Collocations for "signals"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "signals" in context.
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signal
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [highway, road, train] signals
- a [speed, traffic, roadwork, flood] warning signal
- the [television, cell phone, telephone, telecommunications, wireless] signal
- do you have [any, a] signal in here?
- a [strong, weak] signal
- to boost the signal
- the [output, input, incoming, outgoing] signal
- [test, transmission, frequency, time] signals
- [hand, analog, digital, automatic] signals
- a signal of [distress, disaster, warning]
- signals to [indicate, show, warn, advise]
- the signal is weak in [rural, countryside] areas
- used as a signal for [help, distress]
- on my signal
- wait for my signal
- do you [know, remember] the signal?
- gave him the signal (to)
- not before I give you the signal
- signal (to) the [ship, police]
- signal the [end, instructions, message]
- signal to [turn, park]
- signaled (for) me to [turn, go, stay]
- signal [displeasure, hatred, love]
- signal for [help, a taxi]
- signal [danger, concern, difficulties]
- signal his feelings (of)
- signal to [traffic, cars, train drivers, pedestrians, ships]
- the [police, construction worker, army] was signaling (the) [traffic]
- signal (to) the [car] to [stop, break, slow down]
- signaled (to) her to [stop, get out, pull over, come in]
- signal the [end, beginning, start] (of)
- don't [move, do anything, start] until I signal
- signaled that he wanted to [stop, start, retire]
- the [car, truck, driver] signaled to [turn left, stop, reverse]
- signal [strength, intensity, level]
- signal [processing, transduction, boost, framework]
- [make, install, use] a signal booster
- a [TV, wireless, cable] signal booster
- a [digital, traffic] signal controller
- computing: [install, use] a signal handler
- is a signal [achievement, accomplishment, feat]
- is of signal importance
- acts as a signal light
'signals' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brain
- crossing
- ignore
- pick
- receive
- relay
- roundabout
- signal
- smoke
- spoof
- television
- transmission