signal in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for signal in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.signal¹ [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

segnale m (for di)

to be the signal for violent protest

essere il segnale di violente proteste

to give the signal to leave, to attack

dare il segnale di partenza, di attacco

this is a signal to do

questo indica che bisogna fare

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

segnale m (of di)

danger signal

segnale di pericolo

to be a signal that …

essere segno che …

to send a signal to sb that …

segnalare a qn che …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

segnale m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

segnale m

to pick up a radar signal

captare un segnale radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

mandare segnali contraddittori

to read the signals

capire

II.signal¹ <forma in -ing ecc. signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to):

signal

segnalare

to signal (to sb) that …

fare segno (a qn) che …

to signal sb to do

fare segno a qn di fare

I signalled John to get the car

ho fatto segno a John di andare a prendere la macchina

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indicare

signal release

annunciare

to signal one's intention to do

annunciare la propria intenzione di fare

to signal one's readiness to do

annunciare di essere pronto a fare

to signal that …

indicare che …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

segnare

III.signal¹ <forma in -ing ecc. signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

fare segnali

he was signalling frantically

faceva dei cenni frenetici

to signal with one's arm, head

fare segno con il braccio, con la testa

signal² [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ attrib. form

signal triumph, achievement, success

eclatante

signal failure

clamoroso

a signal honour

un grande onore

signal strength [ˈsɪɡnlˌstreŋθ] N

signal strength

intensità f del segnale

signal light [ˈsɪɡnlˌlaɪt] N

signal light

segnalazione f luminosa

signal tower [ˈsɪɡnlˌtaʊə(r)] N Am

signal tower → signal box

See also signal box

signal box [Brit, Am ˈsɪɡnəl ˌbɑks] N RAIL

signal box

cabina f di blocco

signal box

cabina f di manovra

busy signal [Am ˈbɪzi ˌsɪɡnəl] N Am TELEC

busy signal

segnale m di occupato

smoke signal [Brit, Am smoʊk ˈsɪɡnəl] N

smoke signal

segnale m di fumo

turn signal [Brit, Am tərn ˈsɪɡnəl] N

turn signal

indicatore m di direzione

danger signal [ˈdeɪndʒəˌsɪɡnl] N

danger signal

segnale m di pericolo also fig

signal generator [ˈsɪɡnlˌdʒenəreɪtə(r)] N ELEC

signal generator

generatore m di segnali

signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signal in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.signal [ˈsɪg·nəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture):

signal

segnale m

to give a signal

dare un segnale

to give sb a signal to do sth

fare un segnale a qu perché faccia qc

2. signal (indication):

signal

segno m

to be a signal that …

esser segno che …

3. signal AUTO, RAIL, COMPUT:

signal

segnale m

4. signal ELEC, RADIO:

signal

segnale m

II.signal <-ll-, -l-> [ˈsɪg·nəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

segnalare

to signal that …

segnalare che …

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

fare dei segni

he signaled them to be quiet

gli ha fatto segno di tacere

III.signal <-ll-, -l-> [ˈsɪg·nəl] VB intr

signal

dare il segnale

the teacher signaled for the examination to begin

l'insegnante ha dato il segnale per l'inizio dell'esame

he signaled to stop AUTO

ha fatto segno di fermarsi

IV.signal [ˈsɪg·nəl] ADJ form

signal

eclatante

smoke signal N

smoke signal

segnale f di fumo

Translations for signal in the Italian»English Dictionary

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lampeggiatore

turn signal

videosegnale

video signal

casello

signal tower

segnale

signal

segnalazione

signal

campo (cellulare) m TELEC

signal (mobile phone)

segnale bidirezionale COMPUT

bidirectional signal

paletta

signal bat

signal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a signal

dare un segnale

to give sb a signal to do sth

fare un segnale a qu perché faccia qc

to be a signal that …

esser segno che …

to signal that …

segnalare che …

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For example, stressed rats release odorant cues that cause other rats to move away from the source of the signal.

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Stop arms and signal lamps must be disabled or removed.

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When a route is set and the signal is cleared, the relevant letter or number is shown.

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Before each photograph, there will be an indication, such as a light or a buzzer, that will signal the patron to prepare their pose.

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When the traffic signal turns green, these vehicles are served in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) order.

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Various other examples of signal conditioning might be bridge completion, providing current or voltage excitation to the sensor, isolation, linearization.

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The Vietnamese-language broadcast signal was also jammed by the Vietnamese government since the beginning.

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Transmission of a digital message, or of a digitized analog signal, is known as data transmission or digital communication.

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The neurobiological mechanisms of taste (and aftertaste) signal transduction from the taste receptors in the mouth to the brain have not yet been fully understood.

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The transistor uses gold nano-particles of about 520 nm set with pentacene to emulate the change in voltages and speed within the signal.

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