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la signature
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. signature
J'ai besoin de votre signature pour finaliser ce paiement.I need your signature in order to finalize this payment.
b. John Hancock (colloquial) (idiom) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Veuillez mettre votre signature sur la ligne à la fin du contrat.Please put your John Hancock on the line at the end of the contract.
a. signing
Une cérémonie sera organisée à l'occasion de la signature du traité de paix.A ceremony will be held to mark the signing of the peace treaty.
3. (figurative) (distinctive characteristic)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. signature
Le voleur de bijoux laisse toujours un gant blanc sur la scène du crime. C’est sa signature.The jewel thief always leaves a white glove at the crime scene. It's his signature.
4. (figurative) (famous person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. big name (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Il y avait des signatures au salon du livre de Paris.There were some big names at the book fair in Paris.
b. top personality
Toutes les signatures du monde de l'art étaient présentes à l'inauguration du musée.All the top personalities in the art world were at the museum opening.
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