Meaning
to name; mention
- to mention
- to name
- to appoint, nominate
In a sentence
Non nominare Luca davanti a lei.
Don't mention Luca in front of her.
Come vuoi nominare il tuo cane?
What do you want to name your dog?
Ieri hanno nominato Sara capo del team.
Yesterday they appointed Sara team leader.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nominare | infinitive |
| nominiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| nomino | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| nominate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| nomini | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| nominano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| nomina | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| nominavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| nominavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| nominavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| nominavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| nominavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| nominava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| nominammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| nominai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| nominaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| nominasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| nominarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| nominò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| nomineremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| nominerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| nominerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| nominerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| nomineranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| nominerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| nominiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| nomini | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| nominiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| nomini | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| nominino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| nomini | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| nominassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| nominassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| nominaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| nominassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| nominassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| nominasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| nomineremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| nominerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| nominereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| nomineresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| nominerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| nominerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| nominiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| nominate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| nomina | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| nominando | gerund |
| nominato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use nominare for formal naming or appointing; chiamare is the everyday verb for what someone is called.
- For 'mention,' nominare is common in speech; menzionare sounds more formal and written.
- With offices or roles, use nominare + object + a: Lo hanno nominato direttore.