/si.ɲa.le/
Translation
to report, to point out, to flag up
Word origin
From Italian segnalare, from segnale ('signal'), from Latin signum ('sign').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- signum
- English cognates
- signal, sign, design
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | signale | signalais | signalai | signalerai | signalerais |
| tu | signales | signalais | signalas | signaleras | signalerais |
| il/elle | signale | signalait | signala | signalera | signalerait |
| nous | signalons | signalions | signalâmes | signalerons | signalerions |
| vous | signalez | signaliez | signalâtes | signalerez | signaleriez |
| ils/elles | signalent | signalaient | signalèrent | signaleront | signaleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | signale | signalasse |
| tu | signales | signalasses |
| il/elle | signale | signalât |
| nous | signalions | signalassions |
| vous | signaliez | signalassiez |
| ils/elles | signalent | signalassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | signale |
| nous | signalons |
| vous | signalez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- signalant
- Past participle
- signalé · signalée · signalés · signalées
Examples
l' .
The accident must be reported to the police.
.
She points out a mistake in the report.
.
The neighbours reported noise all night.
.
We report this problem often.
.
Nothing gave any warning of the danger.
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