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sign
(sīn)n.
1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality: A high temperature is a sign of fever.
2.
a. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command: gave the go-ahead sign. See Synonyms at gesture.
b. Sign language.
3.
a. A displayed structure bearing lettering or symbols, used to identify or advertise a place of business: a motel with a flashing neon sign outside.
b. A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command: an EXIT sign above a door; a traffic sign.
4. A conventional figure or device that stands for a word, phrase, or operation; a symbol, as in mathematics or in musical notation.
5. pl. sign An indicator, such as a dropping or footprint, of the trail of an animal: looking for deer sign.
6. A trace or vestige: no sign of life.
7. A portentous incident or event; a presage: took the eclipse as a sign from God.
8. Medicine An objective finding, usually detected on physical examination, from a laboratory test, or on an x-ray, that indicates the presence of abnormality or disease.
9. One of the 12 divisions of the zodiac, each named for a constellation and represented by a symbol.
v. signed, sign·ing, signs
v.tr.
1. To affix one's signature to: signed the letter.
2. To write (one's signature): signed her name to the contract.
3. To approve or ratify (a document) by affixing a signature, seal, or other mark: sign a bill into law.
4. To hire or engage by obtaining a signature on a contract: signed a rookie pitcher for next season; sign up actors for a tour.
5. To relinquish or transfer title to by signature: signed away all her claims to the estate.
6. To provide with a sign or signs: sign a new highway.
7. To communicate with a sign or signs: signed his approval with a nod.
8. To express (a word or thought, for example) in a sign language: signed her reply to the question.
9. To consecrate with the sign of the cross.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To make a sign or signs; signal.
2. To communicate in a sign language.
3. To write one's signature.
sign in
1. To record the arrival of another or oneself by signing a register.
2. To log in to a website or network.
sign off
1. To announce the end of a communication; conclude.
2. To stop transmission after identifying the broadcasting station.
3. Informal To express approval formally or conclusively: got Congress to sign off on the new tax proposal.
sign on
1. To enlist oneself, especially as an employee: "Retired politicians often sign on with top-dollar law firms" (New York Times).
2. To be in agreement with something; accept or support something: a senator who signed on to the president's tax policy.
3. To start transmission with an identification of the broadcasting station.
sign out
1. To record the departure of another or oneself by signing a register.
2. To log out of a website or network.
sign up
To agree to be a participant or recipient by signing one's name; enlist: signed up for military service; signing up for a pottery course.
sign′er n.
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sign
(saɪn)n
1. something that indicates or acts as a token of a fact, condition, etc, that is not immediately or outwardly observable
2. an action or gesture intended to convey information, a command, etc
3.
a. a board, placard, etc, displayed in public and inscribed with words or designs intended to inform, warn, etc
b. (as modifier): a sign painter.
4. an arbitrary or conventional mark or device that stands for a word, phrase, etc
5. (Mathematics) maths logic
a. any symbol indicating an operation: a plus sign; an implication sign.
b. the positivity or negativity of a number, quantity, or expression: subtraction from zero changes the sign of an expression.
6. an indication or vestige: the house showed no signs of being occupied.
7. a portentous or significant event
8. (Zoology) an indication, such as a scent or spoor, of the presence of an animal
9. (Medicine) med any objective evidence of the presence of a disease or disorder. Compare symptom1
10. (Astrology) astrology Compare sign of the zodiac
vb
11. (Law) to write (one's name) as a signature to (a document, etc) in attestation, confirmation, ratification, etc
12. (often foll by: to) to make a sign; signal
13. (General Sporting Terms) to engage or be engaged by written agreement, as a player for a team, etc
14. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to outline in gestures a sign over, esp the sign of the cross
15. (tr) to indicate by or as if by a sign; betoken
16. (intr) to use sign language
[C13: from Old French signe, from Latin signum a sign]
ˈsignable adj
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sign
(saɪn)n.
1. a token; indication: Bowing is a sign of respect.
2. a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents.
3. a motion or gesture used to express or convey information, an idea, etc.
4. an inscribed board, placard, or the like bearing a warning, advertisement, or other information and displayed for public view: a traffic sign; a store sign.
