How do you use "name" in a sentence?

What's your name? They named their daughter after her grandmother. He's made quite a name for himself in the music industry.

name

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Significado: A word or set of words by which a person, place, or thing is known

名字，名称

nombre, denominación

名前、名称

이름, 명칭

A name is an identifying label given to a person, place, thing, or concept. As a verb, it means to give a name to something or to identify by name. Common expressions include 'in the name of' (on behalf of or for the sake of), 'make a name for oneself' (become famous), and 'name and shame' (publicly identify wrongdoers).

「name」是给人、地点、事物或概念的识别标签。作为动词，它意味着给某物命名或通过名字识别。常见表达包括「in the name of」（代表或为了）、「make a name for oneself」（成名）和「name and shame」（公开点名批评）。

Un «name» es una etiqueta identificativa dada a una persona, lugar, cosa o concepto. Como verbo, significa dar nombre a algo o identificar por el nombre. Las expresiones comunes incluyen «in the name of» (en nombre de o por el bien de), «make a name for oneself» (hacerse famoso) y «name and shame» (identificar públicamente a los infractores).

「name」は、人、場所、物、または概念に与えられる識別ラベルです。動詞としては、何かに名前を付けること、または名前で識別することを意味します。一般的な表現には「in the name of」（〜を代表して、〜のために）、「make a name for oneself」（有名になる）、「name and shame」（不正行為者を公に特定する）があります。

'Name'은 사람, 장소, 사물 또는 개념에 부여된 식별 표시입니다. 동사로는 무언가에 이름을 붙이거나 이름으로 지목하는 것을 의미합니다. 일반적인 표현으로는 'in the name of'(~을 대신하여 또는 ~을 위하여), 'make a name for oneself'(유명해지다), 'name and shame'(잘못한 사람을 공개적으로 밝히다)가 있습니다.

Ejemplos

What's your name?
你叫什么名字？
¿Cómo te llamas?
お名前は何ですか？
이름이 뭐예요?
They named their daughter after her grandmother.
他们以祖母的名字给女儿取名。
Le pusieron a su hija el nombre de su abuela.
彼らは娘に祖母にちなんだ名前を付けました。
그들은 딸에게 할머니의 이름을 따서 이름을 지었습니다.
He's made quite a name for himself in the music industry.
他在音乐界已经很有名气了。
Se ha hecho un nombre en la industria musical.
彼は音楽業界でかなり名を上げています。
그는 음악 업계에서 꽤 이름을 알렸습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'nama', from Proto-Germanic 'namo'. Related to Latin 'nomen' and Greek 'onoma' — all from the same ancient Indo-European root, showing how fundamental naming has been to human civilisation.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The word 'name' comes from Old English 'nama,' related to Latin 'nomen' and Greek 'onoma.' This ancient root appears across many languages, showing how fundamental the concept of naming has been to human civilisation since prehistoric times.

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