signal

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signal
[ˈsɪgnəl]
sustantivo
1señal (f)
  • to send the wrong signals (sentido figurado) -> dar una impresión equivocada
  • signal box (ferrocarril) -> sala (f) de agujas, puesto (m) de señales
  • signal flare -> bengala (f)
  • signal rocket -> cohete (m) de señales
verbo transitivo (pt & pp signaled, signaled)
2indicar (mediante señales) a (send message to) (Estados Unidos)
  • to signal somebody to do something -> hacerle una señal a alguien de or para que haga algo
3señalar (be sign of)
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • signal to me if you need help -> hazme una seña si necesitas ayuda
  • she signaled for the bill -> pidió la cuenta con una seña or haciendo señas
  • he didn't signal before he turned (automóbiles) -> no dio la indicación de que iba a torcer

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signal [sig-nal]
adjetivo
1Insigne, señalado, notable, memorable (notable, distinguished).
sustantivo
2Señal, aviso.
3Signo, indicio (trace).
  • A signal exploit -> una hazaña señalada, memorable
  • A signal failure -> fracaso completo
  • Sailing-signals -> señales de hacerse a la vela
  • Signal book -> código de señales
  • Signal-code -> código o sistema de señales, especialmente en el mar
  • Signal flag -> bandera de señales, Signal-light, fanal
  • Signalman -> guardavía, el que hace señales
  • To signal one’s approval -> aprobar, hacer seña de aprobación
vt.

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signal [ˈsɪɡnl]
noun
señal; (f) (Telec) señal; (f) tono; (m) (TV) (Rad) sintonía; (f)
it was the signal for revoltfor fue la señal para la sublevación
I can't get a signalget (Telec) no hay cobertura
to give the signal forgive dar la señal de para;or
to make a signal to sbmake hacer una señal a algn
railway signalsrailway semáforos de ferrocarril; (m)
traffic signalstraffic semáforo; (m)
verb:transitive
1 [+message] comunicar por señales
to signal sb to do sth hacer señas a algn para que haga algo; to signal that ... comunicar por señas que ...
to signal one's approvalapproval hacer una seña de aprobación
to signal sb on/throughonthrough dar a algn la señal de pasar
to signal a traintrain anunciar por señales la llegada de un tren
the train is signalled la señal indica la llegada del tren
to signal a left-/right-hand turnturn (Aut) indicar un giro a la izquierda/derecha
2 (signify) señalar
verb:intransitive
(gen) dar una señal; (with hands) hacer señas
to signal to sb to do sth hacer señas a algn para que haga algo; to signal to sb that ... comunicar a algn por señas que ...; to signal before stopping hacer una señal antes de parar
adjective
(formal) notable; señalado; insigne
modifier
signal book (n) (Náut) código de señales; (m)
signal box (n) (Ferro) garita de señales; (f)
signal flag (n) bandera de señales; (f)
signal lamp (n) reflector lámpara de señales; (m)or (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "signal"

Imperative
  • signal
  • you signal
  • he/she signals
  • we signal
  • you signal
  • they signal
Preterite
  • I signalled
  • you signalled
  • he/she signalled
  • we signalled
  • you signalled
  • they signalled
Present Continuous
  • I am signalling
  • you are signalling
  • he/she is signalling
  • we are signalling
  • you are signalling
  • they are signalling
Present Perfect
  • I have signalled
  • you have signalled
  • he/she has signalled
  • we have signalled
  • you have signalled
  • they have signalled
Past Continuous
  • I was signalling
  • you were signalling
  • he/she was signalling
  • we were signalling
  • you were signalling
  • they were signalling
Past Perfect
  • I had signalled
  • you had signalled
  • he/she had signalled
  • we had signalled
  • you had signalled
  • they had signalled
Future
  • I will signal
  • you will signal
  • he/she will signal
  • we will signal
  • you will signal
  • they will signal
Future Perfect
  • I will have signalled
  • you will have signalled
  • he/she will have signalled
  • we will have signalled
  • you will have signalled
  • they will have signalled
Future Continuous
  • I will be signalling
  • you will be signalling
  • he/she will be signalling
  • we will be signalling
  • you will be signalling
  • they will be signalling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been signalling
  • you have been signalling
  • he/she has been signalling
  • we have been signalling
  • you have been signalling
  • they have been signalling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been signalling
  • you will have been signalling
  • he/she will have been signalling
  • we will have been signalling
  • you will have been signalling
  • they will have been signalling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been signalling
  • you had been signalling
  • he/she had been signalling
  • we had been signalling
  • you had been signalling
  • they had been signalling
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