Inklingo

significaría

seeg-nee-fee-kah-REE-ah/siɣnifikaˈɾia/

significaría means would mean in Spanish (expressing a hypothetical result).

would mean

Also: would signify, would stand for
VerbB1regular ar
A child looking at a dark rain cloud and imagining a bright rainbow appearing through it.
gerundsignificando
past Participlesignificado
infinitivesignificar

📝 In Action

Si perdiéramos el vuelo, significaría que llegaríamos tarde a la boda.

B1

If we missed the flight, it would mean we would arrive late to the wedding.

Tu ayuda significaría mucho para nosotros en este momento.

A2

Your help would mean a lot to us right now.

Aceptar este trabajo significaría mudarse a otra ciudad.

B1

Accepting this job would mean moving to another city.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • implicaría (it would imply)
  • supondría (it would entail/suppose)

Common Collocations

  • Eso significaría que...That would mean that...
  • Significaría la diferencia entre...It would mean the difference between...

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessignificaran
yosignificara
significaras
vosotrossignificarais
nosotrossignificáramos
él/ella/ustedsignificara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessignifiquen
yosignifique
signifiques
vosotrossignifiquéis
nosotrossignifiquemos
él/ella/ustedsignifique

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedessignificaron
yosignifiqué
significaste
vosotrossignificasteis
nosotrossignificamos
él/ella/ustedsignificó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessignificaban
yosignificaba
significabas
vosotrossignificabais
nosotrossignificábamos
él/ella/ustedsignificaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessignifican
yosignifico
significas
vosotrossignificáis
nosotrossignificamos
él/ella/ustedsignifica

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "significaría" in Spanish:

would meanwould signify

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: significaría

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'significaría' to describe a hypothetical consequence?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
viviríaalegríateoría
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'significare', which combines 'signum' (a sign) and 'facere' (to make or do). It literally means 'to make a sign' or 'to point something out.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: signifyFrench: signifierItalian: significare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'significaría' always mean 'it would mean'?

Most of the time, yes! However, it can also mean 'I would mean' or 'you (formal) would mean' depending on who you are talking about.

Is it a regular verb?

Yes, 'significar' follows regular conjugation patterns for '-ar' verbs in the conditional form.