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გამოთქმა: /neɪm/

ზედსართავი

Universal
  • (of a person or product) having a well-known name:specialized name brands geared to niche markets

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • 1a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to:my name is John Parsons Köln is the German name for Cologne
  • 2a famous person:the big race will lure the top names
  • [in singular] a reputation, especially a good one:the school has gained a name for excellence
  • 3(in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd’s syndicate.

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1give a name to:hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named [with object and complement]:she decided to name the child Edward
  • identify correctly by name:the dead man has been named as John Mackintosh
  • give a particular title or epithet to:she was named as Student of the Year
  • mention by name:the sea is as crystal clear as any spot in the Caribbean you might care to name
  • appoint (someone) to a particular position or task:he was named to head a joint UN-OAS diplomatic effort
  • British (of the Speaker) mention (a Member of Parliament) by name as disobedient to the chair and thereby subject to a ban from the House.
  • 2specify (a sum, time, or place) as something desired, suggested, or decided on:the club have asked United to name their price for the striker

by name

using the name of someone or something:ask for the street by name

by (or of) the name of

called:a woman by the name of Smeeton

call someone names

insult someone verbally: a lot of people called him names and I was one of them

give someone/thing a bad name

damage the reputation of someone or something:the gas guzzling machinery that gives the country such a bad name

give one's name to

invent, discover, or be the source of something which then becomes known by one’s name:the company’s founder, Henry Ford, gave his name to Fordism

have someone's name on it

be destined or particularly suited for a particular person:the bomb probably had my name on it

have to one's name

[often with negative] have in one’s possession:Jimmy hadn’t a bean to his name

in all but name

existing in a particular state but not formally recognized as such:these polytechnics had been universities in all but name for many years

in someone's name

  • 1formally registered as belonging to or reserved for someone:the house was in her name
  • 2on behalf of someone:he began to question what had been done in his name

in the name of

bearing or using the name of a specified person or organization: a driving licence in the name of William Sanders
for the sake of:he withdrew his candidacy for the post in the name of party unity
by the authority of:crimes committed in the name of religion
(in the name of Christ/God/heaven etc.) used for emphasis:what in the name of God do you think you’re doing?

in name only

by description but not in reality:a college in name only

make a name for oneself

become famous: by the time he was thirty-five, he had made a name for himself as a successful railway contractor

name the day

arrange a date for a specific occasion, especially a wedding: we knew in our hearts they were ready to name the day

one's name is mud

see mud.

name names

mention specific names, especially of people accused of wrongdoing: if you’re convinced my staff are part of this operation, then name names

the name of the game

informal the main purpose or most important aspect of a situation: the name of the game is short-term gain

no names, no pack drill

put down (or enter) one's (or someone's) name

apply to enter an educational institution, course, competition, etc.:I put my name down for the course

put a name to

remember or decide what someone or something is called: viewers were asked if they could put a name to the voice of the kidnapper

take someone's name in vain

see vain.

to name (but) a few

giving only these as examples, even though more could be cited:the ingredients used are drawn from nature—avocado, lemon grass, and camomile to name a few

what's in a name?

used to say that names are arbitrary labels: ‘But was it still an opera?’ ‘What’s in a name?’ he replied

you name it

informal whatever you can think of (used to express the extent or variety of something):easy-to-assemble kits of cars, lorries, ships ... you name it

name someone/thing after (or North American also for)

call someone or something by the same name as:Nathaniel was named after his maternal grandfather

nameable

adjective

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