sign

sign
sign
A n
1 (symbolic mark) signe m, symbole m ; the pound/dollar sign le symbole de la livre/du dollar ;
2 (object) (roadsign, billboard) panneau m (for pour) ; (smaller, indicating opening hours) pancarte f ; (outside inn, shop) enseigne f ;
3 (gesture) geste m ; to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier ; to give sb a V sign faire un geste obscène à qn ; to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de la croix ;
4 (signal) signal m ; that will be the sign for us to leave ce sera le signal du départ or pour que nous partions ;
5 (visible evidence) signe m (of de) ; the first signs of global warming les premiers signes du réchauffement de la planète ; there was no sign of any troops il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat ; there was no sign of life at the Smiths' il n'y avait aucun signe de vie chez les Smith ; there was still no sign of them at midday à midi, ils n'étaient toujours pas arrivés ;
6 (indication, pointer) signe m (of de) ; it's a sign of age c'est un signe qu'on vieillit ; it's a good/bad sign c'est bon/mauvais signe ; this is a sign that c'est signe que, ça indique que ; it's a sure sign that c'est la preuve que ; the signs are that tout indique que ; there is no sign ou there are no signs of il n'y a rien qui annonce [improvement, change, recovery, solution] ; there is little sign of an improvement il n'y a rien qui annonce vraiment une amélioration ; to show signs of montrer des signes de [stress, weakness, growth, talent] ; to show no signs of sth ne montrer aucun signe de qch ; to show signs of doing sembler faire ; she shows no signs of changing her mind rien ne laisse penser qu'elle va changer d'avis ; a sign of the times un signe des temps ;
7The signs of the Zodiac Astrol (of zodiac) signe m ; what sign are you? tu es de quel signe?
B vtr
1 (put signature to) signer [agreement, letter, document] ; to sign one's own death warrant signer son arrêt de mort ; signed, sealed and delivered lit dûment signé et remis à qui de droit ; fig terminé ;
2 (on contract) engager [footballer, musician, band].
C vi
1 [person] signer ; sign for signer un reçu pour [key, parcel] ;
2 Sport [player] signer son contrat (with avec ; for pour) ;
3 (signal) to sign to sb to do faire signe à qn de faire ;
4 (communicate in sign language) communiquer en langage des sourds-muets.
Phrasal verbs
sign away :
sign away [sth], sign [sth] away renoncer à [qch] par écrit [rights, inheritance].
sign in :
sign in signer le registre (à l'arrivée) ;
sign in [sb], sign [sb] in inscrire [guest].
sign off :
sign off
1 (on radio ou TV show) terminer ; this is X signing off and wishing you… c'était X qui vous souhaite… ;
2 (end letter) terminer.
sign on :
sign on
1 GB Soc Admin pointer au chômage ;
2 (commit oneself) (to training period, time in forces) s'engager ; (for course of study) s'inscrire (for à, dans) ;
sign on [sb] engager [player, employee].
sign out signer le registre (au départ) ; to sign out a library book GB signer quand on emprunte un livre dans une bibliothèque.
sign over :
sign over [sth], sign [sth] over céder [qch] par écrit [estate, property].
sign up :
sign up
1 (in forces, by contract) s'engager ;
2 (for course) s'inscrire (for à, dans) ;
sign up [sb] engager [player, filmstar].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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