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1 gesture
n. gest, åtbörd--------v. gestikulera, göra en åtbörd; antyda med en rörelse; grimasera* * *['‹es ə] 1. noun(a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc: The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.) gest, åtbörd2. verb(to make a gesture or gestures: He gestured to her to keep quiet.) gestikulera, göra åtbörder -
2 empty gesture
intetsägande gest -
3 goodwill gesture
gest av god vilja -
4 make a symbolic gesture
göra en symbolisk gest -
5 public gesture
symbolisk gest -
6 rude gesture
oförskämd gest (handrörelse som görs till ett ohyfsat tecken) -
7 magnanimous
adj. storsint, högsint, ej småaktig* * *[mæɡ'næniməs](noble and generous: a magnanimous gesture.) storsint, ädelmodig- magnanimity -
8 motion
n. rörelse; gång; förslag; yrkande, motion, formell begäran--------v. antyda, göra tecken åt, indikera* * *['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) rörelse2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gest, åtbörd, tecken3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) förslag, yrkande, motion2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) vinka (göra tecken) till (åt)- motion picture
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9 respond
v. svara på; reagera* * *[rə'spond]( with to)1) (to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) svara2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) svara, reagera3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) lyda•- response- responsibility
- responsible
- responsibly
- responsive
- responsively
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10 signify
v. vara av betydelse, vara viktig; uttrycka, ge uttryck för, visa tecken på; meddela, överföra* * *1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) vara ett tecken på, betyda2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) tillkännage, uttrycka•- significant
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11 snap one's fingers
visa förakt; arrangera, ordna* * *(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) -
12 sporting
adj. som tycker om sport, sportig; angående sport; sportslig, ärlig* * *1) (of, or concerned with, sports: the sporting world.) sport-, idrotts-2) ((negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected: a sporting gesture.) sportslig -
13 sweeping
adj. svepande; omfattande; genomgripande--------n. sopning; bortspolning* * *1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) svepande2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) omfattande, genomgripande -
14 wave
n. våg; bölja; vinkning; våg (hår)--------v. vinka; svänga med; vifta bort; gunga; bölja, svalla (vågor); våga sig (hår); göra vågig, permanenta* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) våg2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) våg3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) våg4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) våg5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vinkning2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) bölja, fladdra2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) [] göra vågig, [] självfall3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinka•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
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