signs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for signs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] N

1.1. sign C or U (indication):

sign

señal f

sign

indicio m

signs of improvement

señales or indicios de mejoría

I'm hungry — that's a good sign!

tengo hambre — es (una) buena señal

all the signs are that …

todo parece indicar que …

it was a sure sign of trouble ahead

era una señal inequívoca de que se avecinaban problemas

that's a sure sign of rain

eso significa que sin duda va a llover

he showed signs of wanting to leave

dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news

demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of life upstairs yet hum

arriba nadie ha dado señales de vida todavía hum

there's no sign of them yet

todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere

no estaba por ninguna parte

there was no sign of him anywhere

no había ni rastro de él

it's a sign of the times

es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

1.2. sign C (omen):

sign

presagio m

2. sign C (gesture):

sign

seña f

sign

señal f

to make a sign to sb

hacerle una seña or una señal a alguien

he made signs to us to shut up

nos hizo señas para que nos calláramos

to make the sign of the cross

hacerse la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross

santiguarse

3.1. sign C:

sign (notice, board)

letrero m

sign (notice, board)

cartel m

sign (in demonstration)

pancarta f

3.2. sign C:

road sign

señal f (vial)

4.1. sign C (symbol):

sign

símbolo m

sign MATH

signo m

plus/minus sign

signo (de) más/menos

4.2. sign C astrol:

sign

signo m

the signs of the zodiac

los signos del zodíaco

what sign are you?

¿de qué signo eres?

II.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB trans

1. sign (write signature on):

sign check/contract/petition

firmar

sign autograph

firmar

the nations who signed the treaty

los países que firmaron or form suscribieron or rubricaron el tratado

the nations who signed the treaty

los países signatarios del tratado form

to sign one's name

firmar

a signed copy

un ejemplar firmado por el autor

a signed confession

una confesión por escrito

the merger is now effectively signed and sealed

la fusión ya se ha formalizado

I want a proper contract, signed, sealed and delivered

quiero un contrato con todas las de la ley

2. sign (hire):

sign actor

contratar

sign player

fichar

sign player

contratar

III.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB intr

1.1. sign (write name):

sign

firmar

sign here, please

firme aquí, por favor

I'll sign for the delivery

yo le firmo el recibo

1.2. sign COMM:

sign

firmar un contrato

to sign with sb

firmar un contrato con alguien

to sign with a club SPORTS

firmar un contrato con un club

to sign with a club SPORTS

fichar por un club Spain

2.1. sign (gesture):

to sign to sb to + infin she signed to me to start/sit down

me hizo una seña or una señal para que empezara/me sentara

2.2. sign (use sign language):

sign

comunicarse por señas

IV.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB refl

to sign oneself

firmarse

she signed herself (as) M. Bell

se firmaba M. Bell

she signed herself (as) M. Bell

firmaba con el nombre de M. Bell

road sign N

road sign

señal f vial

road sign

señal f de tráfico

road sign

señal f de tránsito LatAm

there were no road signs

no había señalización

equals sign, equal sign N

equals sign

igual m

equals sign

signo m de igual

sign-off [ˈsaɪnˌɔf] N Am

1. sign-off (end of day's broadcasting):

sign-off

cierre m de emisión

2. sign-off (speech, music):

sign-off

pieza musical o palabras de despedida

sign-painter [ˈsʌɪnˌpeɪntə] N

sign-painter

rotulista mf

sign language N U or C

sign language

lenguaje m gestual

sign language

lenguaje m mímico

sign language

lenguaje m de gestos

to talk in sign language

hablar por señas

I.sign in VB [Am saɪn -, Brit sʌɪn -] (v + adv)

sign in resident/visitor:

sign in

firmar el registro (al llegar)

II.sign in VB [Am saɪn -, Brit sʌɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sign in guest:

sign in

firmar por

sign the book in

firme el registro al devolver el libro

sign away VB [Am saɪn -, Brit sʌɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sign away rights/property:

sign away

ceder

sign away

firmar la renuncia a

he was signing his future away

estaba renunciando a su futuro

sign off VB [Am saɪn -, Brit sʌɪn -] (v + adv)

1. sign off:

sign off RADIO, TV

despedirse

sign off RADIO, TV

cerrar la transmisión

2. sign off (in letter):

sign off

despedirse

3. sign off Brit (stop receiving benefits):

sign off

darse de baja

Translations for signs in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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señalización (en un edificio, un centro comercial)

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signs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sign [saɪn] N

1. sign (gesture):

sign

señal f

to make a sign (to sb)

hacer un gesto (a alguien)

to make the sign of the cross

hacer la señal de la cruz

as a sign that ...

como señal de que...

