World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessignal d'urgence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siɲal dyʁʒɑ̃s
"Le signal d'urgence a été activé pour avertir les habitants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A signal that indicates a state of emergency, often used to alert individuals or authorities to a dangerous situation.
"The emergency-signal was activated to warn residents of the impending flood." - 2
A specific type of signal used in various emergency services to communicate urgent information.
"The fire department uses an emergency-signal to coordinate their response during a crisis."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'emergency' originates from the Latin 'emergentia', meaning 'to rise up or out', while 'signal' comes from the Latin 'signalis', meaning 'pertaining to a sign'. The combination reflects the concept of a sign indicating a critical situation requiring immediate attention.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Emergency-Signal"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Emergency-Signal" is said worldwide
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signal d'urgence
Transliteration: siɲal dyʁʒɑ̃s
"Le signal d'urgence a été activé pour avertir les habitants."
Notfallsignal
Transliteration: ˈnoːtˌfalˌziːɡaːl
"Das Notfallsignal wurde aktiviert, um die Anwohner zu warnen."
segnale di emergenza
Transliteration: seɲˈɲaːle di eˈmerdʒenza
"Il segnale di emergenza è stato attivato per avvisare i residenti."
señal de emergencia
Transliteration: seˈɲal de e.meɾˈxenθja
"La señal de emergencia se activó para alertar a los ciudadanos."
sinal de emergência
Transliteration: siˈnaw dʒi e.meʁˈɐ̃sɨɐ
"O sinal de emergência foi ativado para avisar os moradores."
आपातकालीन संकेत
Transliteration: āpātakālīn saṅket
"आपातकालीन संकेत को निवासियों को चेतावनी देने के लिए सक्रिय किया गया।"
紧急信号
Transliteration: jǐnjí xìnhào
"紧急信号被激活以警告居民。"
비상 신호
Transliteration: bisang sinho
"비상 신호가 주민들에게 경고하기 위해 활성화되었습니다."
緊急信号
Transliteration: kinkyū shingō
"緊急信号が住民に警告するために作動しました。"
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