Indicios (en. Indications)

/inˈði.θjos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Signs or samples that suggest a fact or situation.
The indications of the crime were clear to the investigators.
Los indicios del crimen eran claros para los investigadores.
Data that can lead to a conclusion or deduction.
We examined all the indications that the accident scene offered us.
Examinamos todos los indicios que nos ofrecía la escena del accidente.
Elements that allow for assumptions about an event.
The indications of climate change are increasingly evident.
Los indicios del cambio climático son cada vez más evidentes.

Etymology

From Latin 'indicia', which means sign or sample.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give indications
To suggest or imply something without stating it directly.
dar indicios
indications of danger
Signs that warn of a possible threat.
indicios de peligro
to follow the indications
To continue investigating based on the available clues.
seguir los indicios

Related Words

signal
Indication or sample of something.
señal
clue
Information that helps discover a fact.
pista
suggestion
Implicit advice or recommendation.
sugerencia

Slang Meanings

Indications that seem obvious.
That gesture was an indication that he didn't like the movie.
Ese gesto fue un indicio de que no le gustó la película.
Elements that indicate something is about to happen.
Those are indications that a party is approaching.
Esos son indicios de que se aproxima una fiesta.