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Detailed Translations for signifier from English to French

signifier:


Translation Matrix for signifier:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- descriptor; form; word form

Synonyms for "signifier":


Related Definitions for "signifier":

  1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something1

Wiktionary Translations for signifier:

signifier
noun
  1. the sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign
signifier
noun
  1. linguistique|fr Selon la terminologie instaurée par w|Ferdinand de Saussure, entité linguistique matérielle soit à l’oral ou à l’écrit, par opposition au signifié. On note généralement le signifiant en italique et le signifié entre guillemets.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
signifier signifiant BezeichnendesLinguistik: sinnlich wahrnehmbare Ausdrucksseite des sprachlichen Zeichens

signifier form of signify:

to signify verb (signifies, signified, signifying)

  1. to signify (point to; indicate; imply; suggest; stand for)
    signifier; vouloir dire; signaler quelque chose
    • signifier verb (signifie, signifies, signifions, signifiez, )
  2. to signify (mean)
    signifier
    • signifier verb (signifie, signifies, signifions, signifiez, )

Conjugations for signify:

present
  1. signify
  2. signify
  3. signifies
  4. signify
  5. signify
  6. signify
simple past
  1. signified
  2. signified
  3. signified
  4. signified
  5. signified
  6. signified
present perfect
  1. have signified
  2. have signified
  3. has signified
  4. have signified
  5. have signified
  6. have signified
past continuous
  1. was signifying
  2. were signifying
  3. was signifying
  4. were signifying
  5. were signifying
  6. were signifying
future
  1. shall signify
  2. will signify
  3. will signify
  4. shall signify
  5. will signify
  6. will signify
continuous present
  1. am signifying
  2. are signifying
  3. is signifying
  4. are signifying
  5. are signifying
  6. are signifying
subjunctive
  1. be signified
  2. be signified
  3. be signified
  4. be signified
  5. be signified
  6. be signified
diverse
  1. signify!
  2. let's signify!
  3. signified
  4. signifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for signify:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
signaler quelque chose imply; indicate; point to; signify; stand for; suggest
signifier imply; indicate; mean; point to; signify; stand for; suggest coming down; mean; want to say
vouloir dire imply; indicate; point to; signify; stand for; suggest aim at; coming down; mean; want to say
- intend; mean; stand for

Related Words for "signify":


Synonyms for "signify":


Related Definitions for "signify":

  1. denote or connote1
  2. convey or express a meaning1
    • What does his strange behavior signify?1
  3. make known with a word or signal1
    • He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal1

Wiktionary Translations for signify:

signify
verb
  1. to give something a meaning
signify
verb
  1. Indiquer, avoir comme sens, quelque chose