symboliser

sɛ̃bɔlize

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Definition of symboliser - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

représentation

tr.

représenter une idée ou un concept par un signe

tr.

Cette colombe symbolise la paix dans le monde entier.

figurer

incarner

expression

tr./intr.

TECH.

exprimer ses idées en utilisant des signes plutôt que des mots

tr./intr.

TECH.

L'artiste préfère symboliser plutôt que de parler directement.

allégoriser

accord

intr.

être en harmonie ou correspondre parfaitement

intr.

Leurs actions symbolisent avec leurs paroles courageuses.

coïncider

correspondre

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Origin of symboliser

grec, symbolon (signe) + -iser (suffixe)

Terms with symboliser included in their meaning

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bague de mariage

alliance

anneau porté au doigt pour symboliser le mariage

désigner

symboliser

représenter quelque chose par un symbole ou un signe

alliance de mariage

bijou

anneau porté au doigt pour symboliser l'union entre époux

incarner

modèle

représenter ou symboliser quelque chose de manière exemplaire

anneau nuptial

alliance

bague que portent les époux pour symboliser leur union

arbre de la liberté

symbole révolutionnaire

arbre planté dans un lieu public pour symboliser la liberté

emblématiser

symboliser

rendre quelque chose symbolique et représentatif d'une idée

Examples of symboliser in a sentence

La bague symbolise leur engagement éternel.
Ils ont choisi de symboliser leur amour par un anneau.
Le drapeau peut symboliser l’unité d’un peuple.
Leurs idées symbolisent avec les valeurs de l'entreprise.
Son attitude symbolise avec ses convictions profondes.

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English:symbolize, express symbolically, ...
German:symbolisieren, durch Symbole ausdrücken, ...
Italian:simbolizzare, esprimere simbolicamente, ...
Spanish:simbolizar, expresar simbólicamente, ...
Portuguese:simbolizar, combinar, ...
Chinese:象征, 用符号表达, ...
Japanese:象徴する, シンボルで表す, ...
Arabic:رمز, عبّر بالرموز, ...
Hebrew:לְסַמֵּל, לְסַמֵּל, ...
Russian:символизировать, выражать символами, ...
Ukrainian:символізувати, гармоніювати, ...
Catalan:simbolitzar, harmonitzar, ...
Danish:symbolisere, udtrykke symbolsk, ...
Dutch:symboliseren, verbeelden, ...
Greek:συμβολίζω, συμβαδίζω, ...
Hungarian:jelképezni, összhangban lenni, ...
Khmer:តំណាងឱ្យ, បង្ហាញតាមនិមិត្តសញ្ញា, ...
Korean:상징하다, 기호로 표현하다, ...
Polish:symbolizować, współgrać, ...
Portuguese (BR):simbolizar, representar, ...
Romanian:a simboliza, a symboliza, ...
Swedish:symbolisera, gestalta, ...
Thai:เป็นสัญลักษณ์ของ, สื่อความหมายด้วยสัญลักษณ์, ...
Turkish:sembolize etmek, simgesel olarak ifade etmek, ...
Vietnamese:biểu trưng, biểu hiện bằng ký hiệu, ...

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