5. a trace; vestige: There wasn't a sign of them.
6. Usu., signs. traces, as footprints, of a wild animal.
7. an omen; portent.
8. an arbitrary or conventional symbol used in musical notation to indicate tonality, tempo, etc.
9. an objective indication of a disease.
10. any meaningful gestural unit belonging to a sign language.
13. a symbol, as + or =, used to indicate a mathematical operation or relation.
v.t. 14. to affix a signature to: to sign a letter.
15. to write as a signature: to sign one's name.
16. to engage or hire by written agreement (often fol. by on or up): to sign a basketball player.
17. to mark with a sign, esp. the sign of the cross.
18. to communicate by means of a sign; signal.
19. to convey (a message) in a sign language.
v.i. 20. to write one's signature, as a token of agreement, receipt, etc.
21. to make a sign or signal.
22. to employ a sign language for communication.
23. to obligate oneself by signature.
24. sign away or over, to assign or dispose of by affixing one's signature to a document.
25. sign in (or out), to record one's arrival (or departure) by signing a register.
26. sign off,
a. to cease radio or television broadcasting, esp. at the end of the day.
b. to indicate one's approval explicitly if not formally.
27. sign up, to enlist, as in an organization or group.
[1175–1225; (n.) Middle English signe < Old French < Latin signum mark, sign, image; (v.) Middle English signen < Old French signer < Latin signāre, derivative of signum]
sign′er, n.
syn: sign, omen, portent refer to something that gives evidence of a future event. sign is a general word for a visible trace or indication of an event, either past, present, or future: Dark clouds are a sign of rain. An omen is a happening or phenomenon that serves as a warning of things to come; it may foreshadow good or evil: She believed it was a bad omen if a black cat crossed her path. portent also refers to an indication of future events, usu. ones that are momentous or of ominous significance: the portents of war.
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See also related terms for token.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
sign
– signature1. 'sign'
When you sign a document, you write your name on it. You do this to show, for example, that you have written the document or that you agree with what it says.
I was in the act of signing a traveller's cheque.
...an order signed by the Home Secretary.
You can also say that someone signs their name.
Sign your name in the book each time you use the photocopier.
2. 'signature'
However, when you write your name, you do not refer to what you write as your 'sign'. You call it your signature.
Nino scrawled his signature on the bottom of the slip.
... petitions bearing thousands of signatures.
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Past participle: signed
Gerund: signing
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| Noun | 1. | sign - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" token - something serving as a sign of something else |
| 2. | sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups placard, poster, posting, notice, bill, card - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" street sign - a sign visible from the street | |
| 3. |  sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups recording - a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded phone number, telephone number, number - the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number" starting signal, start - a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" storm signal - a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) beam, radio beam - a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather ticktack - system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks time signal - a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time dog-ear - a corner of a page turned down to mark your place animal communication - communication between animals (of the same species) distress call, distress signal - an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed all clear - a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over bugle call - a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle curfew - a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions retreat - (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position drumbeat - (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal - a signal transmitted by telegraphy whistle, whistling - the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" high sign - a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign" symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication indicator - a signal for attracting attention electronic signal - a signal generated by electronic means radio beacon - a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation input, input signal - signal going into an electronic system output signal, output - signal that comes out of an electronic system | |
| 4. | sign - structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards" sandwich board - signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements scoreboard - a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) shingle - a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g. structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | |
| 5. |  sign - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is dividedastrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes | |
| 6. | sign - (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak" | |
| 7. | sign - having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign" oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities positiveness, positivity - the character of the positive electric pole negativeness, negativity - the character of the negative electric pole | |
| 8. | sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" war cloud - an ominous sign that war threatens omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage, prodigy - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" | |
| 9. | sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language sign language, signing - language expressed by visible hand gestures | |
| 10. | sign - a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure linguistics - the scientific study of language language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed | |
| 11. | sign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign" mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians equal sign - a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal plus sign - a sign indicating the operation of addition minus sign - a sign indicating the operation of subtraction radical sign - a sign indicating the extraction of a root | |
| Verb | 1. | sign - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" rubricate - sign with a mark instead of a name |
| 2. | sign - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" | |
| 3. | sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" undersign - sign at the bottom of (a document) ink - append one's signature to; "They inked the contract" initial - mark with one's initials countersign - add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract" execute - sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty" | |
| 4. | sign - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" hire, employ, engage - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" contract out - assign a job to someone outside one's own business | |
| 5. | sign - communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" wigwag - signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code semaphore - send signals by or as if by semaphore heliograph - signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays flag - communicate or signal with a flag whistle - give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid" | |
| 6. | sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" | |
| 7. | sign - communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" | |
| 8. |  sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrategesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" | |
| Adj. | 1. | sign - used of the language of the deaf communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray |
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sign
noun
1. symbol, mark, character, figure, device, representation, logo, badge, emblem, ensign, cipher Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign.
