signs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for signs in the English»French Dictionary

I.sign [Brit sʌɪn, Am saɪn] N

1. sign (gesture):

sign

geste m

to make a rude sign

faire un geste grossier

to give sb a V sign

faire un geste obscène à qn

to make the sign of the cross

faire le signe de la croix

2. sign (symbolic mark):

sign

signe m

sign

symbole m

the pound/dollar sign

le symbole de la livre/du dollar

3. sign (object):

sign (roadsign, billboard)

panneau m (for pour)

sign (smaller, indicating opening hours)

pancarte f

sign (outside inn, shop)

enseigne f

4. sign (signal):

sign

signal m

that will be the sign for us to leave

ce sera le signal du départ or pour que nous partions

5. sign (visible evidence):

sign

signe m (of de)

the first signs of global warming

les premiers signes du réchauffement de la planète

there was no sign of any troops

il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat

there was no sign of life at the Smiths'

il n'y avait aucun signe de vie chez les Smith

there was still no sign of them at midday

à midi, ils n'étaient toujours pas arrivés

6. sign (indication, pointer):

sign

signe m (of de)

it's a sign of age

c'est un signe qu'on vieillit

it's a good/bad sign

c'est bon/mauvais signe

this is a sign that …

c'est signe que, ça indique que …

it's a sure sign that …

c'est la preuve que …

the signs are that …

tout indique que …

there is no or there are no signs of improvement, change, recovery, solution

il n'y a rien qui annonce

there is little sign of an improvement

il n'y a rien qui annonce vraiment une amélioration

to show signs of stress, weakness, growth, talent

montrer des signes de

to show no signs of sth

ne montrer aucun signe de qc

to show signs of doing

sembler faire

she shows no signs of changing her mind

rien ne laisse penser qu'elle va changer d'avis

a sign of the times

un signe des temps

7. sign ASTROL (of zodiac):

sign

signe m

what sign are you?

tu es de quel signe?

II.sign [Brit sʌɪn, Am saɪn] VB trans

1. sign (put signature to):

sign agreement, letter, document

signer

to sign one's own death warrant

signer son arrêt de mort

signed, sealed and delivered lit

dûment signé et remis à qui de droit

signed, sealed and delivered fig

terminé

2. sign (on contract):

sign footballer, musician, band

engager

III.sign [Brit sʌɪn, Am saɪn] VB intr

1. sign person:

sign

signer

sign for key, parcel

signer un reçu pour

2. sign SPORTS:

sign player:

signer son contrat (with avec, for pour)

3. sign (signal):

to sign to sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

4. sign (communicate in sign language):

sign

communiquer en langage des sourds-muets

equals sign Brit, equal sign Am N

equals sign

signe m égal

at sign [ˈæt saɪn] N COMPUT

at sign

arobase m

star sign N

star sign

signe m astrologique

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

diversion sign N Brit

diversion sign

panneau m de déviation

earth sign N ASTROL

earth sign

signe m de terre

exit sign N

exit sign

panneau m (de) sortie

call sign N RADIO

call sign

indicatif m

I.sign over VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign over [sth], sign [sth] over)

sign over estate, property:

sign over

céder [qc] par écrit

signs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signs in the English»French Dictionary

I.sign [saɪn] N

1. sign (gesture):

sign

geste m

to make a sign to sb

faire un signe à qn

2. sign (signpost):

sign

panneau m

3. sign (signboard):

sign

enseigne f

4. sign (symbol):

sign

signe m

5. sign (indication):

sign

indication f

II.sign [saɪn] VB trans

1. sign (write signature on):

sign

signer

to sign for

signer à réception de

2. sign (gesticulate):

sign

faire signe

Phrases:

sign one's own death warrant inf

signer son propre arrêt de mort

III.sign [saɪn] VB intr

1. sign (write signature):

sign

signer

2. sign (gesticulate):

sign

faire un signe

to sign to sb that ...

indiquer à qn par un signe que ...

equal(s) sign N MATH

equal(s) sign

signe m égal

neon sign N

neon sign

enseigne f au néon

stop sign N

stop sign

stop m

road sign N

road sign

panneau m de signalisation

at-sign N COMPUT

at-sign

ar(r)obas m

at-sign

a m commercial

star sign N

star sign

signe m zodiacal

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

traffic sign N

traffic sign

panneau m de signalisation

sign off VB intr

1. sign off (end):

sign off

terminer

2. sign off (end a letter):

sign off

finir une lettre

signs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to show signs of wear

commencer à s'user

to show signs of sth

donner des signes de qc

to make the sign of the cross

faire un signe de croix

to sign at the bottom of sth

apposer sa signature au bas de qc

at the first sign of danger

à la première alarme

signs of wear on the floor

des traces de frottement sur le plancher

to show all the signs of sth

présenter tous les caractères de qc

to be a sign of heat/rain

être présage de chaleur/de pluie

it is rather a good sign

c'est plutôt bon signe

what does it say on the sign?

qu'indique le panneau?

signs Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for signs in the French»English Dictionary

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signe ostentatoire

ostentatious sign

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.

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Hella's body was found to show signs of strangulation, and hastily-cleaned bloodstains and paraffin-soaked rags and newspapers were discovered on the kitchen floor.

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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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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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It includes traffic cameras, changeable message signs, ramp meters, and a traffic speed sensor system.

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Digital signs are used for many different purposes and there is no definitive list.

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Each actor signs a seasonal contract for nine months and is given a pay advance.

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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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The term became especially popular among hobos, who developed a system of signs and symbols to describe the nature, quantity, and availability of handouts.

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