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signal (EN)
Substantiv, Verb, Adjektiv

Substantiv “signal”

Sg. signal, Pl. signals od. unz.
  1. Signal
    The firefighter used a whistle as a signal for everyone to evacuate the building immediately.
  2. Signal
    The TV stopped working because it lost the signal during the storm.
  3. Signal (im Kontext von Verkehrsampeln oder Eisenbahnsignalen)
    The traffic signal turned green, indicating it was safe to proceed.
  4. Anzeichen
    The dark clouds in the sky were a signal that a storm was approaching.
  5. Signal (im Kontext von nützlichen Informationen)
    As data scientists, we try to distinguish the signal from the noise in complex data.

Verb “signal”

Infinitiv signal; er signals; Prät. signaled us, signalled uk; Part. signaled us, signalled uk; Ger. signaling us, signalling uk
  1. signalisieren
    She signaled for help by waving her arms frantically.
  2. anzeigen
    The dark clouds signalled that a storm was approaching.
  3. blinken (beim Autofahren)
    He signaled left before merging into the other lane.

Adjektiv “signal”

Grundform signal, nicht steigerbar
  1. herausragend
    Her signal victory in the science competition earned her a scholarship to a prestigious university.