My French class says that 'C'est indiqué' means 'there's a sign.'
is this word masculine or feminine?
what does it typically mean?
No, here the meaning is not indicated, a kind of false friend
c'est indiqué = it is what we need, it is the best we can do or appropriate
c'est le traitement indiqué: it is the appropriate treatment
ce n'est pas indiqué de faire ça: it is not the best we can do
but when you point a chair you can say: he is indicating a chair: il indique une chaise.
It means "to be indicated", and comes from the verb "indiquer" (to indicate)
Edit: Jorge C is wrong, we don't translate a word by comparing all its meanings but with and within a context only.
When "C'est indiqué" means there's a sign, then yes, it means "it's indicated"
As indicated on the signs = Comme indiqué sur les panneaux.
It is indicated at the bottom of the page = C'est indiqué en bas de la page.
Just for the record he happens to be also wrong about the use of indiqué and indications in medicine. "This drug is not indicated for.." would be translated just the same in French to "Ce médicament n'est pas indiqué pour..". (or "est contre-indiqué" which is more common)
It means to indicate. It can't be masculine or feminine unless you put it with something and conjugate it. it is a regular er verb.
j' indique
tu indiques
il indique
nous indiquons
vous indiquez
ils indiquent
The meaning of verb "indiquer"
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/indiquer
"Indiqué" is the past participle used as adjective - masculine
"Indiquée" is also the past participle used as adjective - feminine
Ce - is demonstrative pronoun / ce & cet (masculine - 3rd person), cette (feminine), ces (plural)
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/ce
C'est indiqué - It is indicate
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No, here the meaning is not indicated, a kind of false friend
c'est indiqué = it is what we need, it is the best we can do or appropriate
c'est le traitement indiqué: it is the appropriate treatment
ce n'est pas indiqué de faire ça: it is not the best we can do
but when you point a chair you can say: he is indicating a chair: il indique une chaise.
It means "to be indicated", and comes from the verb "indiquer" (to indicate)
Edit: Jorge C is wrong, we don't translate a word by comparing all its meanings but with and within a context only.
When "C'est indiqué" means there's a sign, then yes, it means "it's indicated"
As indicated on the signs = Comme indiqué sur les panneaux.
It is indicated at the bottom of the page = C'est indiqué en bas de la page.
Just for the record he happens to be also wrong about the use of indiqué and indications in medicine. "This drug is not indicated for.." would be translated just the same in French to "Ce médicament n'est pas indiqué pour..". (or "est contre-indiqué" which is more common)
It means to indicate. It can't be masculine or feminine unless you put it with something and conjugate it. it is a regular er verb.
j' indique
tu indiques
il indique
nous indiquons
vous indiquez
ils indiquent
The meaning of verb "indiquer"
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/indiquer
"Indiqué" is the past participle used as adjective - masculine
"Indiquée" is also the past participle used as adjective - feminine
Ce - is demonstrative pronoun / ce & cet (masculine - 3rd person), cette (feminine), ces (plural)
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/ce
C'est indiqué - It is indicate