smoke signal in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for smoke signal in the English»Italian Dictionary

smoke signal [Brit, Am smoʊk ˈsɪɡnəl] N

smoke signal

segnale m di fumo

Translations for smoke signal in the Italian»English Dictionary

segnale di fumo

smoke signal

fumata di segnalazione

smoke signal

fumata bianca REL

= a white smoke signal used to indicate whether a new pope has been elected

fumata nera REL

= a black smoke signal used to indicate whether a new pope has been elected

fumata di segnalazione

smoke signal

Translations for smoke 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

I.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] N

1. smoke (fumes):

smoke

fumo m

full of tobacco smoke

pieno di fumo (di sigaretta)

a cloud, a wisp of smoke

una nuvola, un filo di fumo

to go up in smoke inf

bruciare completamente

to go up in smoke fig

andare in fumo

to vanish in a puff of smoke

sparire in una nuvola di fumo

2. smoke (cigarette):

smoke inf

sigaretta f

smoke inf

sigaro m

to have a smoke

farsi una fumata

she went out for a quick smoke

uscì a farsi una fumatina

Phrases:

the smoke inf

la grande città

the big Smoke Brit

= Londra

II.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke (use):

smoke cigarette, pipe, marijuana

fumare

2. smoke FOOD:

smoke fish, meat

affumicare

III.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB intr

1. smoke (use tobacco, substances):

smoke

fumare

when did you start smoking?

quando hai incominciato a fumare?

2. smoke (be smoky):

smoke fire, lamp, fuel:

fumare

IV.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk]

there's no smoke without fire or where there's smoke there's fire

= non c'è effetto senza causa

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

prendi su e porta a casa!

to smoke like a chimney inf

fumare come un turco

smoke signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smoke signal in the English»Italian Dictionary

smoke signal N

smoke signal

segnale f di fumo

Translations for smoke 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

I.smoke [smoʊk] N

1. smoke (from fire):

smoke

fumo m

2. smoke inf (cigarette):

smoke

fumo m

Phrases:

where there's smoke, there's fire prov

non c'è fumo senza arrosto prov

to go up in smoke

andare in fumo

II.smoke [smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke cigarette, tobacco:

smoke

fumare

to smoke a pipe

fumare la pipa

2. smoke FOOD:

smoke

fumare

Phrases:

to smoke the peace pipe

fumare il calumet della pace

put that in your pipe and smoke it!

prendi e porta a casa!

III.smoke [smoʊk] VB intr

1. smoke (produce smoke):

smoke

fumare

2. smoke (smoke tobacco):

smoke

fumare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Visual cues, such as flags or smoke signals required the receiver to have a clear line of sight to the signal, and know when and where to look for them.

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Initially, they were unaware of the barbarity taking place on the other islands and sent pre-arranged smoke signals announcing their finds.

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They send up smoke signals three times from a barbecue while the others are absent and hide the fact that they're doing this.

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They had both experienced the frustration of sending smoke signals through social media.

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Early means of communication over a distance included visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs.

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I'm pretty sure you could send it through smoke signals if you're good enough at them.

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Other theories proposed that aliens were using the star to get in contact, like a cosmic version of a smoke signal.

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Smoke signals, for instance, are to be considered semaphore, not telegraph.

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Smoke signals were made to communicate with families and groups a long distance away, as burning spinifex produces a strong black smoke.

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When an enemy ship was sighted, the guardian of the watchtower sent out smoke signals to alert the villagers and other watchtowers of the imminent threat.

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