Señal in english
pronunciation: sɪgnəl part of speech: noun
señal1 = clue ; cue ; indication ; sign ; mark ; tick ; check ; check mark [checkmark].
Example: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.Example: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.Example: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Example: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.Example: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.Example: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.Example: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.Example: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.more:
» abandonar el trabajo en señal de protesta = walk out .
Example: In May 1926 Britains' miners walked out and in a move of solidarity other industry workers joined them, creating the first ever general strike in Britain.» activar una señal = activate + a signal .
Example: However, problems can arise with some electronic detection devices because other metal objects such as belt clasps may activate the alarm signal.» a la primera señal de = at the first sign of .
Example: She washed her hands of him at the first sign of controversy.» chiflar en señal de admiración = wolf-whistle [Generalmente hacia una mujer atractiva en la calle y a modo de piropo] ; catcall [Generalmente hacia una mujer atractiva en la calle y a modo de piropo] .
Example: It appears the days of women being wolf-whistled at as they pass building or construction sites are dying out. Example: I can think of multiple examples of men harassing or catcalling women, but rarely have I intervened to say something.» como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks .
Example: The author discusses the phenomenon of votive paintings of ships, typically donated to churches by crews and captains as a token of thanks for deliverance from danger.» como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation .
Example: As a token of our appreciation, we are happy to provide you with a gift annual subscription.» como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude .
Example: As a token of our gratitude, you will find below a free two years license.» con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow .
Example: Sometimes the major threads of his argument get lost in blow-by-blow accounts of political debates that go nowhere.» dar la señal = give + the word ; give + the signal .
Example: So when the king gave the word his men pulled their tomahawks from under the coats and killed several and took the rest prisoners. Example: He took a deep breath and thought about three things before giving the signal to escape.» dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion ; cry + havoc ; cry + wolf ; send up + a red flag ; raise + a red flag .
Example: The article 'Misty, water-colored images' sounds the clarion for preservation activist librarians. Example: So please, think about this before crying havoc and threatening to quit. Example: So, what is the point of all of these people crying wolf?. Example: But a negative cash flow should not automatically send up a red flag without some further analysis. Example: Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.» dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion .
Example: The article 'Misty, water-colored images' sounds the clarion for preservation activist librarians.» dar la señal de estar listo = prompt .
Example: After the computer has obeyed this command, the searcher is prompted again.» dar señales de = show + signs of ; give + early warning .
Example: But the relationship between the source of most of the shared cataloging data, the Library of Congress, and nonresearch libraries shows signs of deteriorating rather than improving. Example: They are considering cash rewards to employees who give early warning that they're quitting.» dar señales de cansancio = show + signs of tiredness .
Example: Each child may show signs of tiredness in slightly different ways.» dar señales de vida = show + signs of life .
Example: These new investments are among several indicators that Europe's moribund entrepreneurial scene is showing signs of life.» emitir señales = send out + signals .
Example: My eldest daughter, who is a fighter, began to send out aggressive signals, but I called her to heel before the woman noticed.» en señal de = as a token of ; as a sign of/that ; in a move of ; by way of .
Example: Pearls were used in paintings and literature as a symbol of faith and virtue and as a token of vanity. Example: A newly published study has been interpreted by some as a sign that search engines are damaging people's memory skills. Example: In May 1926 Britains' miners walked out and in a move of solidarity other industry workers joined them, creating the first ever general strike in Britain. Example: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.» en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively .
Example: 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.» en señal de conformidad = approvingly .
Example: Preston Huish smiled approvingly, expressed his thanks, and walked away with suave confidence.» en señal de + Posesivo + amor = as a sign of + Posesivo + love .
Example: Adult children and their elderly parents also hold hands, for balance, support and as a sign of love.» en señal de + Posesivo + buena fe = as a sign of + Posesivo + good faith .
Example: Along with the sales contract, you may also be asked to make a deposit, called earnest money, as a sign of your good faith or seriousness of your offer to buy the house.» en señal de + Posesivo + debilidad = as a sign of + Posesivo + weakness .
