significare

to mean, to signify

s i ɲ . ɲ i . f i ˈk a . r e

signific mean; signify + are Infinitive

verb Rare #35,493

to mean, to signify

IT: Che cosa può significare questa parola?

EN: What can this word mean?

Conjugation of significare

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Second	significhi	—
Third	significa	significano

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	significa	—
Third	significhi	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	significhi	—
Second	significhi	—
Third	significhi	—

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
Third	significava	—

significare

Past

Cosa dovrebbe significare?

What is this supposed to mean?

— Star Trek II - L'ira di Khan (1982)

Cosa poteva significare?

What could it mean?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Cosa potrebbe significare?

What could it mean?

Deve significare qualcosa.

It must mean something.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

E questo cosa dovrebbe significare?

And what is this supposed to mean?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Inoltre, una bella moglie potrebbe significare guai.

Also, a beautiful wife could mean trouble.

— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)

Potrebbe significare qualunque cosa, no?

It could mean anything, right?

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)