sinal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- cue noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- gesture noun A movement of the hands, arms, or body used to express or emphasise a meaning.
- mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
- sign noun A visible indication that something exists, is happening, or is about to happen.
- signal noun Something transmitted or displayed that conveys information, such as a light, sound, or electrical impulse.
- 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.
Senses
sinal is used for these senses in English:
- beauty spot A natural mark on a person's skin, especially a freckle or mole on a woman's face.
- bell A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
- down payment (legal, finance) A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.
- earnest money (chiefly, US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an offer to buy real estate.
- gesture (obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
- mole A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.
- sign An omen.
- sign 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.
bell — full definition
- noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- verb To attach a bell to something.
- verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.
cue — full definition
- noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- noun A long tapered stick used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, or snooker.
- verb To give someone a signal to begin or continue an action.