name in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] N

1.1. name:

name (of person)
nombre m
name (surname)
apellido m
what's your name?
¿cómo te llamas?
what's your name?
¿cómo se llama (Ud)?
what's your name?
¿cuál es su nombre? form
my name is John Baker
me llamo John Baker
what name shall I say? (on the phone)
¿de parte de quién?
what name shall I say? (announcing arrival)
¿a quién debo anunciar?
the name's Smith
me llamo Smith
a woman by the name of Green
una mujer llamada Green
the victim was not mentioned by name
no se dio el nombre de la víctima
one of those bullets had my name on it
una de esas balas iba dirigida a mí
he knows them all by name
los conoce a todos por su nombre
I only know her by name
solo la conozco de oídas or de nombre
she goes by or under the name of Shirley Lane
se hace llamar Shirley Lane
he writes under the name (of) …
escribe bajo el seudónimo de …
the house is in her husband's name
la casa está a nombre de su marido
he started out without a penny to his name
empezó sin un centavo inf
he started out without a penny to his name
empezó sin un duro Spain inf
he doesn't have a penny to his name
no tiene dónde caerse muerto
mentioning or to mention no names
sin mencionar a nadie
to take sb's name referee: Brit
sacarle la tarjeta a alguien
to take sb's name policeman:
pedirle la documentación a alguien
they've put the baby's name down for the local school
ya han apuntado al niño en el colegio de la zona
he's put his name down for a transfer
ha solicitado un traslado
I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson
como que me llamo Ted Simpson que a ese lo arreglo yo
I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson
a ese lo arreglo yo o me dejo de llamar Ted Simpson
my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place
no quieren ni oír hablar de mí allí
my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place
allí soy persona non grata
to call sb names
llamar a alguien de todo
to name names
dar nombres

II.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] VB trans

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III.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] ADJ esp Am

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name-dropping [ˈneɪmdrɒpɪŋ, Am -drɑ:p-] N no pl

name Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig
hacerse un nombre
does that name mean anything to you?
¿te suena ese nombre?
she's called by her second name, Jane
la llaman por su segundo nombre, Jane
to know sb by sight/by name/personally
conocer a alguien de vista/por el nombre/personalmente
to answer to the name of Billy
responder al nombre de Billy
to give a dog a bad name Brit prov
por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron prov
the dog answers to the name of ...
el perro responde al nombre de...
name of the former Spanish letter 'ch'
che
the name doesn't mean anything to me
por el apellido no caigo
to call sb every name under the sun
poner a alguien como no digan dueñas inf

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Translations for name in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Today it is impossible to name one outstanding performance by an actor in a color film.
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The group took their name from a section in a greeting card display.
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All functions begin with a % sign, followed by the name of the function, followed either a single % sign or a parenthetical list of arguments.
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The album was somewhat successful and made a legit name for the group and the label.
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The name lira was used on banknotes beginning in 1973, initially jointly with pound, and exclusively on both coins and banknotes since 1986.
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A general name for this material is catgut.
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The reverse is blank, and it is suitable for engraving the recipients' name and rank.
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The band then underwent several changes of lead guitar, changing the name of the band each time.
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However, in common usage, the name always takes a definite article.
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The name appears to have been quite rare in Latin, although the reason for this is unclear.
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