Sentence examples of "signal" in French

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Il nous a donné le signal pour commencer. He gave us the signal to begin.
Il a répondu au signal que je lui ai donné. He responded to the signal I gave.
Une lumière rouge est souvent utilisée comme un signal de danger. A red light is often used as a danger signal.
Le capitaine du navire ordonna à l'opérateur radio d'envoyer un signal de détresse. The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
De nombreux Étasuniens ne sont pas à l'aise avec le silence, et ils ont tendance à considérer le silence dans une conversation comme un signal indiquant qu'ils doivent commencer à parler. Many Americans are uncomfortable with silence, and they tend to regard silence in a conversation as a signal that they need to start talking.
Aux premiers temps, les hommes communiquaient par signaux de fumée. In the early days people communicated by smoke signals.
Des signaux récents indiquent que l'économie prend de la vigueur. Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam.
Il y a eu récemment des signaux indiquant que l'économie prend de la vigueur. Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam.
Le train ralentit et fit beugler son signal tandis qu'il approchait le passage à niveau. The train slowed and blared its horn as it approached the railway crossing.
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