beck
A stream or small riverA stream or small river.
» He dared not jump the beck.
Er traute sich nicht, über den Bach zu springen.
Meaning
3 senses(Norfolk, Northern England)A stream or small river.
Bach
A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
Wink
мановениеmanovenije
A vat.
- a beckoning gesture
Examples
8 sentencesHe dared not jump the beck.
deEr traute sich nicht, über den Bach zu springen.
Lübeck is famous for its marzipan.
deLübeck ist berühmt für sein Marzipan.
He dared not jump over the beck.
deEr wagte nicht über den Bach zu springen.
She has him at her beck and call.
deEr steht ihr auf Abruf zur Verfügung.
Tom did a standing jump over the beck.
deTom sprang aus dem Stand über den Bach.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English bek, bekk, becc, from Old English bæc, bec, bæċe, beċe (“beck, brook”)From Middle English bek, bekk, becc, from Old English bæc, bec, bæċe, beċe (“beck, brook”), from Proto-Germanic *bakiz (“stream”).
From Middle English bekken, a shortened form of Middle English bekenen, from Old English bēcnan, bēacnian (“to signify; beckon”), from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną (“beacon”). More at beacon.
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