beckon

beckon
1. transitive verb
1) winken

beckon somebody in/over — jemanden herein-/herbei- od. herüberwinken

2) (fig.): (invite) locken
2. intransitive verb
1)

beckon to somebody — jemandem winken

2) (fig.): (be inviting) locken
* * *
['bekən]
verb
(to summon (someone) by making a sign with the fingers.) (heran)winken
* * *
beck·on
[ˈbekən]
I. vt
to \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
II. vi
1. (signal) winken
to \beckon to sb jdm [zu]winken [o ein Zeichen geben
2. (fig: call) locken fig, rufen fig
I have to go because work \beckons ich muss gehen, die Arbeit ruft
3. (fig: appear probable) future winken fig
* * *
['bekən]
1. vi
winken

he 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. vt
winken; (fig fame) locken

he 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

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beckon [ˈbekən]
A v/t
1. jemandem (zu)winken, zunicken, ein Zeichen geben:
beckon sb in (on) jemanden herein-(weiter)winken
2. jemanden heranwinken
3. fig (an)locken
B v/i
1. winken:
beckon to A 1
2. fig locken, rufen:
work beckons die Arbeit ruft
* * *
1. transitive verb
1) winken

beckon somebody in/over — jemanden herein-/herbei- od. herüberwinken

2) (fig.): (invite) locken
2. intransitive verb
1)

beckon to somebody — jemandem winken

2) (fig.): (be inviting) locken
* * *
v.
winken v.

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