No. 4,942 in French
signes
"Signes" in English means "signs" or "symbols."
In a sentence
Les signes indiquent que nous allons avoir de la pluie.
The signs indicate that we are going to have rain.
In this sentence, 'signes' refers to indications or omens that can be observed regarding the weather.
Dans la langue des signes, la communication est gestuelle.
In sign language, the communication is gestural.
Here, 'signes' is used in the context of hand signals used in sign language for communication.
Les enfants apprenaient à reconnaître les premiers signes de l'écriture.
The children were learning to recognize the first signs of writing.
In this case, 'signes' refers to graphical symbols or representations used in writing.
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