signal

1 عمومی:: اخط‌ار، نشان‌، اشكار، با علامت‌، راهنما، مشخص‌، علامت‌، علامت‌ دادن‌، سیگنال‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

2 :: سیگنال

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واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   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,   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

2 general:: 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

3 general:: noun indication: I missed her signal when to leave. verb indicate to: Signal them to slow down.

Simple Definitions

4 general:: 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