smoke signal in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for smoke signal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smoke signal N

smoke signal

señal f de humo

Translations for smoke signal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. signal (agreed sign, indication):

signal

señal f

the busy signal Am TELEC

el tono or la señal de ocupado

the busy signal Am TELEC

el tono or la señal de comunicando Spain

wait till I give (you) the signal

espera a que te dé la señal

to send/receive a signal

enviar/recibir una señal

to call the signals Am SPORTS

llamar las señales

to call the signals Am SPORTS

decir la jugada

I call the signals around here Am

aquí quien manda soy yo

I call the signals around here Am

aquí yo soy quien llevo la voz cantante

2. signal RAIL:

signal

señal f

3. signal ELECTRON:

signal

señal f

a weak signal

una señal débil

II.signal¹ <signaling signaling Am signalling signalled Brit> [Am ˈsɪɡnəl, Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

señalar

her resignation signaled the end of an era

su dimisión señaló or marcó el final de toda una época

2. signal MOTOR:

she signaled a left turn

señalizó or indicó que iba a doblar a la izquierda

3. signal (gesture):

signal Am

hacerle señas a

signal Am

hacerle una seña a

he signaled her for the check

le hizo señas/una seña para que le trajera la cuenta

III.signal¹ <signaling signaling Am signalling signalled Brit> [Am ˈsɪɡnəl, Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l] VB intr

1. signal (gesture):

signal

hacer señas/una seña

to signal to sb

hacer(le) señas/una seña a alguien

she signaled to us to leave

nos hizo señas/una seña para que nos fuéramos

to signal for sth he signaled for quiet

hizo una seña para que la gente se callara

2. signal MOTOR:

signal

señalizar

signal

poner el intermitente

signal

poner la direccional Col Mex

signal

poner el señalizador CSur

he turned right without signaling

dobló a la derecha sin señalizar or sin poner el intermitente

he turned right without signaling

dobló a la derecha sin poner la direccional Col Mex

he turned right without signaling

dobló a la derecha sin poner el señalizador CSur

she signaled for a right turn Am

señalizó que iba a doblar a la derecha

signal² ADJ attr form

signal achievement/service

señalado

signal achievement/service

insigne

signal achievement/service

destacado

signal characteristic

señalado

signal characteristic

notable

signal failure

rotundo

I.smoke [Am smoʊk, Brit sməʊk] N

1.1. smoke U (from fire):

smoke

humo m

the smoke-filled room

la habitación llena or cargada de humo

to go up in smoke hopes:

esfumarse

to go up in smoke hopes:

desvanecerse

to go up in smoke ambitions/plans:

quedar en agua de borrajas

to go up in smoke books/papers:

quemarse

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

cuando el río suena … (piedras lleva or agua lleva)

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

cuando el río suena … (agua trae) RioPl

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

cuando el río suena … (piedras trae) Chil

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

donde hay humo hay fuego

attr smoke blue

azul m grisáceo

smoke gray

gris m humo

1.2. smoke U (London) Brit inf, dated:

the Smoke

Londres

2.1. smoke C (cigarette):

smoke inf

cigarrillo m

smoke inf

pitillo m

smoke inf

pucho m LatAm inf

2.2. smoke (act) no pl:

to have a smoke

fumarse un cigarrillo

I must have a smoke

me muero por fumarme un cigarrillo

2.3. smoke U (marijuana):

smoke sl

maría f sl

smoke sl

hierba f sl

smoke sl

mota f AmC Mex sl

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

1. smoke person:

smoke

fumar

do you smoke?

¿fumas?

do you mind if I smoke?

¿te molesta que fume or si fumo?

2. smoke (give off smoke):

smoke

echar humo

smoke

humear

the fire was still smoking

todavía salía humo de la hoguera

the fire was still smoking

la hoguera todavía humeaba

the chimney was smoking in the distance

se veía a lo lejos el humo de la chimenea

that wood is smoking badly

esa madera echa mucho humo

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

1. smoke cigarettes/tobacco:

smoke

fumar

I smoke ten a day

(me) fumo diez al día

he smokes a pipe

fuma en pipa

do you mind if I smoke my pipe?

¿te molesta si enciendo la pipa?

do you mind if I smoke my pipe?

¿te molesta si prendo la pipa? LatAm

2. smoke (cure):

smoke fish/meat/cheese

ahumar

smoke signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smoke signal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smoke signal N

smoke signal

señal f de humo

Translations for smoke signal in the Spanish»English Dictionary

señal de humo

smoke signal

Translations for smoke signal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- N

1. signal (particular gesture):

signal

seña f

to give (sb) a signal (to do sth)

hacer una señal (a alguien) (para que haga algo)

2. signal (indication):

signal

signo m

to be a signal that ...

ser signo de que...

3. signal AUTO, RAIL, COMPUT:

signal

señal f

4. signal ELEC, RADIO:

signal

transmisión f

signal (reception)

recepción f

II.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

indicar

to signal that ...

señalar que...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

hacer señas

he signalled them to be quiet

les hizo señas para que se callaran

III.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB intr

signal

hacer una señal

the teacher signalled for the examination to begin

el profesor señaló el comienzo del examen

he signalled right AUTO

puso el intermitente derecho

IV.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- ADJ form

signal

notable

I.smoke [sməʊk, Am smoʊk] N

1. smoke no pl (from fire):

smoke

humo m

2. smoke inf (cigarette):

smoke

cigarrillo m

3. smoke Brit inf (London):

the smoke

Londres m

Phrases:

there's no smoke without fire Brit, Aus prov, where there's smoke, there's fire Am prov

cuando el río suena, agua lleva prov

to go up in smoke

quedarse en agua de borrajas

II.smoke [sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke cigarette, tobacco:

smoke

fumar

smoke

pitar AmS

to smoke a pipe

fumar en pipa

2. smoke FOOD:

smoke

ahumar

Phrases:

to smoke the peace pipe Am

fumar la pipa de la paz

put that in your pipe and smoke it!

¡métetelo donde te quepa!

III.smoke [sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB intr

1. smoke (produce smoke):

smoke

echar humo

2. smoke (smoke tobacco):

smoke

fumar

smoke

pitar AmS

signal VB

User Entry

signal (be a sign of) trans

ser una señal de

smoke VB

User Entry

smoke'em if you got'em USA inf coll

aprovecha, tú que puedes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Indeed, we've been using smoke signals to communicate with one another for centuries.

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In an era of high-definition, handheld, multiparty, and free wireless video chat, my best option was essentially a smoke signal.

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It is believed that the butte was used to send up smoke signals to hunting and seed gathering parties.

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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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During the day, smoke signals warned other towers along the coast of the pirates' pending arrival, and fires were lit when it was dark.

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In most cases this is the smoke signal of a simmering control freak.

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As the top of the tower was one of the highest points of the flat island, it was used for smoke signals and for signal lights.

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This may include a horseshoe buoy or lifebuoy, a danbuoy or man overboard pole, and perhaps a floating smoke signal.

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A cosy, hedonistic fug of dope invades the room from deep within the pit -- a smoke signal of celebration and emancipation if there ever was one.

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We had no flares or smoke signals that worked.

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