Example: Let no one mistake my silence as a sign of weakness.» en señal de + Posesivo + respeto = as a sign of + Posesivo + respect .
Example: They bowed before the king as a sign of respect.» en señal de protesta = in protest .
Example: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.» enviar señales = send out + signals .
Example: My eldest daughter, who is a fighter, began to send out aggressive signals, but I called her to heel before the woman noticed.» hacer señales = motion .
Example: As she was about to leave, a woman motioned to her and scooted over to make room for her on her chair.» no dar señales de = show + no sign(s) of .
Example: The whole work hard, play hard mantra unfortunately shows no sign of stopping even though it's quite frankly a marketing con.» no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of .
Example: Even in the three years of the project the changes have accelerated and there is little sign of any reduction in the speed of change.» no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of .
Example: Customs barriers and restrictions on agency agreements for publishers may make life easier but there is no immediate sign of monetary union which would simplify the payment for international interlending transactions.» no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news .
Example: No news is good news, in this case meaning there is no new clot in her lungs.» ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering .
Example: The term comes from a story in Homer's Iliad, in which the Greeks give a giant wooden horse to their foes, the Trojans, ostensibly as a peace offering.» pelos y señales = chapter and verse .
Example: To back up his story in such cases he must have chapter and verse to show to the reader on the real facts of the matter.» que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news .
Example: No news is good news, in this case meaning there is no new clot in her lungs.» señal con la cabeza = nod .
Example: Once established, a look, a nod, or a warning sign from the teacher is usually enough to remind forgetful children of the accepted mode of behavior and to prevent distractions.» señal de alarma = alarm signal ; clarion call .
Example: However, problems can arise with some electronic detection devices because other metal objects such as belt clasps may activate the alarm signal. Example: The article 'A clarion call for library trustees' defends that libraries have an obligation to preserve and transmit civilisation and require the services of trustees from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines who will be dedicated to this cause.» señal de alerta = early warning signal ; clarion call ; warning sign ; warning signal ; alert signal ; early warning sign .
Example: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots. Example: The article 'A clarion call for library trustees' defends that libraries have an obligation to preserve and transmit civilisation and require the services of trustees from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines who will be dedicated to this cause. Example: Once established, a look, a nod, or a warning sign from the teacher is usually enough to remind forgetful children of the accepted mode of behavior and to prevent distractions. Example: The book is de-sensitized at the time of issue but if a book is removed from the library without being issued the magnetic strip activates a warning signal at the library exit. Example: Humans tend to follow the crowd because of an innate mechanism inside their brains, which triggers an alert signal when an individual's opinion diverges from the general one. Example: Gullibility may be an early warning sign of dementia.» señal de ampliación = extension sign [Símbolo que indica la unión de dos o más clases consecutivas en una clasificación] .
Example: An extension sign is a symbol indicating the joining of two or more consecutive classes.» señal de asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod] ; nodding assent ; nod ; knowing nod .
Example: It has been discovered that head-nods, gaze-shifts, physical posture, and most of all facial expression, do make up in fact a patterned body-language. Example: His listeners looked around at each other and acknowledged the verity of his statement by nodding assents. Example: Once established, a look, a nod, or a warning sign from the teacher is usually enough to remind forgetful children of the accepted mode of behavior and to prevent distractions. Example: They greeted each other with an embrace, two air kisses and a knowing nod -- there was clearly mutual respect, mutual admiration, between them.» señal de auxilio = mayday call ; mayday [Deformación de la palabra francesa m'aider (ayudarme)] ; distress signal .
Example: The final mayday call by a hero British pilot who died after ditching his passenger plane into the sea was released today. Example: It appears they sent out a mayday without his knowledge and when he found out he tried to disable the alarm system. Example: A widely known distress signal is 'SOS', which dates back to the early 20th century.» señal de aviso = early warning signal ; warning sign ; warning signal ; early warning sign .