3. gesture, signal, motion, indication, cue, gesticulation They gave him the thumbs-up sign.
4. notice, board, warning, signpost, placard, road sign, traffic sign a sign saying that the highway was closed
5. indication, evidence, trace, mark, note, signal, suggestion, symptom, hint, proof, gesture, clue, token, manifestation, giveaway, vestige, spoor His face and movements rarely betrayed any sign of nerves.
6. omen, warning, portent, foreboding, presage, forewarning, writing on the wall, augury, auspice It is a sign of things to come.
verb
1. gesture, indicate, signal, wave, beckon, gesticulate, use sign language She signed to me to go out.
2. autograph, initial, inscribe, subscribe, set your hand to I got him to sign my copy of his book.
sign on get unemployment benefit, draw benefit, get income support, get jobseekers' allowance I had to accept that I was unemployed and that I would have to sign on.
sign someone up engage, recruit, employ, take on, hire, contract, take on board (informal), put on the payroll, take into service Spalding wants to sign you up.
sign something away give up, relinquish, renounce, lose, transfer, abandon, surrender, dispose of, waive, forgo The Duke signed away his inheritance.
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sign
noun1. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:
badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, signification, stamp, symptom, token, witness.
2. Something that takes the place of words in communicating a thought or feeling:
3. An expressive, meaningful bodily movement:
Informal: high sign.
6. A phenomenon that serves as a sign or warning of some future good or evil:
Idiom: writing on the wall.
1. To affix one's signature to:
Idioms: put one's John Hancock on, set one's hand to.
2. To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech:
Idiom: give the high sign.
sign onphrasal verb
sign over
phrasal verb
sign up
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Translations
podepsatznameníznaménkoznámkaznak
tegnunderskrivegøre tegnskiltsymbol
gestosigno
allekirjoittaamerkkirekrytoidaviittoaviittomakieli
potpisatisignaliziratiznak
aláírcégtáblajelszignál
gefa merki ummerkitáknundirrita
署名するサインする兆候合図
서명하다표시
įsirašytiiškabaįstotikelio krypties rodyklėkelio ženklo stulpas
dot zīmiizkārtnemātnorādījumsparakstīt
návesťznamienko
podpisatiznakznamenje
teckenunderteckna
เซ็นชื่อให้สัญญาณป้าย
dấu hiệuký tên
sign
[saɪn]A. N
1. (= indication) → señal f, indicio m (Med) → síntoma m
it's a sign of rain → es señal or indicio de lluvia
he searched for a sign of recognition on her face → buscó en su rostro una señal or muestra de reconocimiento
there was no sign of him anywhere → no había ni rastro de él
there was no sign of life → no había señales or rastro de vida
it was seen as a sign of weakness → se interpretaba como una muestra or señal de flaqueza
at the first sign of a cold, take vitamin C → al primer indicio de un resfriado, tome vitamina C
it's a good/bad sign → es buena/mala señal
to show signs of sth/doing sth → dar muestras or señales de algo/de hacer algo
the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery → la economía está dando muestras or señales de recuperarse
the storm showed no sign of abating → la tormenta no daba muestras or señales de calmarse
that's a sure sign he's feeling better → es una señal inconfundible de que se encuentra mejor
it's a sign of the times → es señal de los tiempos que vivimos
it's a sign of rain → es señal or indicio de lluvia
he searched for a sign of recognition on her face → buscó en su rostro una señal or muestra de reconocimiento
there was no sign of him anywhere → no había ni rastro de él
there was no sign of life → no había señales or rastro de vida
it was seen as a sign of weakness → se interpretaba como una muestra or señal de flaqueza
