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ellos nombraron

appointed, named

→ nombrar
nombr name; mention + aron 3rd-person plural preterite
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #35,737
appointed, named This past-tense form refers to an action done by more than one person.
SP: Nombraron a Ana directora de la escuela.
EN: They appointed Ana director of the school.
Conjugation of nombrar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third nombró nombraron

Lo nombraron capitán.

He was appointed captain.

¿No oíste que te nombraron?

Didn't you hear them call your name?

Nombraron a John presidente del comité.

They appointed John chairman of the committee.

Le nombraron director.

He was appointed director.

Lo nombraron mejor jugador del año.

He was named player of the year.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

Ellos nombraron al señor White como gerente.

They appointed Mr. White as manager.

Nos nombraron oficiales juntos, peleamos juntos en Vietnam.

We were commissioned as officers together; we fought together in Vietnam.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Y luego, en Tumbir, descubrí que nombraron al bebé Da-ve.

And then, in Tumbir, I discovered that they named the baby Da-ve.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)