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appoint meaning in French

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appoint [appointed, appointing, appoints] verb
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt]

nommer◼◼◼verbeHe was appointed chairman. = Il a été nommé Président.

désigner◼◼◼verbeWe appointed him as our representative. = Nous l'avons désigné comme notre représentant.

choisir◼◼◻verbe

attribuer◼◼◻verbe

appoint [appointed, appointing, appoints] (to fix with power or firmness)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt]

déterminer◼◼◻verbe

fixer◼◼◻verbe

poser◼◼◻verbe

appoint [appointed, appointing, appoints] (to fix (the time and place of))
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt]

fixer◼◼◻verbe

(date) poserverbe

appointing [UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt.ɪŋ]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt.ɪŋ]

appointant

appointment [appointments] (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt.mənt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

nomination◼◼◼nom {f}He was late to the appointment due to a traffic accident. = Il fut en retard à la nomination en raison d'un accident de la circulation.

appointment [appointments] (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt.mənt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

rendez-vous◼◼◼nom

[France◼◼◻nom

slang] rencardnom {m}

disappoint [disappointed, disappointing, disappoints] (to displease by underperforming etc.)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt]

décevoir◼◼◼verbeYou disappoint me. = Tu me déçois.

désappointer◼◼◻verbe

disappointed (defeated of hope or expectation)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪn.tɪd]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪn.təd]

déçu◼◼◼adjectifI'm disappointed. = Je suis déçu.

disappointer (one who disappoints)
noun

décepteurnom {m}

disappointing (that disappoints or disappoint)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪnt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt.ɪŋ]

décevant◼◼◼adjectifIt was disappointing. = C'était décevant.

disappointment [disappointments] (emotion)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪnt.mənt]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

déception◼◼◼nom {f}What a disappointment! = Quelle déception !