sign

noun · verbA1

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noun

Plural noun:

signs

1.
(countable, uncountable)A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.
Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
Those clouds show little sign of raining soon.
Đồng nghĩa: indication, evidence
2.
(countable, uncountable)A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
Đồng nghĩa: mark, marking, signal, symbol, token
3.
(Australia, Canada, US, uncountable)Physical evidence left by an animal.
The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.
4.
(countable, uncountable)A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.
I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
5.
(countable, uncountable)A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
6.
(countable, uncountable)(astrology) An astrological sign.
Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
7.
(countable, uncountable)(mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
8.
(countable, uncountable)A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
9.
(uncountable)Sign language in general.
Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
10.
(countable, uncountable)A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)
11.
(countable, uncountable)A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

signs

V_ing/Gerund

signing

V_ed/pp

signedno-table-tags

1.
To make a mark
2.
To make the sign of the cross
3.
To indicate
4.
To determine the sign of

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Đồng nghĩa

indication evidence mark marking signal symbol token

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro ine-pro From Middle English signe, sygne, syng, seine, sine, syne, from Old English seġn (sign; mark; token) and Old French signe, seing (sign; mark; signature); both from Latin signum (a mark; sign; token); root uncertain. signum signal. Partially displaced native token.