indicative

révélateur, indicatif

Qui montre ou laisse penser que quelque chose existe ou est vrai.

En anglais simple : Showing or suggesting that something is true or exists.

• His smile was indicative of his pleasure.
• Falling sales may be indicative of a wider problem.
• These symptoms are not always indicative of serious illness.

Comment l'utiliser : indicative of something (These figures are indicative of growing demand.)

Synonymes : suggestive, revealing

Expressions courantes : indicative of something, indicative signs, indicative evidence

indicatif

Se dit d’une forme verbale servant à présenter un fait ou à poser une question.

En anglais simple : Describing a verb form used to present something as a fact or ask a question.

• This verb has an indicative form.
• Use the indicative mood in this sentence.
• We compared indicative and subjunctive verb forms.

Expressions courantes : indicative mood, indicative form, indicative verb