указывать, показывать, означать, служить признаком, предписывать, требовать
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- указывать, показывать
to indicate the way — указывать путь 
to indicate the temperature [the pressure of the atmosphere] — показывать температуру [атмосферное давление]
the dotted lines indicate the new frontiers — новые границы обозначены пунктирными линиями
- служить признаком, означать, свидетельствовать (о чём-л.)
the high fever indicates a serious condition — высокая температура говорит /свидетельствует/ о тяжёлом состоянии
- свидетельствовать о необходимости или целесообразности; требовать (ухода, лечения и т. п.)
this indicates an operation — это свидетельствует о необходимости операции
- кратко выражать, указывать, давать понять, заявлять (о чём-л.)
he indicated that the interview was over — он дал понять, что интервью окончено
- делать предварительный набросок, намечать в общих чертах
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Aspirin is indicated in such cases.
В таких случаях показан аспирин.
These symptoms indicate a serious illness.
Эти симптомы свидетельствуют о серьезном заболевании.
She indicated the small door with her hand.
Она указала рукой на маленькую дверь.
Don’t forget to indicate before you pull out.
Не забудьте показать поворот, прежде чем тронуться с места.
Please indicate your preference on the booking form.
Просьба указать ваши предпочтения на бланке заказа.
The study indicates a connection between poverty and crime.
Данное исследование указывает на связь между бедностью и преступностью.
My last argument is one that can only be indicated here.
Мой последний аргумент можно лишь вскользь упомянуть в данном контексте.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
indicated — индикаторный, номинальный
indication — индикация, указание, показание, знак, отсчет, симптом
indicative — указывающий, показывающий, изъявительное наклонение
indicator — индикатор, указатель, стрелка, счетчик, индикаторный
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: indicate
he/she/it: indicates
ing ф. (present participle): indicating
2-я ф. (past tense): indicated
3-я ф. (past participle): indicated
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[ in-di-keyt ]
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verb (used with object), in·di·cat·ed, in·di·cat·ing.
to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
to point out or point to; direct attention to: to indicate a place on a map.
to show, as by measuring or recording; make known: The thermometer indicates air temperature.
to state or express, especially briefly or in a general way; signal: He indicated his disapproval but did not go into detail.
Medicine/Medical.
- (of symptoms) to point out (a particular remedy, treatment, etc.) as suitable or necessary.
- to show the presence of (a condition, infection, etc.).
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Origin of indicate
First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin indicātus, past participle of indicāre “to point, make known,” equivalent to indic- (stem of index ) “pointer, marker, informer” + -ātus past participle suffix; see index, -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM indicate
in·di·cat·a·ble, adjectivein·dic·a·to·ry [in-dik—uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈdɪk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivein·ter·in·di·cate, verb (used with object), in·ter·in·di·cat·ed, in·ter·in·di·cat·ing.re·in·di·cate, verb (used with object), re·in·di·cat·ed, re·in·di·cat·ing.
un·in·di·cat·ed, adjectivewell-in·di·cat·ed, adjective
Words nearby indicate
India silk, India wheat, Indic, indican, indicant, indicate, indicated horsepower, indication, indicative, indicator, indicator diagram
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Words related to indicate
announce, argue, demonstrate, express, hint, illustrate, imply, make, mark, mean, pinpoint, point out, prove, reveal, show, signal, specify, suggest, attest, augur
How to use indicate in a sentence
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A statistic on HubSpot indicates that 86% of businesses use video as a marketing tool.
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Brennan asked that her client be released from custody with a GPS monitor, pending further court proceedings, and indicated that there were medical reasons to do so.
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Model projections indicate both storms may cut to our west, which would allow temperatures aloft to warm enough to change any snow to an icy mix.
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Another test involves breathing hard in front of a mirror to see if you blink while wearing a mask, which would indicate leakage from the top of the mask.
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The latest captured and released lion is P-95, whose name indicates it’s the 95th puma captured in the study.
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An attorney was asked to follow up, but no records indicate what happened next.
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The fragment is written in Coptic, not Greek, and is not actually from the Bible, as the title would indicate.
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In general, comas are a negative prognostic factor and indicate severe damage.
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Propagators: Who has been retweeting and spreading the story, given the retweets often indicate agreement?
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There was nothing to indicate this is where I was going to end up.
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Granular and fatty casts, therefore, always indicate partial or complete disintegration of the renal epithelium.
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In dates of the last and present century it is usual to indicate the last two figures of the date.
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It came to be used as a supplement to the law to indicate ways of doing things unknown to the law, which ought to be done.
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The second word should indicate by its consonants the numbers of the bones to which the attachment is made.
