World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessignificativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siɡɲifiˈkativu
"Eles tiveram uma conversa muito significativa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a serious, important, or useful quality; having a clear meaning.
"She made a meaningful contribution to the community project." - 2
Intended to show feeling or intent, often without speech.
"They exchanged a meaningful glance across the crowded room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'mean' (from Old English 'mǣnan', meaning to signify or intend) combined with the suffix '-ful' (from Old English 'full', meaning full of). The combination evolved into standard usage by the late Middle English period to describe actions, expressions, or experiences that are full of meaning or significant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meaningful" is said worldwide
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significatif
Transliteration: siɲifikatif
"Cette discussion a eu un impact significatif sur sa décision."
sinnvoll
Transliteration: zɪnvɔl
"Wir müssen eine sinnvolle Lösung für dieses Problem finden."
significativo
Transliteration: siɲɲifiˈkativo
"Hanno stabilito un contatto significativo."
significativo
Transliteration: siɣnifiˈkativo
"Encontró un trabajo significativo que le apasiona."
significativo
Transliteration: siɡɲifiˈkativu
"Eles tiveram uma conversa muito significativa."
सार्थक
Transliteration: sarthak
"यह एक सार्थक चर्चा थी।"
有意义的
Transliteration: yǒu yì yì de
"这是一次非常有意义的经历。"
의미 있는
Transliteration: uimi inneun
"우리는 의미 있는 대화를 나누었습니다."
意味深い
Transliteration: imibukai
"私たちは意味深い時間を過ごしました。"
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