signos
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signs
Signos can refer to symbols or indicators, like these common traffic symbols.
signos(noun)
signs
?symbols or indicators
,marks
?writing or punctuation
symbols
?mathematical or graphical
,punctuation marks
?in writing
📝 In Action
Necesitas poner los signos de puntuación correctos.
A1You need to put the correct punctuation marks.
Los signos más y menos son muy importantes en matemáticas.
A2The plus and minus signs are very important in mathematics.
💡 Grammar Points
Masculine Plural
Remember that 'signos' is a masculine word, so any descriptive words (adjectives) used with it must also be masculine and plural (e.g., 'los signos claros').
⭐ Usage Tips
Writing vs. Health
When talking about writing or math, 'signos' almost always means symbols or marks. When talking about people, it usually means symptoms or vital signs (Definition 2).
When used to mean indicators or evidence, signos can refer to physical traces, such as footprints.
signos(noun)
signs
?indicators, evidence
,symptoms
?medical
vital signs
?medical context (often 'signos vitales')
,indications
?general
📝 In Action
Los doctores monitorearon sus signos vitales durante la operación.
B1The doctors monitored his vital signs during the operation.
Hay signos de que el clima va a cambiar pronto.
B1There are signs that the weather is going to change soon.
Estos son signos tempranos de una nueva tendencia.
B2These are early signs of a new trend.
💡 Grammar Points
Fixed Phrases
When talking about health, 'signos vitales' (vital signs) is a very common fixed phrase, always used in the plural.
In the context of astrology, signos refers to the twelve signs of the zodiac.
📝 In Action
¿Cuáles son tus signos del zodíaco favoritos?
B2What are your favorite zodiac signs?
Ella cree mucho en la compatibilidad de los signos.
B2She strongly believes in the compatibility of the signs.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: signos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'signos' to mean a medical indicator?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'signos' the same as 'señales'?
They are very similar! 'Signos' usually refers to abstract symbols (like math symbols or zodiac signs) or internal indicators (like symptoms). 'Señales' often refers to physical warnings or external indicators, like traffic lights or hand gestures.
Why is 'signos' always masculine?
'Signos' comes from the singular noun 'signo,' which inherited its masculine gender from the Latin root *signum*. All nouns ending in '-o' in Spanish are overwhelmingly masculine.