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Translation of destinar in English:

destinar

to post, v.

transitive verb

  • 1

    (funcionario/militar) to post
    (funcionario/militar) to send
    (funcionario/militar) to assign
    está esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting to be given his posting / assignment
    • lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted / sent to Cartagena

  • 2

    (asignar un fin)
    destinar algo a algo
    destinar algo para algo — to set sth aside for sth
    esta habitación la tenía destinada para … — I had planned to use this room for …
    • no había destinado dinero para esta eventualidad — she hadn't set aside / earmarked any money for this eventuality
    • destinaron los fondos a la compra de víveres para los damnificados — they allocated the funds to / earmarked the funds for buying provisions for the victims