La Palabra Del Dia: "significar"
significar ( seeg-nee-fee-kahr' )
verb ( to mean; to signify )
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Disculpa, ¿qué significa "aguacate"?
Excuse me, what does "aguacate" mean?
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Esta foto de la boda de mis abuelos significa mucho para mí.
This photo of my grandparents' wedding means a lot to me.
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No puedo conducir y por eso no sé lo que significan la mitad de las señales de tráfico. Nos enseñan los principios básicos en la escuela pero me he encontrado en situaciones donde tenía que saber más que eso, incluso como peatona.
I can't drive and so I don't know what half the road signs mean. They teach us the basics at school but I've found myself in situations where I've needed to know more, even as a pedestrian.
La frase "sí, mi amor" significa que mi pareja (mi esposa) siempre tiene la razón. En los casos en mi otra significativa es incorrecta, consulte la frase anterior.
The phrase "yes, dear" signifies that my significant other (my wife) is always right. In cases where my significant other is wrong, refer to the previous sentence.
¿Qué significa ser un buen amigo? ¿Qué significa ser leal?
What does it mean to be a good friend? What does it mean to be loyal?
El comportamiento del lobo sumiso significa que él está ante en la presencia de un macho alpha.
The submissive wolf's behavior signifies that he is in the presence of the alpha male.
¿Qué significa soñar que sales de viaje?
What does it mean when you dream about taking a journey?
Por lo largo de los primeros días de aprender otro idioma, la palabra 'significar' es muy, muy útil...
During the early days of learning another language, the word 'signify' is very, very useful...
En una emergencia médica o un accidente unos pocos minutos puedan significar una diferencia entre la vida y la muerte.
In a medical emergency or an accident, a few minutes can mean the difference between life and death.
Hay cosas en nuestras vidas que no se pueden explicar. Lo cual significan nos hace pensar y meditar y a veces simplemente creer que existen misterios.
There are things in our lives that cannot be explained. What they signify that makes us think and meditate and at times simply believe that mysteries exist.
Si necesitas la estrella del norte a saber quíen te estas, este significa te estas perdido.
If you need the North Star to know who you are, this means you are lost.
La luz roja significa que la cámara se está cargando.
The red light means that the camera is charging.
Los resultados de la versión del experimento de la doble rendija en la que mostraron que un electrón puede interferir con sí mismo a menos que controles por cuál rendija pasa me significa para mí significan que hay algo acerca de la naturaleza subyacente de la realidad que no entendemos.
The results of the version of the double slit experiment in which they showed that an electron can interfere with itself unless you control which slit it goes through signifies to me that there is something about the underlying nature of reality that we don't understand.
What does "mean" mean? / ¿Qué significa "significa"?
¿Qué significa esta palabra? - What does this word mean?
Él significa mucho para mí. - He means a lot to me.
Es muy difícil saber que significa significante en castellano, por ejemplo :El significante representa a un sujeto, pero no para otro sujeto,sino para otro significante. Claro como el barro.. Esto es lo que he aprendido hoy, pero aún no he tenido tiempo para encajarlo de verdad.
It's really hard to understand what significant means in Spanish, for example : The indicator represents a subject, but not for/to another subject, but rather, for another indicator?? Clear as mud..
This was today's lesson but I haven't had time to sort of register it yet.
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Cosas que no son importantes para ti, pueden significar mucho a otra persona.
Things that are not important to you, can mean a lot to another person.
Esta semana he oído un cuco reclamando cerca de aquí. Esto significa que la primavera va a llegar pronto. Los cucos aquí son especies diferentes de los en otros paises, pero tenian los mismos habitos maliciosos
This week I have heard a cuckoo calling near here. This means that spring will arrive soon. The cuckoos here are different species from those in other countries, but they have the same nasty habits.