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He threw out his arms, as if trying to indicate the proportions of a great world or of an enormous ocean.
British Dictionary definitions for indicate
verb (tr)
(may take a clause as object) to be or give a sign or symptom of; implycold hands indicate a warm heart
to point out or show
(may take a clause as object) to state briefly; suggesthe indicated what his feelings were
(of instruments) to show a reading ofthe speedometer indicated 50 miles per hour
(usually passive) to recommend or requiresurgery seems to be indicated for this patient
Derived forms of indicate
indicatable, adjectiveindicatory (ɪnˈdɪkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
Word Origin for indicate
C17: from Latin indicāre to point out, from in- ² + dicāre to proclaim; compare index
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transitive verb
1
a
: to point out or point to
b
: to be a sign, symptom, or index of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
c
: to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of
indicated the need for a new school
2
: to state or express briefly
indicated a desire to cooperate
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Our records indicate a depth of 3,000 feet here.
The map indicates where the treasure is buried.
There is nothing to indicate that the two events are connected.
The size of his offer indicates that he is eager to buy the house.
The general used a long ruler to indicate on the map exactly where the troops would land.
We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.
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Word History
Etymology
Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction
First Known Use
1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of indicate was
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indicate
1) пока́зывать, ука́зывать;
2) служи́ть при́знаком; означа́ть
3) тре́бовать, свиде́тельствовать о необходи́мости ( лечения, ухода
и т.п.
);
4) выража́ть кра́тко и я́сно
5)
авто
включи́ть сигна́л поворо́та
6)
тех.
измеря́ть мо́щность маши́ны индика́тором
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > indicate
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indicate
Персональный Сократ > indicate
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indicate
[ˈɪndɪkeɪt]
indicate выражать коротко и ясно indicate делать предварительный набросок indicate намечать в общих чертах indicate означать indicate показывать, указывать indicate показывать indicate свидетельствовать indicate свидетельствовать о необходимости indicate служить признаком, означать indicate служить признаком indicate указывать
English-Russian short dictionary > indicate
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indicate
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > indicate
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indicate
[ʹındıkeıt]
1. указывать, показывать
to indicate the temperature [the pressure of the atmosphere] — показывать температуру [атмосферное давление]
the dotted lines indicate the new frontiers — новые границы обозначены пунктирными линиями
2. служить признаком, означать, свидетельствовать ()
the high fever indicates a serious condition — высокая температура говорит /свидетельствует/ о тяжёлом состоянии
3. свидетельствовать о необходимости целесообразности; требовать ()
this indicates an operation — это свидетельствует о необходимости операции
4. 1) кратко выражать, указывать, давать понять, заявлять ()
he indicated that the interview was over — он дал понять, что интервью окончено
2) делать предварительный набросок, намечать в общих чертах
НБАРС > indicate
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indicate
- снимать индикаторные диаграммы
- означать
- измерять мощность машины индикатором
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > indicate
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Англо-русский технический словарь > indicate
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indicate
verb
1) показывать, указывать; he indicated that the interview was over он дал понять, что интервью окончено
2) служить признаком; означать
3)
med.
требовать (лечения, ухода); to indicate the use of penicillin требовать применения пенициллина
4)
tech.
измерять мощность машины индикатором
Syn:
mean
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(v) задавать; задать; индицировать; отмечать; указать; указывать
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указывать, показывать
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[in·di·cate || ‘ɪndɪkeɪt]
указывать, показывать, указать, служить признаком, означать, предписывать* * *
выказать
выказывать
выявить
выявлять
изъявить
изъявлять
казать
обнаруживать
обнаружить
означать
отметить
отмечать
показать
показывать
проявить
проявлять
свидетельствовать
указывать
явить
являть
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1) а) показывать, указывать
б) перен. обращать внимание (на что-л./на кого-л.)
2) служить признаком
3) кратко обозначить (что-л. в речи)Новый англо-русский словарь > indicate
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indicate
[‘ɪndɪkeɪt]
гл.
1) показывать, указывать
She indicated the small door with her hand. — Она указала рукой на маленькую дверь.
2) служить признаком; означать
There was no voice of joy to indicate that the pleasant Christmas time has come. — Не было слышно ни одного весёлого голоса, по которому можно было бы понять, что наступила чудесная рождественская пора.
Syn:
3) кратко обозначить, упомянуть
My last argument is one that can only be indicated here. — Мой последний аргумент можно лишь вскользь упомянуть в данном контексте.
4)
мед.
требовать, предписывать
Aspirin is indicated in such cases. — В таких случаях показан аспирин.
5)
тех.
