denotar

v.

1 to indicate, to show.

2 to denote, to mean, to suppose, to imply.

Esto significa traición This means treachery.

3 to indicate to.

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denotar

► verbo transitivo

1 to denote, indicate, show

■ su rostro denotaba cierto disgusto his face showed displeasure

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VT

1) (=significar) (tb Ling) to denote

2) (=indicar) to indicate, show

eso denota un cambio en su política — that indicates a change in policy

denotó nerviosismo en la entrevista — he showed a certain nervousness in the interview

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verbo transitivo

a) (frml) (demostrar, indicar) to show, denote (frml)

sus modales denotan una esmerada educación — her manners are the sign of an impeccable upbringing

b) (Ling) to denote

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= denote, betoken.

Ex. The notation is primarily letters, but also uses numbers to denote concepts in the auxiliary schedules.

Ex. The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

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verbo transitivo

a) (frml) (demostrar, indicar) to show, denote (frml)

sus modales denotan una esmerada educación — her manners are the sign of an impeccable upbringing

b) (Ling) to denote

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= denote, betoken.

Ex: The notation is primarily letters, but also uses numbers to denote concepts in the auxiliary schedules.

Ex: The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

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denotar [A1 ]

vt

1 (frml) (demostrar, indicar) to show, denote (frml)

los resultados denotan un cambio en la opinión pública the results point to o denote o indicate o show a change in public opinion

las arrugas de su cara denotaban una vida llena de sufrimientos the lines on her face told of a life of suffering

sus modales denotan una esmerada educación her manners are the sign of o reveal an impeccable upbringing

2 (Ling) to denote

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denotar (conjugate denotar) verbo transitivo

a) (frml) (demostrar, indicar) to show, denote (frml);

◊ sus modales denotan una esmerada educación her manners are the sign of an impeccable upbringing

b) (Ling) to denote

denotar verbo transitivo
1 to indicate: la expresión de su cara denota cansancio, you can see he's tired from the look on his face
2 Ling to denote, mean
'denotar' also found in these entries:
English:
denote

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denotar vt

1. [indicar] to indicate, to show;

su sudor denotaba nerviosismo his sweating indicated his extreme nervousness

2. Ling to denote

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denotar

v/t indicate, denote

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denotar vt

: to denote, to show