utnevne
verb
appoint, nominate
ansette i embete
appoint, nominate
B2Upper-Intermediate
Presidenten skal utnevne en ny ambassadør.
The president will appoint a new ambassador.
I 1785 ble han utnevnt til Norges astronomiske observatør.
In 1785, he was appointed Norway's astronomical observer.
Embetsmenn utnevnes av Kongen i statsråd.
Civil servants are appointed by the King in Council of State.
Han ble utnevnt til lord av dronningen i 1995.
He was made a Lord by the Queen in 1995.
En offentlig tjenestemann ble utnevnt for å håndtere saken.
A civil servant was appointed to handle the matter.
Han ble utnevnt som valgmann for partiet sitt.
He was appointed as an elector for his party.
Hun ble utnevnt som verge for sin mindreårige niese.
She was appointed guardian for her underage niece.
Hun ble utnevnt som eksekutor og hadde ansvar for å gjennomføre testamentet.
She was appointed executor and was responsible for carrying out the will.
Han ble utnevnt til førstebetjent, den nest høyeste stillingen i politiet.
He was appointed first officer, the second-highest position in the police.
Regjeringen utnevnte henne til minister uten portefølje.
The government appointed her minister without portfolio.