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señalar

to point out

verb seh-nyah-LAHR Common
Communication Speech

Also means

to indicate

Usage Note

Señalar derives from señal (sign, signal) and means to point at something physically or to call attention to something in discourse. In academic writing it functions like English 'to note' or 'to indicate'. It should not be confused with señalizar, which specifically means to put up road signs.

Examples

"El informe señala varios problemas graves."

Natural Translation

The report points out several serious problems.

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