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How to Say "allocated" in Spanish

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asignado

ah-seen-YAH-dohasiɣˈnaðo

adjectiveA2general
Use 'asignado' when referring to something that has been officially designated or set aside for a specific person, place, or purpose.
A small wooden chair with a bright red name tag hanging from it in a tidy classroom.

Examples

Por favor, siéntate en tu lugar asignado.

Please, sit in your assigned spot.

Él es el profesor asignado para esta clase.

He is the teacher assigned for this class.

El presupuesto asignado al proyecto es muy pequeño.

The budget allocated to the project is very small.

Matching the word to the noun

Since this acts as a descriptor, it must match the thing it describes. Use 'asignado' for masculine items and 'asignada' for feminine items.

Forgot to change the ending

Mistake: “La tarea asignado.”

Correction: La tarea asignada. Because 'tarea' is feminine, you must change the 'o' to an 'a'.

destinado

dess-tee-NAH-dohdes.tiˈna.ðo

past participleB2general
Use 'destinado' when indicating that resources, time, or effort have been committed or dedicated to a particular goal or activity, often in the past.
A scene where an official in a simple uniform hands a large, ornate brass key to another person wearing a backpack, symbolizing assignment to a new location.

Examples

Hemos destinado tres horas a revisar estos documentos.

We have assigned three hours to review these documents.

Ella nunca hubiera destinado su vida a una causa tan simple.

She would never have destined her life to such a simple cause.

Forming Perfect Tenses

The past participle 'destinado' is combined with the helping verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions completed in the past: 'He destinado', 'Has destinado', etc.

Passive Voice

When used with the verb 'ser' (to be) to form the passive voice ('fue destinado'), it means the subject received the action of being assigned. In this case, it acts like an adjective and must agree in gender and number.

Asignado vs. Destinado

Learners often confuse 'asignado' and 'destinado' by using 'asignado' when time or effort has been committed. Remember, 'asignado' is for a designated spot or item, while 'destinado' is for committed resources or time.

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