Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To be symbolic of; to represent.
Doves often symbolize peace.
The broken chain symbolizes freedom.
symbolisieren
символизи́роватьsimvolizírovatʹ
символізува́тиsymvolizuváty
(intransitive, transitive)To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
(transitive)To convert something into a symbol.
(intransitive, obsolete)To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
(intransitive, obsolete)To hold the same faith; to agree.
Examples
36 sentencesWhat does being chased in a dream symbolize?
An olive branch symbolizes peace.
ruОливковая ветвь символизирует мир.
deEin Ölzweig symbolisiert den Frieden.
Oranges signify a happy love while lemons symbolize an unrequited one.
Апельсини означають щасливе кохання, тоді як лимони означають нерозділену любов.
ruАпельсины означают счастливую любовь, тогда как лимоны — безответную.
The hammer and sickle symbolizes communism.
What does a green candle symbolize?
ruЧто символизирует зелёная свеча?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French symboliser.From Middle French symboliser.
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Forms
symbolizes, symbolizing, symbolized, symbolized| Base form | symbolize · to symbolize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | symbolizes |
| Present participle | symbolizing |
| Past simple | symbolized |
| Past participle | symbolized |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle