What does destiner in French mean?

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

The word destiner in French means reserve for, intend for , aim at, destine for , destine to do, reserve for, choose a career in , choose a career path in. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word destiner

reserve for

(déterminer à un usage)

Nous destinons cet argent à l'achat d'une télévision.
We plan to buy a new TV with this money.

intend for , aim at

(adresser)

Ces compliments vous sont destinés.
These compliments are intended for you.

destine for , destine to do

(réserver, déterminer à l'avance)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il destine sa fille au commerce international.
He has fixed on international commerce for his daughter.

reserve for

(réserver, préparer)

Heureusement, nous ne savons pas ce que l'avenir nous destine.
Luckily, we didn't know what the future had in store for us.

choose a career in , choose a career path in

(tout faire pour accéder à un métier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Claire se destine à la musique.
Claire has committed herself to a career in music.

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