🇬🇧🇪🇸 signal - señalar : English Lesson

Meaning of "signal" ("señalar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To signal means to do something that sends a clear message, like waving your hand, blowing a whistle, or flashing a light so other people know what to do or what is happening, even if you don’t say any words.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My goldfish likes to signal that he’s hungry by staring at me like I owe him rent.

The baby would signal she was done eating by launching peas across the room like tiny green meteors.

The cat would signal her royal arrival by knocking exactly one thing off the table.

I tried to signal that I didn’t want more broccoli, but Mom misread it as “please double my vegetables.”

The dog liked to signal dinner time by gently placing the empty bowl on my foot.

A girl sees a small boat at night. She signals with a light to the boat. A man on the boat signals back with a flag. The girl signals again with her hand. She signals once more. The man signals with his lamp and smiles. They wave and the boat comes to land; the girl feels safe.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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