What does signo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word signo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use signo in Spanish.

The word signo in Spanish means sign, sign, indication, gesture, mark, sign, make the sign of the cross, sign of the cross, sign of the cross, linguistic sign. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word signo

sign

nombre masculino (símbolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El signo de multiplicar es una equis.
The multiplication sign is an x.

sign, indication

nombre masculino (señal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dame un signo de que te está gustando la comida.
Give me a sign (or: indication) that you're enjoying the food.

gesture

nombre masculino (gesto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hizo el signo de silencio con su dedo en la boca.
He gestured for silence by putting his finger to his mouth.

mark

verbo transitivo (poner un signo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sign

verbo transitivo (formal (poner la firma) (letter, document)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

make the sign of the cross

verbo transitivo (hacer la señal de la cruz) (Christian church)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sign of the cross

nombre femenino (con los dedos) (religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Algunas personas hacen la señal de la cruz cuando sienten miedo.
Some people make the sign of the cross when they are frightened.

sign of the cross

nombre masculino (imagen, figura) (religious)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El signo de la cruz representa a Cristo.

linguistic sign

locución nominal masculina (unidad de la oración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estudiantes de lingüística saben lo que es un signo lingüístico.
Linguistics students know what a linguistic sign is.

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