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signal¹ [sígnəl]

1. samostalnik
znak, znamenje, signal (for za)
figurativno znak
vojska (dogovorjen) znak, geslo; povod, spodbuda; radiotelegram

signal of distress znak na pomoč v nevarnosti, SOS
as though in response to a signal kot na dani znak
code of signals ključ (seznam, popis) signalov (zlasti v vojski in mornarici)
fog-signal zvočni signal, ki v megli opozarja voznike pri prehodu čez železniško progo
storm-signal cilindričen znak, ki se dvigne na meteoroloških postajah v znak, da se bliža nevihta
this was the signal for revolt to je bil znak za upor
to make a signal dati znak (signal)

2. pridevnik
signalizacijski, signalen; pomemben, važen, izreden, nenavaden, znamenit, odličen; oster

signal bell signalni zvonec
signal box železnica signalnica; kretnica
a signal victory sijajna zmaga

tóča hail, (zrno) hailstone; (sodra) sleet

tóča pada it is hailing (oziroma it hails)
nevihta s tóčo hailstorm
škoda po tóči damage done by hail
zavarovanje proti tóči insurance against (damage by) hail
udarci so padali kot tóča the blows fell (ali came) fast and thick
po tóči zvoniti (figurativno) to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
po tóči zvoniti je prepozno (nima smisla) there's no use crying over spilt milk, it's no use trying to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

ujéti to catch; to capture; to take (someone) prisoner; to seize

ujéti koga pri dejanju to catch someone red-handed (ali in the act)
ujéti v past to trap, arhaično to entrap
ujéti koga na laži to catch someone out in a lie
nevihta nas je ujela we were caught in a storm
noč me je ujela I was overtaken by night (ali darkness)
ujel sem ga za rokav I caught him by the sleeve
niti ene ribe ni ujel he did not catch a single fish
naša mačka je ujela dve miši our cat has caught two mice
biti ujet, ujeti se to be caught, to get caught
bil je ujet vojska he was taken prisoner
bil sem ujet med umikom I was taken prisoner during the retreat
tatu so ujeli the thief has been caught