sign

sign
[saɪn] n
1) (gesture) Zeichen nt;
to make the \sign of the cross sich akk bekreuzigen;
a rude \sign eine unverschämte Geste;
to give/make a \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben/machen
2) (notice) [Straßen-/Verkehrs]schild nt; (signboard) Schild nt;
danger \sign Gefahrenschild nt;
stop \sign Stoppschild nt
3) (symbol) Zeichen nt, Symbol nt;
plus \sign Pluszeichen nt
4) astrol (of the zodiac) Sternzeichen nt;
the \sign of Leo das Sternzeichen des Löwen
5) (indication) [An]zeichen nt; (from God) Zeichen nt;
the children's restlessness is a \sign that they're getting bored die Unruhe der Kinder ist ein Zeichen dafür, dass ihnen langweilig wird;
(trace) Spur f; of an animal Fährte f;
the search team could not find any \sign of the climbers die Suchmannschaft konnte keine Spur der Kletterer finden;
the least [or slightest] \sign of confidence das geringste Anzeichen von Vertrauen;
\sign of life Lebenszeichen nt;
a \sign of the times ein Zeichen nt der Zeit;
a sure \sign of sth ein sicheres Zeichen für etw akk;
to read the \signs die Zeichen erkennen;
to show \signs of improvement Anzeichen der Besserung erkennen lassen [o zeigen];
6) no pl (sign language) Gebärdensprache f
7) (in maths) Zeichen nt vt
1) (with signature)
to \sign sth etw unterschreiben; contract, document etw unterzeichnen; book, painting etw signieren;
he \signed himself ‘Mark Taylor’ er unterschrieb mit ‚Mark Taylor‘;
\sign your name on the dotted line unterschreiben Sie auf der gestrichelten Linie;
to \sign a guest book sich akk ins Gästebuch eintragen;
to \sign a ceasefire einen Waffenstillstand unterzeichnen;
to \sign a cheque einen Scheck unterzeichnen;
to \sign a letter einen Brief unterschreiben [o (form) unterzeichnen];
to \sign a register sich akk eintragen
2) (employ under contract)
to \sign sb athlete, musician jdn [vertraglich] verpflichten
3) (gesticulate)
to \sign sb to do sth jdm ein Zeichen machen, etw zu tun;
he \signed the waiter to bring him another drink er machte dem Kellner ein Zeichen, ihm noch einen Drink zu bringen
4) (in sign language)
to \sign sth etw in der Gebärdensprache ausdrücken
PHRASES:
to \sign one's own death warrant (fam) sein eigenes Todesurteil unterschreiben;
\signed, sealed and delivered unter Dach und Fach vi
1) (write signature) unterschreiben;
\sign here, please unterschreiben Sie bitte hier;
to \sign for [or with] sb/sth athlete, musician sich akk für jdn/etw [vertraglich] verpflichten
2) (accept)
to \sign for a delivery eine Lieferung gegenzeichnen
3) (use sign language) die Zeichensprache benutzen
4) (make motion) gestikulieren;
to \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben

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