beckon

beckon
'bekən
verb
(to summon (someone) by making a sign with the fingers.) llamar por señas
beckon
tr['bekən]
transitive verb
1 llamar con señas
■ he beckoned the boy to come nearer llamó al niño con señas para que se acercase
intransitive verb
1 figurative use llamar, atraer
■ the theatre world beckoned el mundo del teatro llamaba
2 hacer señas
■ to beckon to somebody hacer señas a alguien
beckon ['bɛkən] vi
to beckon to someone : hacerle señas a alguien
beckon
v.
• atraer v.
(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)
• hacer señas v.
• llamar v.
'bekṇ
1.
transitive verb

to beckon somebody in/over — hacerle* señas a alguien para que entre/se acerque


2.
vi hacer* una seña

she beckoned and he went over to her — le hizo una seña y (él) se acercó

she beckoned to him to follow — le hizo señas para que la siguiera

['bekǝn]
1. VT
1) (=signal) llamar con señas, hacer señas a

he beckoned me in/over — me hizo señas para que entrara/me acercara

2) (=attract) llamar, atraer
2. VI
1) (=signal)

to beckon to sb — llamar a algn con señas, hacer señas a algn

2) (=be attractive) [bright lights, fame] ejercer su atracción
3) (=loom) avecinarse, estar a la vuelta de la esquina
* * *
['bekṇ]
1.
transitive verb

to beckon somebody in/over — hacerle* señas a alguien para que entre/se acerque


2.
vi hacer* una seña

she beckoned and he went over to her — le hizo una seña y (él) se acercó

she beckoned to him to follow — le hizo señas para que la siguiera


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • beckon — UK [ˈbekən] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms beckon : present tense I/you/we/they beckon he/she/it beckons present participle beckoning past tense beckoned past participle beckoned 1) to signal to someone to come towards you He… …   English dictionary

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