Слово англійською: signal

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Переклад signal українською: сигна́л, сигналізува́ти

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signal

verb
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they signal
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
he / she / it signals
/ˈsɪɡnəlz/
past simple signalled
/ˈsɪɡnəld/
past participle signalled
/ˈsɪɡnəld/
(US English) past simple signaled
/ˈsɪɡnəld/
(US English) past participle signaled
/ˈsɪɡnəld/
-ing form signalling
/ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
(US English) -ing form signaling
/ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive, transitive] to make a movement or sound to give somebody a message, an order, etc.
    • Don't fire until I signal.
    • signal to somebody She signalled to the man, who immediately came over to her.
    • signal for something A woman was leaning out a top-floor window, signaling for help.
    • signal to somebody for something He signalled to the waiter for the bill.
    • signal to/for somebody to do something He signalled to us to join him.
    • The patrolman signalled for her to stop.
    • signal somebody to do something She signalled him to follow.
    • signal something The referee signalled a foul.
    • signal (that)… She signalled (that) it was time to leave.
    • signal which, what, etc… You must signal which way you are going to turn.
  2. [intransitive, transitive] to show that your vehicle is going to change direction, by using lights or your arm synonym indicate (8)
    • Did you signal before you turned right?
    • signal something to signal left/right
    • signal (that)… I signalled that I was going to turn left.
  3. [transitive] signal something to be a sign that something exists or is likely to happen synonym indicate
    • This announcement signalled a clear change of policy.
    • The scandal surely signals the end of his political career.
    • These events appeared to signal the end of an era.
    • These changes clearly signal the end of the welfare state as we know it.
    • A fall in demand does not necessarily signal the death of the industry.
  4. [transitive] to do something to make your feelings or opinions known
    • signal something He signalled his discontent by refusing to vote.
    • signal (that)… She has signalled (that) she is willing to stand as a candidate.
    see also virtue signalling
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  5. Word Originverb late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin signale, neuter of late Latin signalis, from Latin signum ‘mark, token’. The verb dates from the early 19th cent.
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