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♦ sign /saɪn/n.1 segno; cenno; contrassegno; simbolo; presagio; indizio; sintomo: the sign of the cross, il segno della croce; the signs of the zodiac, i segni dello zodiaco; a sign of approval, un cenno d'approvazione; to show signs of tiredness, dare segni di stanchezza; (mat.) positive [negative] sign, segno positivo [negativo]; a sign of the times, un segno dei tempi; The dove is a sign of peace, la colomba è il simbolo della pace; a sign of spring, un presagio di primavera; the sign of a disease, il sintomo di una malattia; a hopeful sign, un segnale incoraggiante; a telltale sign, un segno rivelatore2 impronta; traccia: Deer signs were plentiful, c'erano molte impronte di cervi; There's no sign of John, di John non c'è traccia3 cartello ( stradale, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Giving directions- Follow the signs for Hucknall, segui i cartelli per Hucknall; insegna ( di negozio, ecc.): inn sign, insegna di locanda; neon signs, insegne al neon; to put up at the sign of the White Hart, alloggiare all'insegna del Cervo Bianco4 (autom.) segnale: road signs, segnali stradali ( verticali; cfr. markers, sotto marker, def. 12); (collett.) segnaletica ( verticale); warning signs, segnali di pericolo ( per lo più triangolari); signs giving orders, segnali di prescrizione (o di divieto: per lo più circolari)● (mil.) sign and countersign, parola d'ordine ( domanda e risposta) □ (autom.) sign bridge, tabellone segnalatore ( posto in alto, attraverso le corsie di marcia di un'autostrada) □ sign-in, registrazione ( in un albergo, ecc.); raccolta di firme ( per petizioni, ecc.) □ sign language, lingua dei segni, linguaggio gestuale, linguaggio mimico dei sordomuti □ sign maker, fabbricante (o pittore) d'insegne □ (leg.) sign manual, firma autografa (spec. di un sovrano) □ sign painter, pittore d'insegne ( di scritte su negozi, ecc.) □ sign-up, di adesione; di arruolamento; ( sport) d'ingaggio: sign-up money, premio d'ingaggio □ sign writer, grafico pubblicitario □ sign writing, grafica pubblicitaria □ to give sb. a sign, far cenno a q. □ to show signs, dare segni: The economy is showing signs of recovery, l'economia sta dando segni di ripresa.♦ (to) sign /saɪn/A v. t.1 firmare; ratificare; sottoscrivere: to sign a contract, firmare un contratto; to sign a petition, sottoscrivere una petizione; DIALOGO → - Paying 1- Can you sign here please?, può firmare qui per favore? NOTA D'USO: - to sign o to mark?-B v. i.1 firmare: Sign here, please, firmi qui!2 fare un cenno; fare un gesto; dare un segnale: He signed for me to go in, mi fece cenno di entrare● to sign an autograph, fare l'autografo □ to sign oneself, firmarsi; (relig.) segnarsi, farsi il segno della croce □ to sign a road intersection, mettere la segnaletica a un incrocio stradale □ ( sport: di un giocatore) to be signed, essere ingaggiato.
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