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seña

sign; gesture

noun SEH-nyah Rare

Also means

clue; identifying mark

Usage Note

Seña covers both a hand gesture used to signal someone and a distinguishing mark or feature. The plural señas commonly means 'address' or 'whereabouts' ('dame tus señas' = give me your address). Do not confuse with señal, which stresses a formal or technical signal.

Examples

"Me hizo una seña para que me callara."

Natural Translation

He made a gesture for me to be quiet.

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