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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
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واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
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noun sign/action/sound that sends a message ADJ. clear, unmistakable | agreed, pre-arranged | conflicting, confusing, contradictory, mixed | wrong Laughing when you should be crying sends out the wrong signals to people. | alarm, danger, distress, warning | hand, non-verbal, semaphore, smoke, verbal, visual VERB + SIGNAL arrange He had arranged a signal for the band to begin. | give (sb), make, send (out) When I give the signal, run! | interpret (sth as), read, see sth as The remark was seen as a signal that their government was ready to return to the peace talks. | pick up, respond to Interviewers quickly learn to pick up non-verbal signals. | act as The insect's bright colours act as warning signals to its predators. SIGNAL + VERB come from sth trying to read the signals coming from the patient | indicate sth the signals that can indicate danger PREP. at/on a ~ At a pre-arranged signal, everyone started cheering. | ~ for She made a signal for the car to stop. | ~ from/to Wait for the signal from the leader of your group. set of lights for drivers ADJ. railway, traffic VERB + SIGNAL operate SIGNAL + VERB be (on) red/green The traffic signals were on red. | fail SIGNAL + NOUN box | failure series of radio waves, chemical messages, etc. ADJ. faint, weak | strong | high-frequency, low-frequency | acoustic, analogue, audio, chemical, digital, electrical, electronic, light, radar, radio, sonar, sound, television/TV, video, wireless VERB + SIGNAL carry, pass The nerves carry these signals to the brain. | convert (sth into), scramble, unscramble The signal is scrambled into code before it is sent. | emit, generate, send, transmit | detect, pick up, receive, respond to This equipment can detect very low frequency signals. SIGNAL + VERB travel A light signal can travel well over 16km before it halves in intensity. | fade PREP. ~ from a faint signal from the satellite | ~ to
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb move your arms to give a signal ADV. frantically, wildly She signalled frantically to us. PREP. for He raised his hand and signalled for the waiter. | to She signalled to the bus driver to stop. show/mark sth ADV. clearly These changes clearly signal the end of the welfare state as we know it. | effectively | not necessarily A change of mind in one instance does not necessarily signal a change in overall policy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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signal ADJECTIVES/NOUN + signal a clear/strong signal • My body was giving me a clear signal that something was wrong. a warning/danger/alarm signal (= a signal showing that there is danger ) • Managers should keep a watchful eye open for the danger signals. the wrong signals (= ones that do not give a true account of a situation ) • Reducing the penalty for marijuana use perhaps sends the wrong signal to teenagers. mixed signals (= ones that are confusing because they seem to show two different things ) • Our culture gives girls mixed messages about food, with skinny models and fast-food commercials competing for attention. verbs send/give out a signal • The use of the army sends out a clear signal to protesters that their actions will not be tolerated. read the signals (= to understand signals correctly ) • President Nixon read the signals and decided it was time to resign. send (out) /transmit a signal • The signals are transmitted via satellites. emit a signal (= sends one out ) • The device emits a signal which can be picked up by a submarine. receive/pick up a signal • The antenna that will pick up the signals is a 12-metre dish. carry a signal (= allow it to travel along or through something ) • Copper wires carry the electrical signals. a signal travels (= goes across space, along a wire etc ) • The signal travels over the cable network. strong • I can’t use my phone because the signal isn’t strong enough here. weak/faint • The signals were too weak for the receiver to pick up. a radio/electrical/radar signal • A transmitter connected to the door bell sends radio signals to a portable receiver. a digital signal • Digital signals can be compressed to take up less space.
transnet.ir
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noun indication: I missed her signal when to leave. verb indicate to: Signal them to slow down.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): signal (to) someone (to do something) [for someone] to give someone a command or instruction using a signal. • The traffic cop signaled me to stop. • The state trooper signaled the driver to pull over to the side of the road.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs