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signe

sign, signal

noun SEEN-yuh Less Common

Also means

zodiac sign

Usage Note

Signe covers written symbols, bodily gestures, and abstract indicators. Faire signe à quelqu'un means to signal or wave to someone, while un signe de ponctuation is a punctuation mark. In astrology, quel est ton signe? ('what's your sign?') is immediately understood as asking about one's zodiac sign.

Examples

"Il m'a fait signe de le rejoindre."

Natural Translation

He signaled me to join him.

Literal Translation

He made me a sign to join him.

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