signal
Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievementStanding above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
» We must pay attention to traffic signals.
Wir müssen die Ampel beachten. — PeterR
Мы должны уделять внимание сигналам светофора. — odexed
Нам треба звертати увагу на сигнал світлофора. — Internecivus
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1 senses(not comparable)Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
a signal exploit; a signal success; a signal act of benevolence
- notably out of the ordinary
Examples
242 sentencesWe must pay attention to traffic signals.
Нам треба звертати увагу на сигнал світлофора. — Internecivus
ruМы должны уделять внимание сигналам светофора. — odexed
deWir müssen die Ampel beachten. — PeterR
I'll raise my hand as a signal.
Я підніму руку в якості сигналу. — deniko
ruЯ подниму руку в качестве сигнала. — odexed
Don't cross the road when the signal is red.
Не переходьте вулицю на червоне світло. — aandrusiak
ruНе переходи дорогу на красный свет. — sigavax
The signal was red.
Сигнал був червоний. — deniko
ruСигнал был красный. — Balamax
deDas Signal war rot. — Manfredo
We'll wait for the signal.
Ми чекатимемо на сигнал. — deniko
ruМы будем ждать сигнала. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of LateFrom Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of Late Latin signālis, from Latin signum; verb use from 1805, as a shortened from signalize (1650s). Doublet of signum and sign.
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