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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries意味着
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yìwèi zhe
"红灯意味着你必须停下来。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be a sign of; to mean.
"The red light signifies that you must stop." - 2
To convey or express an idea or feeling.
"His smile signifies his approval."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'signifien', from Old French 'signifier', and ultimately from Latin 'significare', meaning 'to indicate or make a sign'. It combines 'signum' (sign, mark) and 'facere' (to make), shifting historically from ecclesiastical indicators to general communicative meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Signify" is said worldwide
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signifier
Transliteration: see-nee-fyay
"Le feu rouge signifie que vous devez vous arrêter."
bedeuten
Transliteration: beh-doi-ten
"Das rote Licht bedeutet, dass Sie anhalten müssen."
significare
Transliteration: see-nee-fi-kah-reh
"La luce rossa significa che devi fermarti."
significar
Transliteration: see-nee-fi-kar
"La luz roja significa que debes detenerte."
significar
Transliteration: see-nee-fi-kar
"A luz vermelha significa que você deve parar."
सूचित करना
Transliteration: soochit karna
"लाल बत्ती सूचित करती है कि आपको रुकना चाहिए।"
意味着
Transliteration: yìwèi zhe
"红灯意味着你必须停下来。"
의미하다
Transliteration: uimi hada
"빨간 불은 당신이 멈춰야 한다는 것을 의미합니다."
意味する
Transliteration: imi suru
"赤信号は止まるべきことを意味します。"
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