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signifier

mean · signify

Faire connaître ou montrer quelque chose par un mot, un geste ou un symbole.

The explanation is being prepared.

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Examples

Cette phrase peut signifier plusieurs choses.verb

This sentence can mean several things.

Peux-tu m'expliquer ce que ce mot signifie ?verb

Can you explain to me what this word means?

Nous pensions que ce geste allait signifier un changement important.verb

We thought that this gesture was going to mean an important change.

Pour elle, ce silence signifiait qu'il fallait attendre.verb

For her, this silence meant that they had to wait.

Son regard discret semblait signifier qu’il n’était pas vraiment convaincu.verb

His discreet look seemed to signify that he wasn’t really convinced.

Dans sa lettre, il a voulu signifier son inquiétude sans être trop direct.verb

In his letter, he wanted to signify his concern without being too direct.

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