V-sign in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for V-sign in the English»French Dictionary

V-sign [Brit ˈviːsʌɪn, Am ˈvi ˌsaɪn] N

V-sign (victory sign)

V m de la victoire

V-sign (offensive gesture) Brit

geste m obscène

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to give sb a V sign

faire un geste obscène à qn

Translations for V-sign in the French»English Dictionary

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faire un bras d'honneur à qn

≈ to give sb the V sign Brit

V-sign in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for V-sign in the English»French Dictionary

V sign N

1. V sign (for victory):

V sign

V m de la victoire

2. V sign (insult):

V sign

bras m d'honneur

to give sb the V sign

faire un bras d'honneur

V-sign Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb the V sign

faire un bras d'honneur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Or rather, it was consolidated -- because the V-sign was already entering mainstream consciousness through manga.

time.com

He flicked a V-sign at the camera as he realised he had been spotted and walked away with the grinning woman.

www.irishmirror.ie

The people gave us all a V-sign in subtly different ways.

www.telegraph.co.uk

There are front page pictures of these heroic soldiers giving a V-sign for victory.

newmatilda.com

Nor is there any historical record of the V-sign before its appearance in a documentary film of 1901.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Many have slammed the dancing man's attacker, who flicks a V-sign at his victim after pushing him from the train, while others have commented on how hilarious the episode was.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Still offering the odd V-sign after all these years.

www.telegraph.co.uk