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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessignal d'alarme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siɡ.nal da.laʁm
"Le mécanicien a aperçu le signal d'alarme sur la voie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sign, device, or token serving to warn of impending danger or peril.
"The railway operator immediately pulled the emergency brake upon spotting the red danger-signal." - 2
Any indication or symptom that warns of potential physical, psychological, or systemic trouble.
"Chronic fatigue and sudden mood swings are often danger-signals of burnout."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound noun 'danger-signal' combines 'danger', derived from Old French 'dangier' (power, jurisdiction, peril), originating from the Vulgar Latin *dominiarium, and 'signal', from Old French 'signal' and Medieval Latin 'signale' (a mark or sign). First recorded in the mid-19th century with the expansion of railway networks, it originally referred specifically to visual or auditory cues warning train operators of peril ahead, later expanding to any sign indicating potential threat or risk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Danger-signal" is said worldwide
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signal d'alarme
Transliteration: siɡ.nal da.laʁm
"Le mécanicien a aperçu le signal d'alarme sur la voie."
Gefahrensignal
Transliteration: /ɡəˈfaːʁənzɪɡnaːl/
"Das rote Licht fungierte als klares Gefahrensignal für die Lokführer."
segnale di pericolo
Transliteration: /seɲˈɡaːle di peˈriːɡolo/
"Il macchinista ha frenato tempestivamente alla vista del segnale di pericolo."
señal de peligro
Transliteration: /seˈɲal de peˈliɣɾo/
"Ignorar una señal de peligro en las vías puede causar un accidente grave."
sinal de perigo
Transliteration: /siˈnaw dʒi peˈɾiɡu/
"O maquinista reduziu a velocidade ao avistar o sinal de perigo."
खतरे का संकेत
Transliteration: khatare ka sanket
"ड्राइवर ने खतरे का संकेत देखते ही ट्रेन रोक दी।"
危险信号
Transliteration: wēixiǎn xìnhào
"列车长在看到危险信号后立即减速。"
위험 신호
Transliteration: wiheom sinho
"기관사는 위험 신호를 발견하고 즉시 제동을 걸었습니다."
危険信号
Transliteration: kiken shingō
"電車の運転士は危険信号を確認して急ブレーキをかけた。"
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