comunicarse por señas

to sign

comunicarse por señas(koh-moo-nee-kahr-seh pohr seh-nyahs)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to use sign language)

a. to sign

Nunca aprenderás a comunicarte por señas bien a menos que practiques.

You'll never learn to sign well unless you practice.

2. (to send a message with a sign)

a. to sign

Como a los rehenes les prohibieron hablar, se comunicaban por señas.

As the hostages were forbidden to talk, the signed to each other.