sign

sign
sign [saɪn]
1. noun
   a. signe m
• he made a sign of recognition il m'a reconnu et m'a fait un signe
• to make a sign to sb faire signe à qn
• to make the sign of the Cross faire le signe de la croix ; ( = cross o.s.) se signer
• the signs of the zodiac les signes mpl du zodiaque
• as a sign of ... en signe de ...
• it's a good/bad sign c'est bon/mauvais signe
• all the signs are that ... tout indique que ...
• it's a sign of the times c'est un signe des temps
• it's a sure sign c'est un signe infaillible
• he gave no sign of having heard us rien n'indiquait qu'il nous avait entendus
• there was no sign of life il n'y avait aucun signe de vie
• there's no sign of him anywhere on ne le trouve nulle part
• there's no sign of it anywhere il a disparu
   b. ( = notice) panneau m ; (on inn, shop) enseigne f
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ letter, visitors' book] signer
• to sign one's name signer (son nom)
   b. to sign a player engager un joueur
3. intransitive verb
   a. signer
• he signed for the parcel il a signé le reçu pour le colis
• Smith has signed for Celtic (Football) Smith a signé un contrat avec le Celtic
   b. to sign to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch
   c. ( = use sign language) parler par signes
4. compounds
► sign language noun langage m des signes
• to talk in sign language parler par signes
► sign away separable transitive verb
• to sign sth away renoncer à qch (en signant un document)► sign in intransitive verb signer le registre (en arrivant)
► sign off intransitive verb
   a. (Radio, TV) terminer l'émission
   b. (at end of letter) terminer sa lettre
► sign on intransitive verb
(for course) s'inscrire ; (British) (at employment office) pointer au chômage
► sign over separable transitive verb céder par écrit (to à)
► sign up
1. intransitive verb
s'inscrire
2. transitive verb
[+ employee] embaucher
* * *
[saɪn] 1.
noun
1) (symbolic mark) signe m, symbole m

the pound sign — le symbole de la livre sterling

2) (object) (roadsign, billboard) panneau m; (smaller, indicating opening hours) pancarte f; (outside inn, shop) enseigne f
3) (gesture) geste m

the sign of the cross — le signe de la croix

4) (signal) signal m

the sign for us to leave — le signal du départ

5) (visible evidence) signe m

there was no sign of life — il n'y avait aucun signe de vie

there was no sign of any troops — il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat

6) (indication, pointer) signe m

this is a sign that — c'est signe que, ça indique que

the signs are that — tout indique que

there is no sign ou there are no signs of — il n'y a rien qui annonce [change, solution]

to show signs of — montrer des signes de [stress, talent]

to show signs of doing — sembler faire

7) (of zodiac) signe m

what sign are you? — tu es de quel signe?

2.
transitive verb
1) (put signature to) signer

signed, sealed and delivered — lit dûment signé et remis à qui de droit; fig terminé

2) (on contract) engager [footballer, band]
3.
intransitive verb
1) gen signer

sign for — signer un reçu pour

2) Sport signer son contrat
3) (signal)

to sign to somebody to do — faire signe à quelqu'un de faire

4) (communicate) communiquer en langage des sourds-muets
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