appointment

ap·point·ment  (-pointmnt)

n.

1.

a. The act of appointing or designating someone for an office or position.

b. The office or position to which one has been appointed.

2. An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place. See Synonyms at engagement.

3. appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.

4. Law The act of directing the disposition of property by virtue of a power granted for this purpose.

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appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt]

n

1. an arrangement to meet a person or be at a place at a certain time

2. the act of placing in a job or position

3. the person who receives such a job or position

4. the job or position to which such a person is appointed

5. (usually plural) a fixture or fitting

6. (Law) Property law nomination to an interest in property under a deed or will

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	appointment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" designation, naming, assignment decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor" co-optation, co-option - the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) delegacy - the appointment of a delegate ordinance, ordination - the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination" recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
	2.	appointment - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" engagement, date get together, meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" blind date - a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates" double date - a date in which two couples participate tryst, rendezvous - a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex date, escort - a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
	3.	appointment - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) fitting furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	4.	appointment - a person who is appointed to a job or position appointee individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	5.	appointment - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury" job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
	6.	appointment - (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment" disposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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appointment

noun

1. selection, naming, election, choosing, choice, commissioning, delegation, nomination, installation, assignment, allotment, designation his appointment as foreign minister in 1985

2. job, office, position, post, situation, place, station, employment, assignment, berth (informal) He is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Society.

3. meeting, interview, date, session, arrangement, consultation, engagement, fixture, rendezvous, tryst (archaic), assignation She has an appointment with her accountant.

4. appointee, candidate, representative, delegate, nominee, office-holder He is the new appointment at RSA.

Translations

appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt]

A. N

1. (= arrangement to meet)

1.1. (with client, bank manager etc) → cita f
to meet sb by appointment → reunirse con algn mediante cita previa
I have an appointment at ten → tengo cita a las diez
do you have an appointment? (to caller) → ¿tiene usted cita?
to keep an appointment → acudir a una cita
to make an appointment (with sb) → concertar una cita(con algn)
to make an appointment for three o'clock → pedir(una)cita para las tres

1.2. (with dentist, doctor, hairdresser etc) → hora f
I have an appointment at ten → tengo hora a las diez
do you have an appointment? → ¿tiene usted hora?
to make an appointment (with sb) → pedir hora(con algn)
to make an appointment for three o'clock → pedir hora para las tres

2. (to a job) → nombramiento m (to para) (= job) → puesto m, empleo m
there are still several appointments to be made → todavía hay varios nombramientos por hacer
"by appointment to HRH" → proveedores oficiales de S.A.R.
"appointments (vacant)" (Press) → oferta de empleo

3. appointments (frm) (= furniture etc) → mobiliario msing

B. CPD appointments board, appointments service N (Univ etc) → oficina f de colocación
appointments bureau N → agencia f de colocaciones

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appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] n

[person] (to post) → nomination f
"appointments" → "offres d'emploi"

(= arrangement to meet) → rendez-vous m
I've got a dental appointment → J'ai rendez-vous chez le dentiste.
to make an appointment → prendre rendez-vous
to make an appointment with sb → prendre rendez-vous avec qn
by appointment → sur rendez-vous
by appointment only → sur rendez-vous uniquement

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appointment

n

(= pre-arranged meeting) → Verabredung f; (= business appointment, appointment with doctor, lawyer etc) → Termin m → (with bei); to make or fix an appointment with somebody → mit jdm eine Verabredung treffen/einen Termin mit jdm vereinbaren; I made an appointment to see the doctor → ich habe mich beim Arzt angemeldet or mir beim Arzt einen Termin geben lassen; do you have an appointment? → sind Sie angemeldet?; to keep an appointment → einen Termin einhalten; by appointment → auf Verabredung; (on business, to see doctor, lawyer etc) → mit (Vor)anmeldung, nach Vereinbarung

(= act of appointing) (to a job) → Einstellung f; (to a post) → Ernennung f; (to an office) → Berufung f → (to zu); his appointment to the position of treasurer → seine Bestellung zum Schatzmeister; this office is not filled by appointment but by election → für dieses Amt wird man nicht bestellt or berufen, sondern gewählt; “by appointment (to Her Majesty)” (on goods) → „königlicher Hoflieferant“

(= post) → Stelle f; appointments (vacant) → Stellenangebote pl

appointments

pl (= furniture etc) → Ausstattung f, → Einrichtung f

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appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] n

a. (arrangement to meet) → appuntamento
by appointment → su or per appuntamento
have you an appointment? (to caller) → ha un appuntamento?
to keep an appointment → non mancare a un appuntamento
she won't be able to keep the appointment → non potrà venire all'appuntamento
to make an appointment with sb → prendere un appuntamento con qn

b. (to a job) → nomina; (job) → posto, carica (Press) "appointments (vacant)" → "offerte di impiego"

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