sign
A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happenA visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
» Could you please sign the register?
Würden Sie bitte das Verzeichnis unterschreiben? — mayabe
Kannst du bitte das Register unterschreiben? — mayabe
Ти можеш лишитися підпис у журналі, будь ласка? — deniko
Ви не могли би, будь ласка, лишити підпис у журналі? — deniko
Ви не могли би, будь ласка, підписатися в журналі? — deniko
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13 senses(countable, uncountable)A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.
Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
(countable, uncountable)An omen.
"It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
Zeichen, Vorzeichen
знакznak, приме́таpriméta, зна́мениеznámenije
(countable, uncountable)A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.
Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.
при́знакpríznak, симпто́мsimptóm
(countable, uncountable)A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
Zeichen, Sonderzeichen
знакznak
знакznak
(Australia, Canada, US, uncountable)Physical evidence left by an animal.
The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.
следsled, ме́ткаmétka
(countable, uncountable)A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.
I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
Schild, Zeichen
вы́вескаvýveska, знакznak
знакznak
(countable, uncountable)A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
(countable, uncountable)An astrological sign.
Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
a gesture that is part of a sign language
(countable, uncountable)Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
Vorzeichen
знакznak
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(countable, uncountable)A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
Gebärde, Zeichen
знакznak, жестžest
(uncountable)Sign language in general.
Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
Gebärde, Gebärdensprache, Zeichensprache
знакznak
(countable, uncountable)A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
Examples
2087 sentencesCould you please sign the register?
Ти можеш лишитися підпис у журналі, будь ласка? — deniko
deWürden Sie bitte das Verzeichnis unterschreiben? — mayabe
Don't forget to sign your name.
Не забудьте поставити свій підпис. — deniko
ruНе забудьте поставить подпись. — marafon
I want Tom to sign this.
Я хочу, аби Том це підписав. — Sashka
ruЯ хочу, чтобы Том подписал это. — paul_lingvo
deIch will, dass Tom dies unterschreibt. — Naina
Don't forget to sign the contract.
Не забудьте підписати контракт. — triantafillou
ruНе забудь подписаться под договором. — soweli_Elepanto
I didn't sign up for this.
Я на це не підписувалася. — Ahha
ruЯ на это не подписывался. — marafon
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 7
By meaning 6
Origin
From Middle English signe, sygne, syng, seine, sine, syne, from Old English seġn (“sign; mFrom Middle English signe, sygne, syng, seine, sine, syne, from Old English seġn (“sign; mark; token”) and Old French signe, seing (“sign; mark; signature”); both from Latin signum (“a mark; sign; token”); root uncertain. Doublet of signum and signal. Partially displaced native token.
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Forms
plural: signsSynonyms
19 synonyms- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened):mark
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted:signboard
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come:auguryforetokenpreindication
- having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges):polarity
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message:signalsignalingsignalling
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided:sign of the zodiacstar signmansionhouseplanetary house
Word family
128 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B1Silent letters — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- sign the contract
- sign the document
- to sign the
- signed up for
- no sign of
- a good sign
- going to sign
- forget to sign
- sign your name
- forced to sign
- sign language
- signed the papers