C1verb · transitive · common

signal

sig·nal

signal · signals · signaled / signalled · signaling

сигналізувати, просигналізувати

сигнализировать, просигнализировать

signalisieren

To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signalTo indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

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/ˈsɪɡnəl/

» We must pay attention to traffic signals.

Wir müssen die Ampel beachten.

Мы должны уделять внимание сигналам светофора.

Нам треба звертати увагу на сигнал світлофора.

Meaning

2 senses

(ambitransitive)To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
I signalled my acquiescence with a nod.
He whistled to signal that we should stop.
signalisieren
сигнализи́роватьsignalizírovatʹ, просигнализи́роватьprosignalizírovatʹ
сигналізува́тиsyhnalizuváty, просигналізува́тиprosyhnalizuváty
be a signal for or a symptom of
(transitive)To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.
Seeing the flames, he ran to the control room and signalled headquarters.

Examples

242 sentences

We 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
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I'll raise my hand as a signal.
Я підніму руку в якості сигналу. — deniko
ruЯ подниму руку в качестве сигнала. — odexed
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Don't cross the road when the signal is red.
Не переходьте вулицю на червоне світло. — aandrusiak
ruНе переходи дорогу на красный свет. — sigavax
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The signal was red.
Сигнал був червоний. — deniko
ruСигнал был красный. — Balamax
deDas Signal war rot. — Manfredo
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We'll wait for the signal.
Ми чекатимемо на сигнал. — deniko
ruМы будем ждать сигнала. — sharptoothed
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to indicate:

Русский

By meaning 1

to indicate:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to indicate:

Origin

From Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of Late

From 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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