beckon
To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closerTo wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
» He beckoned me to follow him.
Er bedeutete mir, ihm zu folgen.
Он сделал мне знак идти за ним.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
heranwinken, herbeiwinken, winken
подзыва́тьpodzyvátʹ
мани́тиmanýty, кива́тиkyváty
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
(ambitransitive)To seem attractive and inviting.
einladen
appear inviting
Examples
19 sentencesHe beckoned me to follow him.
ruОн сделал мне знак идти за ним. — marafon
deEr bedeutete mir, ihm zu folgen. — brauchinet
She beckoned me into the room.
She beckoned me to come in.
Tom beckoned me to come in.
ruТом сделал мне знак войти. — marafon
deTom winkte mich herein. — Waldelfe
Tom beckoned me to follow him.
ruТом сделал мне знак, чтобы я следовал за ним. — odexed
deTom bedeutete mir zu folgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bekenen, beknen, becnen, beknien, from Old English bēacnian, bēcnian,From Middle English bekenen, beknen, becnen, beknien, from Old English bēacnian, bēcnian, bīecnan (“to signal; beckon”), from Proto-West Germanic *bauknōn, *bauknijan (“to signal”), from *baukn (“signal; beacon”). Cognate with Old Saxon bōknian, Old High German bouhnen, Old Norse bákna. More at beacon.
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Forms
beckons, beckoning, beckoned, beckonedSynonyms
1 synonyms- signal with the hands or nod:wave
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle