sign on betydelse and definition

Betydelse av sign on på svenska

• 0 to sign a form at a government office to say that you do not have a job and that you want to receive benefit (= money paid by the government)

• 1 to agree to become involved in an organized activity:

  • [ + to infinitive ] mainly US I've signed on to help at the school fair.

  • She's signed on with a temp agency.

• 2 to agree to take part:

  • Several corporations have signed on to sponsor the tournament.

  • Nearly every state has signed on, agreeing to drop their lawsuits and accept a settlement.

• 3 to sign a form at a government office to say that you do not have a job and that you want to receive benefits:

  • After Jack was made redundant, he signed on for eight months.

• 4 to agree to start doing a new activity or job or start using a new system:

  • Major advertisers have already signed on.

  • sign on to sth Reims is one of the largest towns to sign on to electronic voting.

  • sign on as sth Big-name industries are signing on as corporate partners.

• 5 to sign a document saying that you have an agreement with a particular organization:

  • sign on with sth She's signed on with a temp agency.

• 6 to start using a computer system or website, especially by giving your name and a password:

  • Provided you ensure that noone sees your PC screen when you sign on, internet banking is just as safe as any other form of banking.

  • sign on to sth On any given week, from 250,000 to 500,000 users sign on to the network.