измерять мощность машины индикатором
Англо-русский современный словарь > indicate
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indicate
v
указывать, показывать; свидетельствовать; обозначать
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > indicate
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снимать индикаторную диаграмму; показывать, указывать; обозначать; измерять мощность машины индикатором
Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > indicate
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indicate
1. v указывать, показывать
2. v служить признаком, означать, свидетельствовать
3. v свидетельствовать о необходимости или целесообразности; требовать
4. v кратко выражать, указывать, давать понять, заявлять
5. v делать предварительный набросок, намечать в общих чертах
Синонимический ряд:
3. point (verb) accuse; charge; hint; imply; insinuate; point; point to; suggest
4. promise (verb) foreshadow; prefigure; presage; promise
6. show (verb) connote; denote; designate; point out; read; record; register; say; show; specify
7. testify (verb) announce; argue; attest; bespeak; mark; testify; verify; witness
Антонимический ряд:
conceal; contradict; falsify; misdirect; negative
English-Russian base dictionary > indicate
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indicate
English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > indicate
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English-Russian big medical dictionary > indicate
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English-Russian dictionary on nuclear energy > indicate
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engine vibration indicating system
система индикации виброперегрузок двигателя
fuel indicating system
система контроля количества и расхода топлива
indicated airspeed
приборная воздушная скорость
indicated altitude
приборная высота
indicated displacement error
приборная погрешность отклонения
indicated horsepower
индикаторная мощность
indicated Mach number
индикаторное число М
indicate the location from the air
определять местоположение с воздуха
indicating light
световой сигнализатор
indicating system
система индикации
English-Russian aviation dictionary > indicate
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indicate
ˈɪndɪkeɪtуказывать, показывать, служить признаком, свидетельствовать,выражать коротко и ясно
Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов > indicate
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indicate
1) указывать; показывать
3) измерять индикатором; снимать индикаторные диаграммы
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > indicate
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Англо-русский металлургический словарь > indicate
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indicate
3. измерять мощность машины индикатором; снимать индикаторные диаграммы
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > indicate
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indicate — indicate, betoken, attest, bespeak, argue, prove can all mean to give evidence of or to serve as ground for a valid or reasonable inference. One thing indicates another when the former serves as a symptom or a sign pointing to the latter as a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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indicate — UK US /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ verb [T] ► to show something, point to something, or make something clear: indicate sth to sb »Retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce. »The scheme will be subject to the modification indicated… … Financial and business terms
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Indicate — In di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indicating}.] [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref. in in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Indict}, {Indite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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indicate — [in′di kāt΄] vt. indicated, indicating [< L indicatus, pp. of indicare, to indicate, show < in , in, to + dicare, to point out, declare: see DICTION] 1. to direct attention to; point to or point out; show 2. to be or give a sign, token, or… … English World dictionary
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indicate — (v.) 1650s, back formation from indication, or else from L. indicatus, pp. of indicare to point out, show, indicate, declare (see INDICATION (Cf. indication)). Related: Indicated; indicating … Etymology dictionary
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indicate — I verb advert to, allude to, augur, be a sign of, be a token of, bespeak, betoken, brief, call attention to, connote, convey, direct, direct attention to, evidence, evince, express briefly, express generally, foretoken, give a signal, guide,… … Law dictionary
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indicate — [v] signify, display add up to, announce, argue, attest, augur, bespeak, be symptomatic, betoken, button down*, card, connote, demonstrate, denote, designate, evidence, evince, express, finger, hint, illustrate, imply, import, intimate, make,… … New thesaurus
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indicate — ► VERB 1) point out; show. 2) be a sign or symptom of. 3) state briefly or indirectly. 4) suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action. 5) chiefly Brit. (of a driver) use an indicator to signal an intention to change lanes or turn.… … English terms dictionary
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indicate */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪndɪkeɪt] / US [ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt] verb Word forms indicate : present tense I/you/we/they indicate he/she/it indicates present participle indicating past tense indicated past participle indicated 1) [transitive] to express an intention, opinion, or … English dictionary
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indicate — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, strongly ▪ not necessarily ▪ Expense does not necessarily indicate worth. ▪ usually ▪ This sign usually indicates a ped … Collocations dictionary
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indicate — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪkeɪt[/t]] ♦♦ indicates, indicating, indicated 1) VERB If one thing indicates another, the first thing shows that the second is true or exists. [V that] A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life … English dictionary
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin indicatus, past participle of indicāre (“to point out, indicate”), from in (“in, to”) + dicāre (“to declare, originally to point”); see diction. Compare index.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
Verb[edit]
indicate (third-person singular simple present indicates, present participle indicating, simple past and past participle indicated)
- To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
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The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.
