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1 beckon
1. transitive verb1) winken2) (fig.): (invite) locken2. intransitive verb1)2) (fig.): (be inviting) locken* * *['bekən]* * *beck·on[ˈbekən]I. vt▪ to \beckon sb jdm ein Zeichen gebenhe \beckoned me to join them er gab mir ein Zeichen, dass ich mich zu ihnen gesellen solle▪ to \beckon sb over jdn herüberwinkenII. vi1. (signal) winken▪ to \beckon to sb jdm [zu]winken [o ein Zeichen gebenI have to go because work \beckons ich muss gehen, die Arbeit ruft* * *['bekən]1. viwinkenhe beckoned to her to follow ( him) — er gab ihr ein Zeichen or winkte ihr, ihm zu folgen
opportunities beckon for talented young players — jungen begabten Spielern stehen viele Möglichkeiten offen
fame/Hollywood beckoned — der Ruhm/Hollywood lockte
2. vtwinken; (fig fame) lockenhe beckoned her to follow (him) — er gab ihr ein Zeichen or winkte ihr, ihm zu folgen
he beckoned me in/back/over — er winkte mich herein/zurück/herüber
* * *beckon [ˈbekən]A v/t1. jemandem (zu)winken, zunicken, ein Zeichen geben:beckon sb in (on) jemanden herein-(weiter)winken2. jemanden heranwinkenB v/i1. winken:beckon to → A 12. fig locken, rufen:work beckons die Arbeit ruft* * *1. transitive verb1) winkenbeckon somebody in/over — jemanden herein-/herbei- od. herüberwinken
2) (fig.): (invite) locken2. intransitive verb1)2) (fig.): (be inviting) locken* * *v.winken v. -
2 beckon
beck·on [ʼbekən] vtto \beckon sb jdm ein Zeichen geben;he \beckoned me to join them er gab mir ein Zeichen, dass ich mich zu ihnen gesellen solle;to \beckon sb over jdn herüberwinken vi1) ( signal) winken;to \beckon to sb jdm [zu]winken [o ein Zeichen geben];I have to go because work \beckons ich muss gehen, die Arbeit ruft;
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