at the first sign of a cold, take vitamin C → al primer indicio de un resfriado, tome vitamina C
it's a good/bad sign → es buena/mala señal
to show signs of sth/doing sth → dar muestras or señales de algo/de hacer algo
the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery → la economía está dando muestras or señales de recuperarse
the storm showed no sign of abating → la tormenta no daba muestras or señales de calmarse
that's a sure sign he's feeling better → es una señal inconfundible de que se encuentra mejor
it's a sign of the times → es señal de los tiempos que vivimos
2. (= gesture) → seña f
to communicate by signs → hablar or comunicarse por señas
he gave the victory sign → hizo la seña de victoria
to make a sign to sb → hacer una seña a algn
he made a sign for them to leave → les hizo una seña para que se marcharan
to make the sign of the Cross → hacerse la señal de la cruz, santiguarse
to make the sign of the Cross over sth → bendecir algo
to communicate by signs → hablar or comunicarse por señas
he gave the victory sign → hizo la seña de victoria
to make a sign to sb → hacer una seña a algn
he made a sign for them to leave → les hizo una seña para que se marcharan
to make the sign of the Cross → hacerse la señal de la cruz, santiguarse
to make the sign of the Cross over sth → bendecir algo
3. (= notice) → letrero m; (= road sign) → señal f (de tráfico); (= direction indicator) → indicador m; (= shop sign) → letrero m, rótulo m (US) (carried in demonstration) → pancarta f
exit sign → letrero m de salida
a no-entry sign → una señal de prohibición de entrada
a give way sign → una señal de ceda el paso
exit sign → letrero m de salida
a no-entry sign → una señal de prohibición de entrada
a give way sign → una señal de ceda el paso
B. VT
1. [+ contract, agreement, treaty] → firmar
she signs herself B. Smith → firma con el nombre B. Smith
Sue Townsend will be signing her new book → Sue Townsend firmará autógrafos en su nuevo libro
to sign one's name → firmar
signed and sealed → firmado y lacrado, firmado y sellado
she signs herself B. Smith → firma con el nombre B. Smith
Sue Townsend will be signing her new book → Sue Townsend firmará autógrafos en su nuevo libro
to sign one's name → firmar
signed and sealed → firmado y lacrado, firmado y sellado
3. (= use sign language) the programme is signed for the hearing-impaired → el programa incluye traducción simultánea al lenguaje de signos para aquellos con discapacidades auditivas
C. VI
2. (= be recruited) (Sport) → firmar un contrato
he has signed for or with Arsenal → ha firmado un contrato con el Arsenal, ha fichado por el Arsenal (Sp)
he has signed for or with Arsenal → ha firmado un contrato con el Arsenal, ha fichado por el Arsenal (Sp)
3. (= signal) → hacer señas
to sign to sb to do sth → hacer señas a algn para que haga algo
he signed to me to wait → me hizo señas para que esperara
to sign to sb to do sth → hacer señas a algn para que haga algo
he signed to me to wait → me hizo señas para que esperara
4. (= use sign language) → hablar con señas
D. CPD sign language N → lenguaje m por señas
to talk in sign language → hablar por señas
sign painter, sign writer N → rotulista mf
to talk in sign language → hablar por señas
sign painter, sign writer N → rotulista mf
sign away VT + ADV [+ rights] → ceder
he signed away his soul to the devil → entregó su alma al diablo
he signed away his soul to the devil → entregó su alma al diablo
sign in
A. VI + ADV (at hotel) → firmar el registro (al entrar), registrarse; (at work) → firmar la entrada
B. VT + ADV (at club) [+ visitor] → firmar por
sign off VI + ADV
1. (ending activity) → terminar; (ending letter) → despedirse (Rad, TV) → cerrar el programa, despedirse
sign on
A. VI + ADV (Brit) (as unemployed) → registrarse como desempleado; (as employee) → firmar un contrato (Mil) (= enlist) → alistarse
