Meaning
to indicate or be a sign of
- to signal
- to report or point out
- to blink (to send a signal with a lighting device)
In a sentence
Questo rumore può segnalare un problema al motore.
This noise can indicate a problem with the engine.
Hai segnalato il guasto al tecnico ieri?
Did you report the breakdown to the technician yesterday?
Ricordati di segnalare la svolta con la freccia.
Remember to signal the turn with the indicator.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| segnalare | infinitive |
| segnaliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| segnalo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| segnalate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| segnali | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| segnala | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| segnalavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| segnalavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| segnalavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| segnalavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| segnalava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| segnalammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| segnalai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| segnalaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| segnalasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| segnalò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| segnaleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| segnalerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| segnalerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| segnalerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| segnaleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| segnalerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| segnaliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| segnali | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| segnaliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| segnali | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| segnali | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| segnalassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| segnalassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| segnalaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| segnalassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| segnalasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| segnaleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| segnalerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| segnalereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| segnaleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| segnalerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| segnaliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| segnalate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| segnala | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| segnalando | gerund |
| segnalato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use segnalare for formally reporting or pointing something out; dire is just “say,” and denunciare is stronger, often involving police or legal action.
- Common pattern: segnalare qualcosa a qualcuno. Example: Ho segnalato il problema al tecnico.
- In traffic or driving contexts, it often means “signal”: segnalare una svolta, segnalare con i fari.