signal

señal

Señal eléctrica u onda de radio que transporta sonidos, imágenes u otra información.

En inglés sencillo: An electrical or radio wave that carries sound, pictures, or other information.

• My phone has no signal here.
• The radio signal became stronger near the town.
• This device sends signals to a satellite.

Expresiones frecuentes: phone signal, weak signal, radio signal

señal

Sonido, luz o movimiento que indica a alguien qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: A sound, light, or movement that tells someone what to do.

• Wait until I give the signal.
• Her raised hand was a signal to stop.
• The runners listened for the starting signal.

Cómo se usa: a signal to do something (The whistle was our signal to start running.)

Sinónimos: sign, cue

Expresiones frecuentes: give a signal, signal to someone, start signal, warning signal

señal de identificación

Luz, imagen u otra señal que permite identificar a una persona, un barco o un avión.

En inglés sencillo: A light, picture, or other sign used to show who someone is or identify a ship or aircraft.

• The ship displayed its recognition signal.
• The pilot checked the signal before approaching the other aircraft.
• Each boat used a different signal to identify itself.

Sinónimos: identification sign

Expresiones frecuentes: recognition signal, identification signal, signal flag

hacer señas, señalar

Comunicar algo a alguien mediante un movimiento, un sonido o una luz.

En inglés sencillo: To use a movement, sound, or light to tell someone something.

• Please signal before you turn.
• She signalled to the waiter for the bill.
• He signaled that it was safe to cross.

Cómo se usa: signal to someone to do something (She signalled to us to wait outside.); signal for something (He signalled for help from the window.); signal that… (The guard signalled that we could enter.)

Sinónimos: indicate, gesture

Expresiones frecuentes: signal to someone, signal a turn, signal for help

destacado, notable

Especialmente grande, importante o exitoso.

En inglés sencillo: Especially great, important, or successful.

• The project was a signal success.
• Her discovery remains a signal achievement in medicine.
• The award was a signal honour for the young scientist.

Sinónimos: remarkable, outstanding, notable

Expresiones frecuentes: signal success, signal achievement, signal honour