был назначен

was appointed; was scheduled

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was appointed; was scheduled The meaning depends on context: it can refer to a person being appointed to a position or an event being scheduled.
RU: Он был назначен руководителем проекта.
EN: He was appointed project manager.

Настал день, на который был назначен пикник.

The day for which the picnic was scheduled arrived.

На этот раз вызов был назначен на семь утра следующего дня.

This time, the appointment was scheduled for seven o’clock the next morning.

Он был назначен начальником отдела.

He was appointed head of the department.