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назначать

Translation of назначать

appoint

Russian word in Latin letters: naznachat

Meaning of назначать

Russian

официально выбрать человека на должность или роль

English

to choose someone for a job or role

appoint

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nəznɐˈt͡ɕatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Назначить как директора or назначить директором?

назначить директором

назначить + кого + кем

Don't say назначить как директора. Say назначить директором: the role takes the instrumental.

Его назначили директором школы.

He was appointed head of the school.

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  1. The board will appoint a new director soon.

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    Совет скоро назначит нового директора.

  2. They appointed him to the committee.

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    Его назначили в комитет.

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назначать meaning: what does it mean?

to choose someone for a job or role

назначать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

назначать is pronounced as [nəznɐˈt͡ɕatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

назначать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The board will appoint a new director soon. Translation: Совет скоро назначит нового директора.

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