Significaba (en. Meant)

/siɣnifiˈkaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the meaning or interpretation of something in the past.

In ancient times, the symbol meant power and authority.

En la antigüedad, el símbolo significaba poder y autoridad.

Serves to express one or more concepts that were understood differently.

For them, that gesture meant friendship.

Para ellos, ese gesto significaba amistad.

Refers to the importance or value that something had previously.

For the community, the ritual meant unity and peace.

Para la comunidad, el ritual significaba unión y paz.

It derives from the verb 'significar', which comes from the Latin 'significare'.

meant a lot

Indicates that something had great importance or value.

significaba mucho

meant a change

Refers to something representing a significant transformation.

significaba un cambio

meant life

Denotes that something has vital or essential value.

significaba la vida

meaning

It is the content or idea expressed by a word or symbol.

significado

significante

It is that which has a meaning, that is represented.

significante

significance

It is the process or result of signifying something.

significación

It was a common expression to describe something in the past.

When I said 'all that meant', people knew I was talking about past times.

Cuando decía 'todo eso significaba', la gente sabía que hablaba de tiempos pasados.

It was used to downplay the importance of an event.

In the end, what happened meant little to me.

Al final, lo que pasó significaba poco para mí.