Phrase guide

sign of life

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An indication that someone is alive; a vital sign.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An indication that someone is present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • to show sign of life

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: կյանքի նշան (kyankʻi nšan) — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Belarusian: прыкме́та жыцця́ (prykmjéta žyccjá) — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Dutch: levensteken — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Finnish: elonmerkki — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • French: signe de vie — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • German: Lebenszeichen — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Hungarian: életjel — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Polish: znak życia — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Portuguese: sinal de vida — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Romanian: semn de viață — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Russian: при́знак жи́зни (príznak žízni) — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Swedish: livstecken — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Ukrainian: озна́ка життя́ (oznáka žyttjá) — indication that someone is alive; vital sign
  • Dutch: levensteken — indication that someone is present
  • Finnish: elonmerkki — indication that someone is present
  • French: signe de vie — indication that someone is present
  • German: Lebenszeichen — indication that someone is present
  • Hungarian: életjel — indication that someone is present
  • Polish: znak życia — indication that someone is present
  • Portuguese: sinal de vida — indication that someone is present
  • Romanian: semn de viață — indication that someone is present