Example: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots. Example: Once established, a look, a nod, or a warning sign from the teacher is usually enough to remind forgetful children of the accepted mode of behavior and to prevent distractions. Example: The book is de-sensitized at the time of issue but if a book is removed from the library without being issued the magnetic strip activates a warning signal at the library exit. Example: Gullibility may be an early warning sign of dementia.» señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning .
Example: The library was found to have inadequate lighting for the partially sighted and a lack of a fire warning perceptible to the deaf.» señal de distinción = mark of distinction .
Example: Royal descent is sometimes claimed as a mark of distinction.» señal de inteligencia = sign of intelligence .
Example: Apparently staying up late -- being a night owl rather than a lark -- is a sign of intelligence.» señal de peligro = danger signal .
Example: There is a need to be on the alert for any danger signals such as a steady sales decline.» señal de socorro = mayday call ; mayday [Deformación de la palabra francesa m'aider (ayudarme)] ; distress signal .
Example: The final mayday call by a hero British pilot who died after ditching his passenger plane into the sea was released today. Example: It appears they sent out a mayday without his knowledge and when he found out he tried to disable the alarm system. Example: A widely known distress signal is 'SOS', which dates back to the early 20th century.» señales de = traces of .
Example: If possible, try to choose organic or unbleached products -- you don't want any traces of nasty chemicals like chlorine or pesticides touching your delicate skin.» señal identificadora = tell-tale sign .
Example: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.» señal indicadora = signpost ; posted sign .
Example: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future. Example: In Arizona, you may make a right turn on red after coming to a complete stop and when doing so is not prohibited by a posted sign.» señal muy reveladora = a (dead) giveaway .
Example: When on vacation or gone for business, a stuffed mailbox is a dead giveaway that no one is home.» señal reveladora = tell-tale indication .
Example: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.» ser muy buena señal = bode + well ; augur + well .
Example: Advances in artificial intelligence bode well for knowledge-rich learning. Example: Given its healthy sales, a filmed version of the book augured well as a money-spinning venture.» ser muy mala señal = augur + ill ; bode + ill .
Example: Many argue that computers are a blessing in our present world, yet others insist reliance on it augurs ill for the world, and is in fact, a curse. Example: Greenhouse gases bode ill for the fate of animal species as the global temperatures continue to rise to levels similar to those seen during the Permian Period.» ser una buena señal = be auspicious .
Example: According to many an astrological treatise, the birth of a girl in an even sign in the ascendant is auspicious = Según muchos tratados de astrología, el nacimiento de una niña en un signo par en su fase ascendente es una buena señal.» ser una señal (clara) de = be a (clear) sign of .
Example: Missing your period is the first sign many women look for as a clear sign of pregnancy.» ser una señal (segura) de = be a (sure) sign of .
Example: Frequent blow-ups and makeups that happen multiple times a week are a sure sign of a love-hate relationship.» silbar en señal de admiración = wolf-whistle [Generalmente hacia una mujer atractiva en la calle y a modo de piropo] ; catcall [Generalmente hacia una mujer atractiva en la calle y a modo de piropo] .
Example: It appears the days of women being wolf-whistled at as they pass building or construction sites are dying out. Example: I can think of multiple examples of men harassing or catcalling women, but rarely have I intervened to say something.señal2 = sign.
Example: Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.more:
» poner una señal = put up + a sign ; put up + a notice .
Example: Are you saying that we should put up a 'No Admittance' sign to ideas that don't comport with our simple worlds of stereotyped images?. Example: My employer just put up a notice that we only get one smoke break per shift, and that our 30 minute break counts as our smoke break.» poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning ; post + a warning sign .
Example: If you know of a particular member on this website who has posted a profile that is fake please post a warning to other members here. Example: The owner of a vicious dog shall post a warning sign in a prominent place in front of the owner's premises to inform the public.» señal de advertencia = safety notice .
