significar

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to mean

∗ verb

significar
transitive verb
1 to mean (querer decir)
  • la luz roja significa que está en funcionamiento -> the red light means (that) it's working
2 to mean (suponer, causar)
  • eso significaría una subida de los precios -> that would mean a price rise
3 to express (expresar)
intransitive verb
4 (tener importancia)
  • no significa nada para mí -> it means nothing to me
significarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • significarse por -> to become known for
  • se significó como pacifista -> he showed himself to be a pacifist

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significar [sig-ne-fe-car’]
article & verb transitive
1 To signify, to denote, to mean (palabra).
2 To declare, to make known (expresar).
3 To import, to be worth.
verb reflexive
4 To become known (distinguirse).

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significar
verbo:transitivo
1 (querer decir) [+palabra] to mean; [+suceso] to mean; signify
¿qué significa "freelance"? what does "freelance" mean?
2 (representar)
50 dólares significan muy poco para él 50 dollars doesn't mean much to him; él no significa nada para mí he means nothing to me; significará la ruina de la empresa it will mean the end for the company; él no significa gran cosa en estos asuntos he doesn't count for much in these matters
3 (expresar) to make known; express;a to
le significó la condolencia de la familia he expressed conveyed the family's sympathy;o
verbo:pronominal
significarse
1 (distinguirse) to become known; distinguish o.s.;como as
2 (tomar partido) to declare o.s.; take sides
no significarse to refuse to take sides

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Verb Conjugation for "significar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo significo signifiqué significaba significaré signifique
Tú significas significaste significabas significarás signifiques
Ella/Él/Usted significa significó significaba significará signifique
Nosotros significamos significamos significábamos significaremos signifiquemos
Vosotros significáis significasteis significabais significaréis signifiquéis
Ellos/Ustedes significan significaron significaban significarán signifiquen
Gerund: significando / Participle: significado / Complete significar conjugation >
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