Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 melden
, 🇪🇸 informar
, 🇮🇹 segnalare
, 🇵🇹 reportar
, 🇨🇳 报告
, 🇯🇵 報告する
, 🇰🇷 보고하다
, 🇸🇦 أبلغ
, 🇮🇳 रिपोर्ट करना
Usage Examples
- J'ai signalé l'accident à la police.
- Le professeur a signalé une erreur dans mon travail.
- Il a signalé un danger à ses amis.
Etymology
Signaler is derived from Old French *signaler*, which comes from Latin *signāre* “to mark, to indicate,” itself from *signum* “sign, mark.” The Latin verb traces back to *signō* “to mark,” rooted in the Proto‑Indo‑European root *sen‑* meaning “to stick or put.” The word has remained essentially unchanged from Middle French to modern usage.
Synonyms
déclarer
aviser
notifier
indiquer
annoncer
prévenir
mettre en évidence
Antonyms
ignorer
cacher
omettre
méconnaître
négliger