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designated spot

[ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtɪd spɑt]
nounpl: designated spots
local designado
1. A specific location or area that has been officially assigned or marked for a particular purpose or use
Please park your car in the designated spot.
Por favor, estacione seu carro no local designado.
2. An officially appointed place or position for a person to occupy or use
Each employee has a designated spot at the conference table.
Cada funcionário tem um local designado na mesa de conferência.
Synonyms
assigned spotmarked spotreserved spaceallocated areadesignated areaspecific location
Antonyms
undesignated areaunmarked spotrandom location

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
local designado / lugar designado / espaço designado
Most common in formal and everyday contexts
Rio de Janeiro
lugar marcado / espaço reservado
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
vaga designada / local destinado
Often used in parking and administrative contexts
Portugal
local designado / lugar reservado / espaço destinado
Formal and official usage preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

mark one's spot
claim a spot
reserve a spot
stake out a spot
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