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signal

signal

Meaning of signal

English

a sign or sound that gives a message or warning

Русский

знак, звук или жест, передающий сообщение или предупреждение

signal

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
American English
/ˈsɪɡnəl/

signal with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом signal

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Подать знак

Giving a sign
send a signal
подать сигнал

I used my flashlight to send a signal.

Я подал сигнал фонариком.

give the signal
дать знак

The coach raised his hand to give the signal.

Тренер поднял руку, чтобы дать знак.

  • a distress signalсигнал бедствия

Связь

Phone signal
no signal
нет сети

I have no signal down in this basement.

У меня нет сети в этом подвале.

a weak signal
слабый сигнал

A weak signal kept interrupting our video call.

Слабый сигнал постоянно прерывал наш видеозвонок.

  • lose the signalпотерять связь

Дорога

On the road
a turn signal
поворотник

I noticed that his left turn signal was broken.

Я заметил, что его левый поворотник сломан.

use your turn signal
включить поворотник

Use your turn signal before changing lanes here.

Включи поворотник перед перестроением здесь.

signal usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The driver missed the signal to slow down.

Водитель не заметил сигнал, что нужно сбавить скорость.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She gave me a clear signal to wait.

Она подала мне ясный сигнал подождать.

signal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between signal, cue, sign, warning, and alarm

cue
🇬🇧English

A signal for someone to start doing something, e.g. to speak.

often

ENThe actor waited for his cue to enter.

S
🇬🇧English
sign

Any mark, gesture or indication; a signal is deliberately sent.

very often

ENA smile is a sign of friendship.

Advanced: broader words

W
🇬🇧English
warning

Something that tells you of danger; narrower than signal.

very often

ENThe radio gave a warning about the storm.

A
🇬🇧English
alarm

A sound or device that warns of danger.

often

ENThe fire alarm went off at night.

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Questions about this word

What does signal mean?

a sign or sound that gives a message or warning

How do you pronounce signal?

signal is pronounced [ˈsɪɡnəl].

How is signal used in a sentence?

Водитель не заметил сигнал, что нужно сбавить скорость. Translation: The driver missed the signal to slow down.

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