sign language

1. (countable)Any of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, in which words consist of hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions.

2. (uncountable)The sign language (sense 1) that is used locally or that is mistakenly believed to be the only one.

   I'm taking night classes to learn sign language.

   Gebärdensprache, Zeichensprache

   же́стовый язы́кžéstovyj jazýk, язы́к же́стовjazýk žéstov

   же́стова мо́ваžéstova móva, мо́ва же́стівmóva žéstiv

3. (uncountable)Sign languages (sense 1) considered collectively.

   There are some unique properties found in sign language compared to spoken language.

4. (countable, uncountable)Communication through gestures as a substitute for language, for example, between monks under a vow of silence or during trade amongst different linguistic groups.

1. I can't believe Tom knows sign language.

   Повірити не можу, що Том знає мову жестів. — deniko

   ruНе могу поверить, что Том знает язык жестов. — odexed

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2. Tom learned sign language.

   Том вивчив мову жестів. — mkazarian

   ruТом выучил язык жестов. — marafon

   deTom hat Zeichensprache gelernt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. We talked in sign language.

   Ми розмовляли мовою жестів. — deniko

   ruМы разговаривали на языке жестов. — aleph

   deWir haben in Zeichensprache gesprochen. — MUIRIEL

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4. Do you know sign language?

   Ти знаєш мову жестів? — deniko

   ruТы знаешь язык жестов? — marafon

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5. Tom wants to learn sign language.

   ruТом хочет выучить язык жестов. — marafon

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