous
well-known
nominal
titular
so-called
named

Definitions

namenoun
A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
Her name is Sarah.
A famous person within a particular field or profession.
He is a big name in the music industry.
A reputation, especially a good one.
He made a name for himself as a talented artist.
An insulting or abusive word used to address or describe someone (usually in plural).
The children kept calling each other names on the playground.
nameverb
To give a name to someone or something.
They decided to name their new puppy Max.
To specify or identify someone or something by name.
The witness was asked to name the suspect in the lineup.
To appoint someone to a particular position or role.
The board decided to name her as the new CEO.
nameadjective
Famous or well-known, especially within a particular field; having a widely recognized name.
Several name actors agreed to star in the low-budget film.
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