sign
noun
/saɪn/
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- (sometimes, also used uncountably) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
- A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
- 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.
- 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).)
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tecken,
märke
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tecken,
järtecken,
omen
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- (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
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tecken
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- A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
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skylt,
tecken
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- (astrology) An astrological sign.
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stjärntecken
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sign
verb
/saɪn/
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- (transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.]
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signera,
skriva under,
underteckna,
signa,
skriva på
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- (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc. [from 19th c.]
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skriva kontrakt med,
värva
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- (intransitive) To write one's signature. [from 17th c.]
- (transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross. [from 14th c.]
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signera
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