/si.ɲa.le/

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Translation

to report, to point out, to flag up

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Word origin

From Italian segnalare, from segnale ('signal'), from Latin signum ('sign').

Origin
Latin
Root
signum
English cognates
signal, sign, design

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jesignalesignalaissignalaisignaleraisignalerais
tusignalessignalaissignalassignalerassignalerais
il/ellesignalesignalaitsignalasignalerasignalerait
noussignalonssignalionssignalâmessignaleronssignalerions
voussignalezsignaliezsignalâtessignalerezsignaleriez
ils/ellessignalentsignalaientsignalèrentsignalerontsignaleraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jesignalesignalasse
tusignalessignalasses
il/ellesignalesignalât
noussignalionssignalassions
voussignaliezsignalassiez
ils/ellessignalentsignalassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tusignale
noussignalons
voussignalez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
signalant
Past participle
signalé · signalée · signalés · signalées

Examples

.

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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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 3: signaler, patte, chouette and 7 more words.