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segno — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
  • omen noun A sign believed to foretell a future event, whether good or bad.
  • sign noun A visible indication that something exists, is happening, or is about to happen.
  • token noun A small object, coin, or piece of metal or plastic used in place of money, such as for a subway turnstile or arcade machine.
  • vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.

Senses

segno is used for these senses in English:

  • astrological sign (astrology) Any of twelve signs, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology
  • bite The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
  • check (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
  • mark An indication or sign used for reference or measurement. [from 14th c.]
  • omen Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
  • sign (countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
  • sign An omen.
  • sign (North America, AU, uncountable) Physical evidence left by an animal.

bite — full definition

  1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
  3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

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