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German Translation of “beckon”

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beckon (ˈbekən Pronunciation for beckon ) 

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transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. winken ⇒ he beckoned to her to follow (him) er gab ihr ein Zeichen, ihm zu folgen ⇒ fame beckoned der Ruhm lockte

Similar Words

= gesture, sign, wave, indicate, signal, nod, motion, summon, gesticulate
= lure, call, draw, pull, attract, invite, tempt, entice, coax, allure
= draw near, near, move towards someone, come close, gain on someone, come near

'beckon' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: acenar
  • Chinese: 向…招手
  • European Spanish: llamar con señas
  • French: faire signe à
  • German: winken
  • Italian: fare un cenno
  • Japanese: 手まねで招く
  • Korean: 오라고 손짓하다
  • Portuguese: acenar
  • Spanish: llamar con señas

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