What does destinar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word destinar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use destinar in Portuguese.

The word destinar in Portuguese means allocate, intended for, alocar, destinar, reservar, atribuir, consagrar, destinar, destinar, destinar, destinar, destinar, destinar, destinar, destinar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word destinar

allocate

verbo transitivo (dar destino, designar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

intended for

verbo transitivo (dedicar-se)

alocar, destinar

transitive verb (assign, allocate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Let's allot 30 hours for this project.

reservar, atribuir, consagrar, destinar

transitive verb (figurative, often passive (set aside for a purpose)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Does the committee have any funds that it has not already earmarked?

destinar

(intend, assign) (designar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

destinar

(set aside for)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Alan destinou o dinheiro à caridade.
Alan dedicated the money to charity.

destinar

(intend, assign)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Naomi's looks destined her for a career in fashion modelling.

destinar

transitive verb (predetermine) (predeterminar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

destinar

(usu passive (designate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Este dinheiro é destinado para ajuda às vítimas do furacão.
This money is intended for hurricane relief.

destinar

transitive verb (funds: assign) (dinheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nossa escola deveria destinar verbas para comprar novos computadores.
Our school should appropriate funds to buy new computers.

destinar

transitive verb (usu passive (destine)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele estava destinado a morrer na Segunda Guerra Mundial.
He was fated to die in the Second World War.

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