B. VT + ADV [+ employee] → contratar (Sport) [+ player] → fichar, contratar (Mil) [+ soldier] → reclutar
sign out
A. VI + ADV [hotel guest] → firmar el registro (al marcharse); [employee, visitor] → firmar la salida
sign over VT + ADV [+ property, rights] → ceder
she signed the house over to her son → cedió la casa a su hijo, puso la casa a nombre de su hijo
she signed the house over to her son → cedió la casa a su hijo, puso la casa a nombre de su hijo
sign up
A. VI + ADV (= be recruited) (as employee) → firmar un contrato; (= register) → registrarse (Sport) [player] → fichar (with, for por) (Mil) → alistarse
to sign up for a course → inscribirse en un curso
to sign up for a course → inscribirse en un curso
B. VT + ADV [+ employee] → contratar (Sport) [+ player] → fichar, contratar (Mil) [+ soldier] → reclutar
the party desperately needed to sign up new members → el partido necesitaba conseguir urgentemente nuevos afiliados
the party desperately needed to sign up new members → el partido necesitaba conseguir urgentemente nuevos afiliados
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sign
[ˈsaɪn] n
(with hand, arms) → geste m, signe m; (with head) → signe m
through signs → par gestes, par signes
to make the sign of the cross → faire le signe de croix
The priest made the sign of the cross over him
BUT Le prêtre le bénit.
through signs → par gestes, par signes
to make the sign of the cross → faire le signe de croix
The priest made the sign of the cross over him
BUT Le prêtre le bénit.
(= indication) → signe m
it's a good sign → c'est bon signe
it's a bad sign → c'est mauvais signe
a sure sign of sth → un signe indubitable de qch
all the signs are that ... → tous les signes montrent que ...
All the signs are that this increase will continue → Tous les signes montrent que cette augmentation continuera.
no sign of sth → aucun signe de qch
There's no sign of improvement → Il n'y a aucun signe d'amélioration.
There's no sign of a change of mind → Il n'y a aucun signe de revirement.
no sign of sb doing sth, no sign of sb's doing sth
There's no sign of her changing her mind → Elle ne fait pas mine de changer d'avis., Rien ne montre qu'elle va changer d'avis.
to show signs of sth → montrer des signes de qch
He was showing signs of improvement → Il montrait des signes de progrès.
a sign of the times → un signe des temps
as a sign of good will → en signe de bonne volonté
there's no sign of sb/sth → il n'y a aucun signe de qn/qch
There's no sign of her → Il n'y a aucun signe d'elle.
There is no sign of a fall in house prices → Il n'y a aucun signe de baisse des prix de l'immobilier.
to show no sign of sth → ne montrer aucun signe de qch
it's a good sign → c'est bon signe
it's a bad sign → c'est mauvais signe
a sure sign of sth → un signe indubitable de qch
all the signs are that ... → tous les signes montrent que ...
All the signs are that this increase will continue → Tous les signes montrent que cette augmentation continuera.
no sign of sth → aucun signe de qch
There's no sign of improvement → Il n'y a aucun signe d'amélioration.
There's no sign of a change of mind → Il n'y a aucun signe de revirement.
no sign of sb doing sth, no sign of sb's doing sth
There's no sign of her changing her mind → Elle ne fait pas mine de changer d'avis., Rien ne montre qu'elle va changer d'avis.
to show signs of sth → montrer des signes de qch
He was showing signs of improvement → Il montrait des signes de progrès.
a sign of the times → un signe des temps
as a sign of good will → en signe de bonne volonté
there's no sign of sb/sth → il n'y a aucun signe de qn/qch
There's no sign of her → Il n'y a aucun signe d'elle.
There is no sign of a fall in house prices → Il n'y a aucun signe de baisse des prix de l'immobilier.
to show no sign of sth → ne montrer aucun signe de qch
(= notice) → panneau m
There was a big sign saying "private" → Il y avait un grand panneau indiquant "privé".
