sinyal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sinyal in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

busy signal N Am TELEC

busy signal

tonalité f ‘occupé’

danger signal N lit, fig

danger signal

signal m de danger

distress signal N

distress signal

signal m de détresse

signal strength N

signal strength

intensité f de réception

signal box N RAIL

signal box

poste m d'aiguillage

signal generator N ELEC

signal generator

générateur m de fréquence

hand signal N (gen)

hand signal MOTOR

signe m de la main

alarm signal N

alarm signal

signal m d'alarme

turn signal N

turn signal

clignotant m

sinyal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sinyal in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [ˈsɪg·n ə l] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. comput:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal AUTO:

signal

clignotant m

II.signal <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈsɪg·n ə l] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈsɪg·n ə l] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

smoke signal N

smoke signal

signal m de fumée

signal light N

signal light

lampe f témoin

signal tower N RAIL

signal tower

poste m d'aiguillage

traffic signal N

traffic signal → traffic lights

See also traffic lights

traffic lights N pl

traffic lights

feu m (de circulation)