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jdm. ein Zeichen geben

to give someone a sign

Türkçe: birine işaret vermek

Noun
Zeichen n.
Verb
geben
Topic
Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Kapitän gibt der Mannschaft ein Zeichen zum Ablegen.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone a sign' or cue, often non-verbally. Neutral. Use when a teacher nods to signal a student to start speaking. Common mistake: 'Zeichen geben' is often physical; for verbal cues, use 'ein Signal geben.'

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