There was a big sign saying "private" → Il y avait un grand panneau indiquant "privé".
(also road sign) → panneau m de signalisation
vt
(= take on) [+ player, performer] → recruter
(= provide sign language for) [+ programme] → interpréter en langue des signes → interpréter en LSF (langue des signes française)
vi
(= write signature) → signer
(= use sign language) → utiliser la langue des signes
sign away
vt sep [+ rights, independence, inheritance] → renoncer officiellement àsign for
vt fus [+ parcel, letter, goods] → réceptionnersign in
vi → signer le registresign off
vi (at end of radio or TV programme) → rendre l'antenne
(= end letter) → s'arrêter là
vi
(MILITARY) → s'engager
vt sep
vi → s'engager
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sign
n
(with hand etc) → Zeichen nt; he nodded as a sign of recognition → er nickte zum Zeichen, dass er mich/ihn etc erkannt hatte; to give somebody a sign → jdm ein Zeichen geben; to make a sign to somebody → jdm ein Zeichen machen or geben; he gave or made me a sign to stay → er gab mir durch ein Zeichen zu verstehen, ich solle bleiben; he made a rude sign → er machte eine unverschämte Geste
(= indication, Med) → Anzeichen nt (→ of für, +gen); (= evidence) → Zeichen nt (→ of von, +gen); (= trace) → Spur f; a sure/good/bad sign → ein sicheres/gutes/schlechtes Zeichen; it’s a sign of the times → es ist ein Zeichen unserer Zeit; it’s a sign of a true expert → daran erkennt man den wahren Experten; at the slightest/first sign of disagreement → beim geringsten/ersten Anzeichen von Uneinigkeit; there is no sign of their agreeing → nichts deutet darauf hin, dass sie zustimmen werden; to show signs of something → Anzeichen von etw erkennen lassen; he shows signs of doing it → es sieht so aus, als ob er es tun würde; our guest showed no sign(s) of leaving → unser Gast machte keine Anstalten zu gehen; the rain showed no sign(s) of stopping → nichts deutete darauf hin, dass der Regen aufhören würde; he gave no sign of having heard → er ließ nicht erkennen, ob er es gehört hatte; he gave no sign of life → er gab kein Lebenszeichen von sich; there was no sign of life in the village → es gab keine Spur or kein Anzeichen von Leben im Dorf; there was no sign of him/the book anywhere → von ihm/von dem Buch war keine Spur zu sehen; is there any sign of him yet? → ist er schon zu sehen?
(= road sign, inn sign, shop sign) → Schild nt
vt
to sign one’s name → unterschreiben; to sign one’s name in a book → sich in ein Buch eintragen; he signs himself J.G. Jones → er unterschreibt mit J. G. Jones
letter, contract, cheque → unterschreiben, unterzeichnen (form); picture, book → signieren; to sign the guest book → sich ins Gästebuch eintragen; to sign the register → sich eintragen; signed and sealed → (unterschrieben und) besiegelt; signed, sealed and delivered → unter Dach und Fach, fix und fertig (inf); signed copy → handsigniertes Exemplar
football player etc → unter Vertrag nehmen, einstellen
(= use sign language in) programme, performance → in die Gebärdensprache übersetzen
vi
(with signature) → unterschreiben; Fellows has just signed for United → Fellows hat gerade bei United unterschrieben
(= use sign language) → die Gebärdensprache benutzen
sign
:sign language
n → Zeichensprache f; (for deaf also) → Gebärdensprache f
sign painter
n → Plakat- or Schildermaler(in) m(f)
signpost
n → Wegweiser m
vt way → beschildern; diversion, special route → ausschildern
signposting
n → Beschilderung f; (of special route, diversion) → Ausschilderung f
signwriter
n → Schriften- or Schildermaler(in) m(f)
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sign
[saɪn]1. n
a. (with hand) → segno, gesto
to communicate by signs → comunicare a gesti
to make a sign to sb (to do sth) → far segno a qn (di fare qc)
to make the sign of the Cross → far(si) il segno della croce
to communicate by signs → comunicare a gesti
to make a sign to sb (to do sth) → far segno a qn (di fare qc)
to make the sign of the Cross → far(si) il segno della croce
b. (indication) → segno, indizio
as a sign of → in segno di
it's a sign of the times → è sintomo dei tempi che corrono
it's a good/bad sign → è buon/brutto segno
all the signs are that ... → tutto fa prevedere che...
