significar

v.

1 to mean.

la luz roja significa que está en funcionamiento the red light means (that) it's working

Esto significa traición This means treachery.

2 to mean.

eso significaría una subida de los precios that would mean a price rise

3 to express.

4 to signify, to be of importance, to count.

Este papel significa This paper signifies=is of importance.

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significar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to mean

■ no sé lo que significa I don't know what it means

2 (hacer saber) to make known, express

► verbo pronominal significarse

1 to stand out

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verb

to mean

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1. VT

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 o conveyed the family's sympathy

2.

See:

significarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (querer decir) palabra/símbolo to mean; hecho to mean, signify (frml)

b) (suponer, representar) <mejora/ruina> to represent; <esfuerzo/riesgo> to involve

para mí no significa ningún sacrificio — it's no sacrifice for me

c) (valer, importar) to mean

no significo nada para ti — I mean nothing to you

2) (frml) (expresar) <condolencias> to express; <importancia> to stress; <opinión> to state, make clear

3) (frml) (distinguir, destacar)

significar A algo/alguien COMO algo — to establish something/somebody as something

2.

significarse v pron (frml) (destacarse - positivamente) to distinguish oneself; (- negativamente) to draw attention to oneself

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= add up to, amount to, mean, signify, stand for, stack up.

Ex. The impalpable nature of human relations can add up to a situation that bears little resemblance to the logical and ordered material discussed in class.

Ex. One of the characteristic features of a post-coordinate indexing system is that searching amounts to more than making a note of the records listed under one index heading.

Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex. MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.

Ex. By American standards, this may not stack up to much, but in France these efforts to educate citizens stand out as a shining example.

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* considerar que significa = take to + mean.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* significar el final de = mean + the end of.

* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.

* significar éxito = spell + success.

* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (querer decir) palabra/símbolo to mean; hecho to mean, signify (frml)

b) (suponer, representar) <mejora/ruina> to represent; <esfuerzo/riesgo> to involve

para mí no significa ningún sacrificio — it's no sacrifice for me

c) (valer, importar) to mean

no significo nada para ti — I mean nothing to you

2) (frml) (expresar) <condolencias> to express; <importancia> to stress; <opinión> to state, make clear

3) (frml) (distinguir, destacar)

significar A algo/alguien COMO algo — to establish something/somebody as something

2.

significarse v pron (frml) (destacarse - positivamente) to distinguish oneself; (- negativamente) to draw attention to oneself

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= add up to, amount to, mean, signify, stand for, stack up.

Ex: The impalpable nature of human relations can add up to a situation that bears little resemblance to the logical and ordered material discussed in class.

Ex: One of the characteristic features of a post-coordinate indexing system is that searching amounts to more than making a note of the records listed under one index heading.

Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex: MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.

Ex: By American standards, this may not stack up to much, but in France these efforts to educate citizens stand out as a shining example.

* considerar que significa = take to + mean.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* significar el final de = mean + the end of.

* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.

* significar éxito = spell + success.

* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

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significar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 (querer decir) «palabra/símbolo» to mean; «hecho» to mean, signify (frml)

2 (suponer, representar) to represent

significa una mejoría del servicio it means o represents an improvement in the service

la tarea más simple significa un gran esfuerzo the simplest of tasks involves a great deal of effort o is a real effort

para mí no comer carne no significa ningún sacrificio it's no sacrifice for me not to eat meat

3 (valer, importar) to mean

¿es que yo no significo nada para ti? don't I mean anything to you?

B (frml) (expresar) ‹condolencias› to express; ‹importancia› to stress; ‹opinión› to state, make clear

C (frml) (distinguir, destacar) significar A algo/algn COMO algo to establish sth/sb AS sth

■ significarse

v pron

(frml)

A (destacarse — positivamente) to distinguish oneself; (— negativamente) to draw attention to oneself

los grupos que más se significaron durante la huelga the groups that were most active o militant during the strike

B

(declararse): se significaron en apoyo de los despedidos they declared their support for the fired workers

no quiso significarse he wouldn't state his position o take a stance

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significar (conjugate significar) verbo transitivo

a) (querer decir) to mean

b) (suponer, representar) ‹mejora/ruina› to represent;

‹esfuerzo/riesgo› to involve

c) (valer, importar) to mean

significar
I verbo transitivo
1 (querer decir) to mean: esa señal significa que continuemos, that sign means that we must go on
¿qué significa sextante?, what does sextante mean?
2 (equivaler, suponer) to mean: esto significará la ruina, this will mean ruin
la intervención significaba un gran riesgo, the operation was very risky
II vi (importar, valer) sus palabras significan mucho para mí, his words are very important to me ➣ Ver nota en mean
'significar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suponer
- implicar
- representar
English:
denote
- dinner
- further
- have
- imply
- mean
- name
- signify
- spell
- stand for
- stand

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significar

♦ vt

1. [querer decir] to mean;

la luz roja significa que está en funcionamiento the red light means (that) it's in operation;

¿qué significa “shrapnel”? what does “shrapnel” mean?

2. [suponer, causar] to mean;

eso significaría una subida de los precios that would mean a price rise;

hacer eso significaría nuestra ruina if we did that it would be our ruin

3. [expresar] to express

♦ vi

[tener importancia]

no significa nada para mí it means nothing to me

♦ See also the pronominal verb significarse

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significar

v/t mean, signify

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significar {72} vt

1) : to mean, to signify

2) : to express, to make known

♦ See also the reflexive verb significarse

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significar vb to mean

¿qué significa "gambling"? what does "gambling" mean?