Example: Illiteracy amounts to being unable to read the instructions on a medicine bottle, or to address an envelope, or to read a safety notice.» señal de carretera = road sign .
Example: The same set of standardized road signs are used all over Europe.» señal de circulación = road sign .
Example: The same set of standardized road signs are used all over Europe.» señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign .
Example: Drivers ignoring `No Entry' signs in this fashion have no regard for the safety of other road users and are clearly flouting the law.» señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign .
Example: Drivers ignoring `No Entry' signs in this fashion have no regard for the safety of other road users and are clearly flouting the law.» señal de semáforo = semaphore [El sistema semáforo es un código para enviar información mediante dos banderines de mano cuyas combinaciones representan letras y números] .
Example: The article 'Signposts and semaphores: art of the western world' outlines an information kit used by libraries to help publicise the television programme 'Art of the Western World' in which the role of art in western society is explored.» señal de stop = stop sign .
Example: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.» señal de tráfico = road sign .
Example: The same set of standardized road signs are used all over Europe.» señal luminosa = beacon .
Example: Zebra crossings consist of thick black and white strips across a road with an orange flashing beacon on either pavement.» señal vial = road sign .
Example: The same set of standardized road signs are used all over Europe.señal3 = signal.
Example: Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.more:
» conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter .
Example: There is, however, an increasing range of other devices to convert data to digital form: optical and magnetic document (character) readers, laser scanners, graphic tablets and digitizers, voice input devices, analogue-to-digital converters, telecommunication modems, etc.» detectar una señal = detect + signal .
Example: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.» emitir una señal = beam + a signal ; emit + signal .
Example: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed. Example: Detector devices mounted in cars would emit a radio signal when deceleration exceeds a certain limit.» enviar una señal = send + signal .
Example: Subscribers can send signals via the TV set to a computer to order information that they wanted for display on the TV screen.» fuerza de la señal = signal strength ; tower strength .
Example: This calculator converts between standard units of power measurement and signal strength. Example: This system allows for the quick installation of antennae as well as solving tower strength problems.» potencia de la señal = signal strength .
Example: This calculator converts between standard units of power measurement and signal strength.» procesamiento de señales = signal processing .
Example: This new signal processing technique improves the detectability of buried anti-personnel land mines using a ground penetrating radar.» señal analógica = analogue signal .
Example: This article describes the advantages of using digital signals in telecommunications and consequently the advantages of digitising analog signals.» señal de humo = smoke signal .
Example: The fifth chapter discusses depression as the kingpin of suicidal smoke signals.» señal de radio = radio signal .
Example: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.» señal de radiofrecuencia = radiofrequency signal .
Example: The dramatic increase in use of cellular telephones has generated concern about possible negative effects of radiofrequency signals.» señal digital = digital signal .
Example: This article describes the advantages of using digital signals in telecommunications and consequently the advantages of digitising analog signals.» señal eléctrica = electric signal ; electrical signal .
Example: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed. Example: The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.» señal indicadora = signpost ; posted sign .
Example: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future. Example: In Arizona, you may make a right turn on red after coming to a complete stop and when doing so is not prohibited by a posted sign.» señal lógica = logical signal .
Example: This article presents and defines electric signals, classified into analog and logical signals.» transmitir una señal = transmit + signal .
Example: Apart from telecommunication applications, optical fibres are also used for transmitting signals in aircraft, in measuring instruments, in high-voltage installations, etc.señal4 = deposit ; security deposit ; earnest money.
Example: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee = Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Example: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.Example: Along with the sales contract, you may also be asked to make a deposit, called earnest money, as a sign of your good faith or seriousness of your offer to buy the house.more:
» dar una señal = put down + a deposit ; pay + a deposit .
Example: Of course, it's crazy to put down a deposit for a car when so much is still unknown. Example: If you agree to pay a deposit, it is part of a legal contract between you and a supplier, such as a tradesman, or a shop or hotel.» señal de depósito = security deposit .
Example: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.