OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 11822

sign

/saɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
presagio
A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
"It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
símbolo
A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
aviso • letrero • placa • rótulo • señal
A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.
signo
Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
seña
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.
And why not, as well as our dumbe men dispute, argue and tell histories by signes?
In American Sign Language (ASL), for instance, the sign for 'catch' is formed with one hand (in the role of agent) moving across the body (an action) to grasp the forefinger of the…
lengua de señas • lengua de signos • seña • signo • símbolo
Sign language in general.
Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 11823

sign

/saɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
firmar • rubricar • signar
To make a mark
Please sign on the dotted line.
decir en señas • expresar con señas • graficar • hablar a señas • señar • signar
To indicate