indicate
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make knownTo point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
» Please indicate what action you will take.
Meaning
5 senses(sometimes, transitive)To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.
anzeigen, anweisen, andeuten
ука́зыватьukázyvatʹ, указа́тьukazátʹ
вка́зуватиvkázuvaty, вказа́тиvkazáty
(transitive)To show or manifest by symptoms.
Near-synonym: suggest
Marked weakness unresponsive to dietary change and exercise may indicate an underlying neurologic or metabolic problem.
anzeigen, andeuten, auf etwas deuten
(transitive)To point to as the proper remedies.
Near-synonym: warrant
This type of arrhythmia indicates the use of a beta-blocker.
(transitive)To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
den Blinker setzen, blinken
сигна́литьsignálitʹ, показатьpokazatʹ
(transitive)To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- to state or express briefly
- suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
- give evidence of
Examples
173 sentencesPlease indicate what action you will take.
She indicated that the problem was serious.
deSie deutete an, dass das Problem ernst sei. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I went in the direction my friend indicated.
ruЯ пошел в указанном другом направлении. — yujin
The strong wind indicates that a storm is coming.
ruСильный ветер предвещает бурю. — krylov
deDer starke Wind kündigt einen Sturm an. — Zaghawa
A closed fist can indicate stress.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin indicātus, perfect passive participle of indicō (“to point out, indicaBorrowed from Latin indicātus, perfect passive participle of indicō (“to point out, indicate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, to”) + dicō (“to declare, (originally) to point”). See also diction and index.
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Forms
indicates, indicating, indicated, indicatedSynonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Hedging and register — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form