2. sign:

sign (signpost)

indicador m

sign (signboard)

letrero m

3. sign (symbol):

sign

símbolo m

4. sign a. MATH, ASTRO, MUS:

sign

signo m

a sign that ...

un signo de que...

5. sign (trace):

sign

rastro m

they could not find any sign of them

no pudieron encontrar ningún rastro de ellos

it's a sign of the times

así son los tiempos actuales

6. sign LING:

sign

signo m Spain

sign

seña f LatAm

sign language

lengua de signos Spain [o de señas LatAm]

II.sign [saɪn] VB trans

1. sign (write signature on):

sign

firmar

he signed himself ‘Mark Taylor’

firmó con el nombre de ‘Mark Taylor’

2. sign (employ under contract):

sign

contratar

sign SPORTS

fichar

3. sign (gesticulate):

sign

indicar

to sign sb to do sth

indicar a alguien que haga algo

4. sign (say in sign language):

sign

signar

sign

decir por señas

III.sign [saɪn] VB intr

1. sign (write signature):

sign

firmar

sign here, please

firme aquí, por favor

to sign for sth

firmar el recibo de algo

to sign for a team

fichar por un equipo

2. sign (use sign language):

sign

signar

sign

comunicarse por señas

3. sign (gesticulate):

sign

gesticular

to sign to sb to do sth

hacer señas a alguien para que haga algo

to sign to sb that ...

indicar con señas a alguien que... +subj

I.sign out VB intr

sign out

firmar en el registro de salida

II.sign out VB trans

to sign out sth

firmar para retirar algo

you must sign all books out

tienes que firmar para sacar libros prestados

she signed out a company car

firmó para tomar prestado un coche de la empresa

I.sign on VB intr

1. sign on (agree to take work):

sign on

firmar un contrato

to sign on as a soldier

enrolarse como soldado

to sign on for sth

inscribirse en algo

he has signed on for courses in English

se ha apuntado a clases de inglés

2. sign on Brit inf (confirm unemployed status):

sign on

sellar (en el paro)

II.sign on VB trans

sign on

contratar

equal(s) sign N MATH

equal(s) sign

signo m de igual

call-sign [ˈkɔ:lsaɪn] N

call-sign

distintivo m de llamada

sign away VB trans

sign away

firmar la cesión de

sign away land

abandonar

sign away rights

ceder

I.sign up VB intr

sign up

apuntarse

II.sign up VB trans

sign up

contratar

star sign N

star sign

signo m del zodiaco

stop sign N AUTO, LAW

stop sign

stop m

sign over VB trans

sign over

firmar un traspaso

to sign property over to sb

poner algo a nombre de alguien

signs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you must sign all books out

tienes que firmar para sacar libros prestados

to make the sign of the cross

hacer la señal de la cruz

to sign/enter into a contract

firmar/celebrar un contrato

I think I'll sign off early today

creo que hoy acabaré pronto de trabajar

to sign on as a soldier

enrolarse como soldado

there are signs of life on Mars

en Marte hay atisbos de vida

this shows no sign of ever ending

esto tiene visos de no acabar nunca

to sign [or subscribe to] a treaty/an agreement

firmar un tratado /acuerdo

there are signs of economic recovery

hay asomos de recuperación económica

he was the last to sign

fue el último en firmar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Clinical signs vary with the severity and extent of the disease and include anorexia, marked weight loss, stertorous respiration and conjunctivitis with marked chemosis.

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Non-specific signs may include pain, swelling, redness, warmness, and engorged superficial veins.

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Express service was indicated with red signs and provided extremely limited bus service to the far reaches of the city during peak hours only.

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Previously, there were two categories of signs considered nonconforming: nonconforming compensable and nonconforming grandfathered.

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After the procedure, the oocyte will be placed into cell culture and checked on the following day for signs of fertilization.

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Plus and minus signs are often used in tree view on a computer screen to show if a folder is collapsed or not.

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Although they are not yet glorified, people receive wondrous signs from them.

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When they're frozen, the creatures enter a state called cryptobiosis, in which their metabolic processes shut down, and they show no visible signs of life.

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They are one of the classic signs of untreated disease, but can also be seen in other illnesses as well including shigellosis and nontyphoidal salmonellosis.

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Where such sub-districts are used elsewhere such as on street signs and maps, the original unsuffixed catch-all versions often remain in use instead.

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