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sign

/saɪn/ sustantivo A1

En español: presagio, aviso, señal, letrero

  1. A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen. (countable, uncountable) · Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.· Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
  2. An omen. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient. (countable, uncountable) · Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.
  4. A mark or another symbol used to represent something. (countable, uncountable) · The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.· I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
  5. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures. (countable, uncountable) · The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.· I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
  6. A wonder; miracle; prodigy. (countable, uncountable)
  7. An astrological sign. (countable, uncountable) · Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
  8. Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign. (countable, uncountable) · I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.

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De la biblioteca

“There is nothing there, no sign that anyone has landed—but why should he leave any sign?”
The Valley of Fear, p. 39 · C1
It had also been noted and commented upon by a few observant people that there were signs sometimes of some nerve-strain upon the part of Mrs.
The Valley of Fear, p. 24 · C1
White Mason, whether you examined the farther side of the moat at once to see if there were any signs of the man having climbed out from the water?”
The Valley of Fear, p. 37 · C1
“There were no signs, Mr.
The Valley of Fear, p. 37 · C1

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