El significado
Example: El significado de sus palabras cambió durante la conversación.
Definition
"El significado" refers to the meaning or sense of a word, phrase, or concept. It represents what is intended to be expressed or understood, as in the example phrase: "El significado de sus palabras cambió durante la conversación," meaning the meaning of their words changed during the conversation.
Etymology
The phrase "el significado" comes from the Spanish verb "significar," which means 'to signify' or 'to mean.' It traces back to the Latin word "significatus," the past participle of "significare," meaning 'to indicate' or 'to signify.' Did you know that the root "sign-" relates to signs or marks used to convey meaning?
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"El significado" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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