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1 that was an empty gesture
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > that was an empty gesture
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2 gesture
1. n жест, телодвижение2. n действиеwarlike gesture — воинственный поступок; бряцание оружием
that was an empty gesture — это был пустой жест, этот поступок ничего не значил
3. v жестикулироватьСинонимический ряд:1. demonstration (noun) demonstration; display; show2. hand movement (noun) acknowledgement; beckoning; expression; finger movement; gesticulation; hand movement; indication; motion; movement; pointing; reminder; sign; signal; token3. minor concession (noun) appearance; attitude; courtesy; formality; minor concession; nominal action; nominal mention; posture4. make gestures (verb) flag; gesticulate; indicate; make a sign; make gestures; motion; pantomime; sign; signal; signalize; use one's hands; use sign language -
3 gesture
1. [ʹdʒestʃə] n1) жест, телодвижениеthere is grace and dignity in each of her gestures - каждый её жест дышит грацией и благородством
2) действиеfine [friendly] gesture - благородный [дружеский] жест /поступок/
warlike gesture - воинственный поступок; бряцание оружием
that was an empty gesture - это был пустой жест, этот поступок ничего не значил
they did it as a gesture of support - они сделали это, чтобы продемонстрировать свою поддержку
2. [ʹdʒestʃə] vwhat a nice gesture! - как мило!
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4 gesture
ˈdʒestʃə
1. сущ.
1) жест;
телодвижение to make an angry gesture ≈ недовольно повести плечами habitual gesture ≈ привычный жест imperious gesture ≈ повелительный жест Syn: bodily movement
2) поступок, действие bold gesture ≈ смелый/отважный поступок conciliatory gesture ≈ шаг к примирению frantic gesture ≈ безумный поступок friendly gesture ≈ дружеский жест glorious gesture, grand gesture, grandiose gesture, magnificent gesture ≈ красивый жест humane gesture, kind gesture ≈ добрый поступок, доброе дело;
гуманный шаг/поступок Syn: movement, motion
3) мимика (тж. facial gesture)
2. гл.
1) а) жестикулировать( в процессе говорения, объяснения чего-л.) Syn: gesticulate, saw the air б) указывать направление движения
2) шотл. расхаживать, вышагивать с важным видом Syn: walk proudly, swagger жест, телодвижение - to accompany one's speech with *s сопровождать речь жестами - there is grace and dignity in each of her *s каждый ее жест дышит грацией и благородством - he made an angry * он сердито дернулся действие - fine * благородный жест - warlike * воинственный поступок;
бряцание оружием - that was an empty * это был пустой жест, этот поступок ничего не значил - they did it as a * of support они сделали это, чтобы продемонстрировать свою поддержку - what a nice *! как мило! жестикулировать as a ~ в качестве жеста ~ жест;
телодвижение;
a fine gesture благородный жест ~ мимика (тж. facial gesture) ;
friendly gesture дружеский жест gesture действие ~ жест;
телодвижение;
a fine gesture благородный жест ~ жест ~ жестикулировать ~ мимика (тж. facial gesture) ;
friendly gesture дружеский жест ~ поступок
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