Spanish Conversation · Level 98
59 words
Spanish word
indicar
Pronunciation
IPA/indiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbindicate
Example
¿Puedes indicar dónde está la estación?
Can you indicate where the station is?
More examples
La señal indica la dirección.
The sign indicates the direction.
Core concept
A finger pointing at a highlighted fact on a page.
Common phrases
indicar la dirección
indicate the direction
indicar el camino
indicate the way
indicar la hora
indicate the time
Similar words
señalar: Points to a specific spot or detail, typically with a finger or an obvious gesture.
mostrar: Displays or reveals an object or detail so others can see or examine it.
guiar: Directs a person along a route or through steps by giving clear instructions.
Definition in Spanish
Expresar o señalar una idea, dato o problema para llamar la atención de otra persona.
Word origin
From Latin indicāre (index 'pointer' + -āre), originally 'to point with a finger' and later extended to mean 'to point out' or 'state' in speech or writing.
Usage tips
- Often used with que to introduce what someone states or suggests, and used with an indirect object as indicar algo a alguien when telling or pointing something out to a person.
Other meanings
- point toverb
- point outverb
- suggestverb
Opposites
- ocultarhideverb
Related words
- indicaciónindicationnoun
- indicadorindicatornoun
- indicadoindicatedadjective