Today’s Spanish word of the day is “significar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to mean” or “to signify”.
The word “significar” comes from Latin significare, which also meant “to signify” and is the root of the English word “signify”. Some related English words include “sign” and “signal”.
The verb “significar” is regular, so it’s conjugated the same way as other regular -ar verbs.
Example sentences
¿Qué significa esta palabra en inglés?
What does this word mean in English?
Para él, su trabajo significa todo.
For him, his job means everything.
El color rojo significa peligro en muchas culturas.
The color red means danger in many cultures.
A veces, lo que decimos no significa lo que realmente sentimos.
Sometimes, what we say doesn’t mean what we really feel.
Este reloj significa mucho para mí, perteneció a mi abuelo.
This watch means a lot to me; it belonged to my grandfather.
