1. s. That which conveys information; an entity of some kind used to represent something.
2. s. A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
3. s. An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
4. s. (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electrical or electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communi
My mobile phone can't get a signal in the railway station.
5. s. A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
6. s. Useful information, as opposed to noise.
7. s. (computing, Unix) A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
8. s. (biochemistry) A signalling interaction between cells
9. v. To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
I signalled my acquiescence with a nod.
10. v. To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.
Seeing the flames, he ran to the control room and signalled headquarters.
11. adj. Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal act of benevolence
sign
1. s. Señal
2. Firmar
sign
1. s. (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.
Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
Those clouds show little sign of raining soon.
Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.
The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
2. s. (North America, AU) Physical evidence left by an animal.
The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.
3. s. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.
I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
4. s. A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
5. s. (astrology) An astrological sign.
Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
6. s. (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity. (Note: it is improper to place a sign on the number zero)
I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
7. s. 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.
8. s. Sign language in general.
Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
9. s. An omen.
"It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
10. s. (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.
11. s. A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
12. v. To make a mark
13. v. (transitive, now rare) To seal (a document etc.) with an identifying seal or symbol.
The Queen signed her letter with the regal signet.
14. v. To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
15. v. To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
16. v. More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc.
I forgot to sign that letter to my aunt.
17. v. (transitive or reflexive) To write (one's name) as a signature.
Just sign your name at the bottom there.
I received a letter from some woman who signs herself ‘Mrs Trellis’.
18. v. (intransitive) To write one's signature.
Please sign on the dotted line.
19. v. (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc.
20. v. To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract.
It was a great month. I managed to sign three major players.
21. v. To make the sign of the cross
22. v. To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross.
23. v. (reflexive) To cross oneself.
24. v. To indicate
25. v. (intransitive) To communicate using a gesture or signal.
26. v. To communicate using gestures to (someone).
He signed me that I should follow him through the doorway.
27. v. (intransitive) To use sign language.
28. v. To furnish (a road etc.) with signs.
prompt
1. adj. Rápido, pronto.
2. adj. Inmediato.
3. adj. Listo, preparado.
4. Incitar, motivar.
5. Inspirar.
6. Ayudar a un cantante, actor, etc, suministrandole el texto o un recordatorio de lo que tiene que cantar o decir etc.
7. s. Nota o recordatorio o contrato que estable un límite de tiempo para pagar una mercancía comprada.
8. s. Una sugerencia o un recordatorio.
9. s. Símbolo que aparece en la pantalla de la computadora indicando que el sistema esta esperando información del usuario o que el sistema esta listo para recibir instrucciones del usuario.
prompt
1. adj. Quick; acting without delay.
He was very prompt at getting a new job.
2. adj. On time; punctual.
Be prompt for your appointment.
3. adj. (archaic) Ready; willing to act.
4. s. A reminder or cue.
5. s. (business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
6. s. (computing) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
7. s. (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
8. v. To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
I prompted him to get a new job.
9. v. (transitive, theater, and television) To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
If he forgets his words I will prompt him.
10. v. To initiate; to cause or lead to.
earnest
1. adj. Serio.
2. adj. Profundo, sincero.
earnest
1. s. Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
2. s. Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
3. v. To be serious with; use in earnest.
4. adj. Serious in speech or action; eager; urgent; importunate; pressing; instant.
5. adj. (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
earnest prayers
6. adj. Intent; fixed closely.
earnest attention.
7. adj. Possessing or characterised by seriousness; strongly bent; intent.
an earnest disposition
8. adj. Strenuous; diligent.
earnest efforts
9. adj. Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; not trifling or feigned; important.
10. s. A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.
11. v. en-archaic second-person singular of earn
guide
1. s. Guía.
2. s. Consejero.
3. Guiar, aconsejar.
guide
1. s. Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
2. s. A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
3. s. A sign that guides people; guidepost.
4. s. Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
5. s. A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
6. s. A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
7. s. A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
8. s. (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
9. s. (occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
10. s. (military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
11. v. to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
12. v. to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
13. v. to exert control or influence over someone or something.
14. v. to supervise the education or training of someone.
15. v. (intransitive) to act as a guide.
cue
1. s. Señal que se emplea para marcar el inicio de una acción.
2. s. Señal sensorial empleada para identificar experiencias, recuerdos, o para organizar respuestas
3. s. Indicación.
4. s. Estímulo.
5. s. Nombre de la letra Q.
6. Indicar o señalar el inicio de una acción.
7. Estimular
8. s. Taco de billar.
9. s. Palo empleado en algunos deportes como el suffleboard.
10. s. Cola o fila
11. s. Trenza de cabello
12. Golpear con el palo
13. Hacer una trenza de cabello.
cue
1. s. An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
2. s. The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.
3. s. A hint or intimation.
4. s. (obsolete) Humour; temper of mind.
5. s. (obsolete, UK, universities) A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing and noted with a q (for (etyl, la, en) m, la, quadrans farthing) in the buttery book
6. v. To give someone a cue signal.
Cue the cameraman, and action!
7. v. (i, by extension) To spark or provoke
8. s. (sports) A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.
9. s. (obsolete) The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.
10. v. (sports) To take aim on the cue ball with the cue and hit it.
11. v. To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.
feed
1. Alimentar.
2. Introducir.
feed
1. v. To give (someone or something) food to eat.
Feed the dog every evening.
2. v. (intransitive) To eat (usually of animals).
Spiders feed on gnats and flies.
3. v. To give (someone or something) to (someone or something else) as food.
Feed the fish to the dolphins.
4. v. To give to a machine to be processed.
Feed the paper gently into the document shredder.
We got interesting results after feeding the computer with the new data.
5. v. (figurative) To satisfy, gratify, or minister to (a sense, taste, desire, etc.).
6. v. To supply with something.
Springs feed ponds with water.
7. v. To graze; to cause to be cropped by feeding, as herbage by cattle.
If grain is too forward in autumn, feed it with sheep.
8. v. (sports) To pass to.
9. v. (phonology, of a phonological rule) To create the environment where another phonological rule can apply; to be applied before another rule.
Nasalization feeds raising.
10. v. (syntax, of a syntactic rule) To create the syntactic environment in which another syntactic rule is applied; to be applied before another syntactic rule.
11. s. Food given to (especially herbivorous) animals.
They sell feed, riding helmets, and everything else for horses.
12. s. Something supplied continuously.
a satellite feed
13. s. The part of a machine that supplies the material to be operated upon.
the paper feed of a printer
14. s. A gathering to eat, especially in quantity
They held a crab feed on the beach.
15. s. (Internet) Encapsulated online content, such as news or a blog, that can be subscribed to.
I've subscribed to the feeds of my favourite blogs, so I can find out when new posts are added without having to visit those sites.
16. v. simple past tense and past participle of fee
