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be designated
[bi ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtɪd]
verb phrase
ser designado/designada
1.
to be officially appointed or assigned to a specific role or position
She was designated as the project manager.
Ela foi designada como gerente do projeto.
2.
to be officially named or marked for a particular purpose
This area has been designated as a nature reserve.
Esta área foi designada como uma reserva natural.
3.
to be identified or described as something specific
The substance was designated as hazardous.
A substância foi designada como perigosa.
Synonyms
be appointed
be assigned
be named
be selected
be chosen
Antonyms
be dismissed
be removed
be undesignated
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ser designado/designada
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ser designado/designada
formal and administrative contexts
Portugal
ser designado/designada
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
be designated for a purpose
be officially designated
be properly designated
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