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"Sign up" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "inscribirse", and "sign in" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "registrarse". Learn more about the difference between "sign up" and "sign in" below.
sign up(
sayn
uhp
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. inscribirse
Why don't you sign up for a course in Spanish?¿Por qué no te inscribes a un curso de español?
c. anotarse (River Plate)
Have you signed up for Dr. Reynolds' monthly seminar?¿Te has anotado al seminario mensual del doctor Reynolds?
d. alistarse (military)
Many young men signed up when the government declared war.Muchos jóvenes se alistaron cuando el gobierno declaró la guerra.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
3. (military)
a. reclutar
They needed to sign up as many men as possible for this war.Para esta guerra, necesitaban reclutar el mayor número posible de hombres.
sign in(
sayn
ihn
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. registrarse
He had signed in at the hotel under a false name.Se había registrado en el hotel con un nombre falso.
b. firmar el registro al entrar
You have to leave a form of identification at the front desk when you sign in.Cuando firmas el registro al entrar, tienes que dejar algún tipo de identificación en recepción.
a. fichar al entrar
The management decided that we had to sign in and out the office every day.La gerencia decidió que teníamos que fichar todos los días al entrar y al salir de la oficina.
b. marcar tarjeta al entrar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I signed in at 8 am and it's now 8 pm, so I've been working for 12 hours!Marqué tarjeta al entrar a las 8 am y son ahora las 8 pm, ¡así que llevo 12 horas trabajando!
3. (computing)
a. iniciar sesión
You need to sign in to access your account.Necesita iniciar sesión para poder acceder a su cuenta.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I had to sign my friend in at the gym because he's not a member.Tuve que firmar para que dejaran entrar a mi amigo en el gimnasio, porque no es miembro.
Sorry, sir, but if you're not a club member, you need a member to sign you in.Lo siento, señor, pero si no es miembro del club, necesita que un miembro firme por usted para poder entrar.
