🇬🇧🇪🇸 designate - designado : English Lesson

Meaning of "designate" ("designado"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When someone is called "designate," it means they have been officially chosen for a special job, but they haven’t begun doing that job yet. It’s like they have the job waiting for them, but they are still getting ready or waiting for the right time to start.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom called my brother the "Dishwasher Designate" because he was chosen to wash dishes after dinner, but he was still hiding under the table.

I was the Cake Cutter Designate at the party, which meant I had to stare at the cake and not eat it… yet.

Our dog was the Shoe-Chewer Designate, which is why everyone started hiding their shoes on top of the fridge.

Our cat was introduced as the Christmas Tree Climber Designate, and every ornament immediately felt nervous.

At school, the "helper of the day designate" wears a crown made of paper, proving that even people who haven’t started helping yet can already look extremely important.

At the town square, Anna placed a ribbon on the designate mayor's shoulders. The designate mayor stood small, smiling; the designate mayor's hands trembled. Children waved as the designate mayor lifted a tiny key. The designate mayor was not yet in office, but the town cheered, and the designate mayor wiped a happy tear, ready.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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