One word, ten languages

Dutch · Nederlands

betekenen

/bəˈteːkənə(n)/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to mean, to signify

Englishto mean, to signify, to spell
Germanbedeuten, heißen
Frenchsignifier, dénoter
Portuguesesignificar, denotar, querer dizer
Czechznamenat
Italiansignificare, portare, tenerci
Spanishsignificar, denotar
Swedishbetyda, mena, innebära
Latinsignifico, indico

2. to convey as meaning

Englishto denote
Germanbedeuten, symbolisieren
Frenchsignifier, dénoter
Portugueseindicar, denotar
Italiansignificare
Spanishsignificar, denotar

3. to notice, realize

Englishto realize, to notice, to warn
Germanverwarnen
Frenchindiquer
Portuguesedestacar
Czechupozornit, upozorňovat
Italianosservare, indicare, evidenziare
Spanishapercibir
Swedishpåpeka

4. to predict, foretell, spell, forebode

Englishto spell, to predict, to foretell
Germanbedeuten, ahnen, vorhersagen
Frenchvaticiner
Portuguesevaticinar
Italianvaticinare
Spanishpresagiar
Swedishbetyda, varsko, förebåda
Latinpolliceor, portendo

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