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1 beckon
['bekən] 1.verbo transitivo chiamare con un cenno, fare un cenno a2.to beckon sb. in, to do — fare cenno a qcn. d'entrare, di fare
verbo intransitivo fare cenni; fig. chiamare, invitare* * *['bekən](to summon (someone) by making a sign with the fingers.) fare cenno* * *['bekən] 1.verbo transitivo chiamare con un cenno, fare un cenno a2.to beckon sb. in, to do — fare cenno a qcn. d'entrare, di fare
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2 beckon beck·on vt , vi
['bɛk(ə)n]he beckoned me in/over — mi ha fatto cenno di entrare/di avvicinarmi
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3 (to) beckon
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4 (to) beckon
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5 crook
I [krʊk]1) (rogue) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2) (of river) curva f.; (of arm) incavo m.3) (shepherd's) bastone m.; (bishop's) pastorale m.••II [krʊk]by hook or by crook — con le buone o con le cattive, o di riffa o di raffa
verbo transitivo curvare, piegare [arm, finger]••* * *[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) bastone da pastore; pastorale2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) imbroglione3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) piegatura; gomito2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) piegare- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness* * *[krʊk]1. n1) (fam: thief) ladro (-a), truffatore (-trice)2)3) (shepherd's) bastone m (da pastore), (bishop's) pastorale m2. vt(arm, finger) piegare* * *crook (1) /krʊk/n.1 uncino; gancio; raffio5 curva; svolta6 (fam.) imbroglione; truffatore; gabbamondo● crook-backed, gobbo □ by hook or by crook, di riffa o di raffa; per amore o per forza □ (fam.) on the crook, in modo disonesto.crook (2) /krʊk/a. ( slang Austral.)3 guasto; fuori uso; rotto(to) crook /krʊk/A v. t.1 curvare; piegare: to crook one's arm [finger], piegare il braccio [il dito]2 uncinare; prendere con un uncinoB v. i.curvarsi; piegarsi● to crook a finger at sb., chiamare q. con un dito.* * *I [krʊk]1) (rogue) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2) (of river) curva f.; (of arm) incavo m.3) (shepherd's) bastone m.; (bishop's) pastorale m.••II [krʊk]by hook or by crook — con le buone o con le cattive, o di riffa o di raffa
verbo transitivo curvare, piegare [arm, finger]•• -
6 wave ****
[weɪv]1. n1) (gen) Phys, Radio onda, (in hair, on surface) ondulazione f, (fig : of enthusiasm, strikes etc) ondatashort/medium/long wave Radio — onde fpl corte/medie/lunghe
the new wave Cine — la nouvelle vague, Mus la new wave
2) (greeting) cenno di saluto, (signal) gesto, cenno2. vt1) (brandish: flag, banner, handkerchief) sventolare, (stick, umbrella) agitare, (beckon, motion) far segno ato wave sb goodbye; wave goodbye to sb — salutare qn con la mano
2) (hair) ondulare3. vi1) (person) gesticolareto wave to or at sb — fare un cenno a qn
2) (flag, branches etc) ondeggiare, sventolare3) (hair) essere mosso (-a) or ondulato (-a)•- wave off- wave on
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Beckon — Beck on, n. A sign made without words; a beck. At the first beckon. Bolingbroke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beckon — [bek′ən] vi., vt. [ME beknen < OE beacnian, becnian; akin to OS boknian, OHG bouhnen < Gmc * bauhnan < * baukna,BEACON] 1. to call or summon by a silent gesture 2. to seem enticing (to); attract; lure [the woods beckon] n. a summoning… … English World dictionary
Beckon — Beck on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beckoned} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beckoning}.] To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. [1913 Webster] His distant friends, he beckons near. Dryden. [1913 Webster] It beckons you to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beckon — index call (summon), entrap, request, subpoena, summon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
beckon — (v.) O.E. gebecnian (W. Saxon beacnian) to make a mute sign, derivative of beacen a sign, beacon, from P.Gmc. *bauknjan (Cf. O.S. boknian, O.H.G. bouhnen), from PIE root *bha to shine (see BEACON (Cf. beacon)). Related: Beckoned; … Etymology dictionary
beckon — [v] call, signal, or lure allure, ask, attract, bid, coax, command, demand, draw, entice, gesticulate, gesture, invite, motion, nod, pull, sign, summon, tempt, wave; concepts 7,22,53,74 … New thesaurus
beckon — ► VERB 1) make a gesture to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow. 2) seem appealing or inviting: the wide open spaces of Australia beckoned. ORIGIN Old English, related to BEACON(Cf. ↑beacon) … English terms dictionary
beckon — beck|on [ˈbekən] v [: Old English; Origin: biecnan, from beacen; BEACON] 1.) [I and T] to make a signal to someone with your hand, to show that you want them to come towards you or to follow you ▪ I could see my husband beckoning me. beckon (to)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
beckon — [[t]be̱kən[/t]] beckons, beckoning, beckoned 1) VERB If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you. [V to n] He beckoned to the waiter... [V n adv/prep] I beckoned her over... [V n to inf] Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa.… … English dictionary
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
beckon — verb (beckoned; beckoning) Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign more at beacon Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod 2. to appear … New Collegiate Dictionary