sign Significado & definición

Significado de sign en español

• 0 a symbol or message in a public place that gives information or instructions -- señal, letrero

  • a road sign

  • a ‘no smoking’ sign

• 1 something that shows that something is happening -- señal, indicio

  • Flowers are the first sign of spring.

  • It’s a sign that things are improving.

• 2 a movement you make to give someone information or tell them what to do -- seña

• 3 a symbol that has a particular meaning -- signo

  • a pound sign

• 4 one of the twelve signs that are based on star positions when you are born, which some people believe shows what type of person you are -- signo del zodíaco

  • ‘What sign are you?’ ‘I’m Capricorn.’

• 5 to write your name on something to show that you wrote, painted, or created it, or to show that you agree to it -- firmar

  • He signs his letters ‘Prof. James D. Nelson’.

• 6 an indication that sth is happening, is true, etc. -- indicio [ masculine, singular ]

  • There was no sign of rain. No había indicios de lluvia.

  • a sign of his love for her un indicio de su amor por ella

• 7 a notice with a name or information on it -- señal [ feminine, singular ]

  • a road sign una señal de carretera

  • Did you read the sign in the window? ¿Leíste el cartel en la ventana?

• 8 a signal -- señal [ feminine, singular ]

  • When you’re ready to leave make a sign to me and we’ll go. Cuando estés listo para irte hazme una señal y nos iremos.

• 9 a written symbol -- signo [ masculine, singular ]

  • What’s the sign that means “multiply?” ¿Cuál es el símbolo que significa “multiplicación?”

• 10 a star sign -- signo [ masculine, singular ]

  • “What’s your sign?” “I’m a Virgo.” “¿Cuál es tu signo?” “Soy Virgo”.

• 11 to write your name on sth to approve or show that you wrote it -- firmar

  • He signed the letter “James Madison.” Firmó la carta como “James Madison”.

  • Sign the form and return it. Firme el formulario y devuélvalo.

  • Where should I sign? ¿Dónde debo firmar?

• 12 to officially accept a sports player or performer as a member of a team or company -- contratar

  • to sign a player/artist fichar a un jugador/contratar a un artista

• 13 to use sign language -- comunicar por señas

  • I learned how to sign my name. Aprendí a decir con señas mi nombre.