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1910, Emerson Hough, “A Lady in Company”, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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With just the turn of a shoulder she indicated the water front, where, at the end of the dock on which they stood, lay the good ship, Mount Vernon, river packet, the black smoke already pouring from her stacks.
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1963, Margery Allingham, “Eye Witness”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 249:
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The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. […] The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man’s private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.
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- To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies.
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Great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.
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- To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
- To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
- 1903, «How to indicate an engine» in The Star Improved Steam Engine Indicator, p.64:
- To a person who is familiar with the use of an indicator, whether it be of one make or another, it is needless to give instructions as to how an engine should be indicated, […].
- 1905, Power, Vol.25, p.448:
- I found it fully as easy to indicate an engine at a speed of 320 to 340 revolutions as at 80.
- 1905, Central Station, Vol.5, p.76:
- An indicator will give the working of these valves at all times and soon return its cost in higher engine efficiency. The day has passed when it was only the expert who could indicate an engine or afford to own an indicator.
- 1903, «How to indicate an engine» in The Star Improved Steam Engine Indicator, p.64:
Synonyms[edit]
- betoken
[edit]
- index
- indication
- indicative
- indicator
Translations[edit]
to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
- Arabic: دَلَّ عَلَى (ar) (dalla ʕalā), رَمَزَ إِلَى (ar) (ramaza ʔilā), ذَكَرَ (ar) (ḏakara), أَشَارَ (ʔašāra)
- Aragonese: endicar
- Assamese: সূচোৱা (xusüa), দেখুওৱা (dekhuüa)
- Bulgarian: показвам (bg) (pokazvam), посочвам (bg) (posočvam)
- Catalan: indicar (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 表明 (zh) (biǎomíng), 表示 (zh) (biǎoshì), 指示 (zh) (zhǐshì), 預示／预示 (zh) (yùshì)
- Danish: anvise
- Dutch: aanwijzen (nl), aanduiden (nl), wijzen op
- Esperanto: indiki
- Finnish: osoittaa (fi), näyttää (fi), ilmaista (fi)
- French: indiquer (fr), signaler (fr)
- Galician: indicar (gl)
- German: anzeigen (de), anweisen (de), andeuten (de)
- Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bandwjan)
- Greek: δείχνω (el) (deíchno)
- Hungarian: jelez (hu)
- Italian: indicare (it)
- Japanese: 示す (ja) (しめす, shimesu), 指す (ja) (さす, sasu), 指摘する (ja) (してきする, shiteki-suru), 表示する (ja) (ひょうじする, hyōji-suru)
- Korean: 가리키다 (ko) (garikida)
- Maori: whakaatu, whakahahaki, tautuhi
- Ngazidja Comorian: upvenua
- Norwegian: anvise, indikere, signalisere
- Polish: wskazywać (pl)
- Portuguese: indicar (pt)
- Russian: ука́зывать (ru) impf (ukázyvatʹ), указа́ть (ru) pf (ukazátʹ)
- Sanskrit: दिशति (sa) (diśati)
- Spanish: indicar (es)
- Swedish: anvisa (sv)
- Telugu: తెలియచేయు (teliyacēyu), తెలుపు (te) (telupu)
- Turkish: belirtmek (tr), göstermek (tr), işâret etmek
- Yakut: ый (ıy)
to show or manifest by symptoms
- Bulgarian: означавам (bg) (označavam)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 表示 (zh) (biǎoshì), 暗示 (zh) (ànshì)
- Dutch: wijzen op, aangeven (nl)
- Esperanto: indiki
- Finnish: olla merkkinä, viitata (fi), indikoida
- French: indiquer (fr)
- German: anzeigen (de), andeuten (de), auf etwas deuten
- Greek:
- Ancient Greek: σημαίνω (sēmaínō)
- Hungarian: jelez (hu), mutat (hu), utal (hu), indokol (hu), indokolttá tesz
- Italian: mostrare (it)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: tyde på (no), indikere
- Polish: ukazywać (pl) impf
- Spanish: indicar (es)
to investigate the condition or power of
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 指示 (zh) (zhǐshì)
- Finnish: näyttää (fi), ilmaista (fi)
- Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Translations to be checked
Further reading[edit]
- indicate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “indicate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
- Dianetic, actinide, ctenidia, diactine, dianetic
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
indicate f pl
- feminine plural of indicato
Verb[edit]
indicate
- inflection of indicare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
- feminine plural past participle
Anagrams[edit]
- identica
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
indicāte
- vocative masculine singular of indicātus
Verb[edit]
indicāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of indicō
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
indicate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of indicar combined with te