/siɣnifiˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to mean, to signify
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Word origin
From Latin significare ('to make signs, to indicate, to mean'), from signum ('sign') and facere ('to make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- significare
- English cognates
- signify, significant, sign
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | significo | signifiqué | significaba | significaré | significaría |
| tú | significas | significaste | significabas | significarás | significarías |
| él/ella/ud. | significa | significó | significaba | significará | significaría |
| nos. | significamos | significamos | significábamos | significaremos | significaríamos |
| vos. | significáis | significasteis | significabais | significaréis | significaríais |
| ellos/uds. | significan | significaron | significaban | significarán | significarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | signifique | significara | significase |
| tú | signifiques | significaras | significases |
| él/ella/ud. | signifique | significara | significase |
| nos. | signifiquemos | significáramos | significásemos |
| vos. | signifiquéis | significarais | significaseis |
| ellos/uds. | signifiquen | significaran | significasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | significa |
| ud. | signifique |
| nosotros | signifiquemos |
| vosotros | significad |
| uds. | signifiquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- significando
- Past participle
- significado
Examples
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What does this word mean in Spanish?
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That does not mean you are right.
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His support means a lot to me.
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That photo meant a lot to my grandmother.
Madrid.
Accepting the position would mean going to live in Madrid.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 1: -ar verbs.