1 noun indication of existencecomhartha masc4 c m uit's a sign of raincomhartha báistí is ea éit was a sign that they were happyba chomhartha é go raibh siad sástathere's little sign of progressní léir go ndearnadh mórán dul chun cinnthere's little sign of the gap narrowingis beag cosúlacht atá air go bhfuil an bhearna ag druidimthe dispute shows every sign of continuingtá gach cuma ar an scéal go leanfaidh an t-aighneas ar aghaidh2 noun future omencomhartha masc4 c m utuar masc1 c m uthat's a good signis dea-chomhartha é sin, sin comhartha maiththe tax increases are a sign of things to comeis leid iad na harduithe cánach faoin méid atá romhainn
3 noun indication of person's presencerian masc1 c m uany sign of Mary?an bhfaca duine ar bith Máire?there's no sign of themníl iomrá ar bith orthu, níl tásc ná tuairisc orthu4 noun notice displaying informationcomhartha masc4 c m uthere's a 'for sale' sign theretá comhartha 'ar díol' annfollow the signs for the city centrelean na comharthaí le haghaidh lár na cathrachstreet signcomhartha sráide5 noun gesture or movementcomhartha masc4 c m uleid fem2 c m uhe made no sign that he recognised meníor thug sé leid ar bith gur aithin sé mé, níor lig sé air gur aithin sé méshe gave me a sign to come overchomharthaigh sí dom teacht anall, sméid sí anall orm6 noun special hand gesturecomhartha masc4 c m uthey made the victory sign to the crowdrinne siad comhartha an bhua leis an slua7 noun written symbolcomhartha masc4 c m udivision signcomhartha roinnte8 (also star sign, zodiac sign) noun ASTROL in zodiacréaltchomhartha masc4 c m usign of the Zodiaccomhartha an Stoidiaca
verb
9 verb write signature
TRANSITIVEsínigh verb c m uto sign your name on sthd'ainm a shíniú ar rudto sign a contractconradh a shíniú
INTRANSITIVEsínigh verb c m uyou have to sign for the keycaithfidh tú síniú leis an eochair a fháil
INTRANSITIVEsínigh verb c m uto sign for a clubsíniú le club
11 verb use sign language
INTRANSITIVEcomharthaigh verb c m uteanga chomharthaíochta a úsáid VPshe can signtá teanga na comharthaíochta aici
TRANSITIVEcomharthaigh verb c m ucomharthaíocht a dhéanamh ar VPhe signed 'milk'rinne sé comharthaíocht ar 'bainne'
phrases
to make the sign of the cross
RELcomhartha na Croise a dhéanamhtú féin a choisreacancomhartha na Croise a ghearradh ort féinfíor na Croise a ghearradh ort féin
sign of life
1 evidence of lifehe showed no sign of lifení raibh cosúlacht ar bith air go raibh sé beo, ní raibh cor as2 evidence of presencethere was no sign of life in the placení raibh rian ar aon duine san áitthey're looking for signs of life on Marstá siad ag lorg fianaise go bhfuil beatha ar Mhars
to be a sign of the times
it's a sign of the times that the small shops have closed downis léiriú ar shaol an lae inniu é go bhfuil na siopaí beaga dúnta