significar

to mean, to signify

s i ɡ n i f i k a ɾ
signific mean; signify + ar Infinitive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #27,420
to mean, to signify
PO: Quero saber o que isso pode significar.
EN: I want to know what this could mean.
Conjugation of significar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third significa significam
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second significa —
Third signifique —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First significava —
Third significava —
significar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First significar —
Third significar —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First significaria —
Third significaria —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First signifique —
Third signifique —

Acho que é uma palavra que pode significar outra coisa para muitos na plateia.

I think it’s a word that may mean something else to many people in the audience.

— TÁR (2022)

Agora, o que "ela pensa" deveria significar?

Now, what should “she thinks” mean?

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Isso pode significar prisão.

This could mean prison.

— O Conformista (1971)

Isso pode significar um problema real.

This could mean a real problem.

O que deveria significar isso?

What should that mean?

O que isso deveria significar?

What should that mean?

— Suspiria (1977)

O que isso pode significar?

What could this mean?

— O Conto da Princesa Kaguya (2013)

O que mais isso poderia significar?

What else could this mean?

Quero dizer, o que isso deveria significar?

I mean, what is that supposed to mean?

— O Tao de Steve (2000)

Se inscrever tarde pode significar não conseguir vaga.

Applying late may mean not getting a spot.