No. 2,227 in Spanish
indicar
To point out, show, or indicate.
In a sentence
El mapa puede indicar la ubicación del restaurante.
The map can indicate the location of the restaurant.
Here, 'indicar' is used to express the act of showing or pointing something out in a factual sense.
¿Podrías indicar qué camino debemos seguir?
Could you indicate which path we should follow?
In this instance, 'indicar' implies requesting guidance or a suggestion about a choice of actions.
Su tono de voz parecía indicar que estaba molesto.
His tone of voice seemed to indicate that he was upset.
In this case, 'indicar' is used to imply or suggest an interpretation of a situation based on observable elements.
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