at the first or slightest sign of → al primo or al minimo segno di
to show signs/no sign of doing sth → accennare/non accennare a fare qc
there was no sign of him anywhere → non c'era traccia di lui da nessuna parte
there was no sign of life in the village → nel paesino non c'era segno di vita
as a sign of → in segno di
it's a sign of the times → è sintomo dei tempi che corrono
it's a good/bad sign → è buon/brutto segno
all the signs are that ... → tutto fa prevedere che...
at the first or slightest sign of → al primo or al minimo segno di
to show signs/no sign of doing sth → accennare/non accennare a fare qc
there was no sign of him anywhere → non c'era traccia di lui da nessuna parte
there was no sign of life in the village → nel paesino non c'era segno di vita
c. (also road sign) → segnale m
f. (also star sign) → segno zodiacale
2. vt
a. (letter, contract) → firmare
to sign one's name → firmare, apporre la propria firma
she signs herself B. Smith → si firma B. Smith
to sign one's name → firmare, apporre la propria firma
she signs herself B. Smith → si firma B. Smith
b. (Ftbl) (player) → ingaggiare
3. vi
sign away vt + adv (rights) → cedere (con una firma)
sign for vi + prep (letter, goods) → firmare per l'accettazione di; (football club, record company) → firmare un contratto con
sign in vi + adv (in hotel) → firmare il registro (all'arrivo)
sign off vi + adv (TV, Radio) → chiudere le trasmissioni
sign on
1. vi + adv (as unemployed) → iscriversi all'ufficio di collocamento (Mil) (enlist) → arruolarsi; (as worker) → prendere servizio; (enrol) to sign on for a course → iscriversi a un corso
sign out
1. vi + adv (in hotel) → firmare il registro (alla partenza)
2. vt + adv (book) → firmare il registro per il prestito di un libro
sign over vt + adv (rights) to sign sth over to sb → cedere qc con scrittura legale a qn
sign up
1. vi + adv (Mil) (enlist) → arruolarsi; (enrol, for course) → iscriversi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sign
(sain) noun1. a mark used to mean something; a symbol. is the sign for addition.
2. a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public. road-sign.
3. a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something. He made a sign to me to keep still.
4. a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come. There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.
verb1. to write one's name (on). Sign at the bottom, please.
2. to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc. He signed his name on the document.
3. to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning. She signed to me to say nothing.
ˈsignboard noun a board with a notice. In the garden was a signboard which read `House for Sale'.
ˈsignpost noun a post with a sign on it, showing the direction and distance of places. We saw a signpost which told us we were 80 kilometres from London.
sign in/out to record one's arrival or departure by writing one's name. He signed in at the hotel when he arrived.
sign up1. to join an organization or make an agreement to do something etc by writing one's name.
2. to engage for work by making a legal contract.
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sign
→ إشارَة, عَلَامَة, يُوقِّعُ podepsat, znamení, známka tegn, underskrive unterschreiben, Zeichen σήμα, σινιάλο, υπογράφω firmar, señal allekirjoittaa, merkki faire un signe, signe, signer potpisati, signalizirati, znak firmare, segno 兆候, 合図, 署名する 서명하다, 표시 teken, tekenen signere, tegn podpisać, znak assinar, sinal знак, подписывать(ся) tecken, underteckna เซ็นชื่อ, ให้สัญญาณ, ป้าย imzalamak, işaret dấu hiệu, ký tên 信号, 标志, 签名Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sign
n. señal, signo, indicación, manifestación objetiva de una enfermedad;
vital ___ -s → signos vitales.
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sign
n (of an illness) signo; — language lenguaje m or lengua de señas or signos; vital signs constantes fpl or signos vitales; warning — señal f de advertencia or alerta; vt, vi (one's name) firmar; (deaf language) comunicarse mediante el lenguaje de señas (lengua de señas, etc.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.