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Beckon
beckon
(beckons, beckoning, beckoned) 1. If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you. He beckoned to the waiter... I beckoned her over... Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa. VERB: V to n, V n adv/prep, V n to-inf, also V 2. If something beckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon... The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many. VERB: V, V n, also V to n 3. If something beckons for someone, it is very likely to happen to them. The big time beckons for him... Old age beckons. VERB: V for n, V
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verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English biecnan, from beacen sign — more at beacon Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod 2. to appear inviting ; attract the frontier ~s transitive verb to ~ to • ~ noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. attract the attention of; summon by gesture. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by to) make a signal to attract a person's attention; summon a person by doing this. Etymology: OE biecnan, becnan ult. f. WG baukna BEACON ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. кивок; манящий жест 2. вабик 3. (to, in) подзывать кивком головы; манить к себе to beckon with the hand —- поманить рукой 4. вабить, приманивать (птиц) дудочкой или вабиком ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to make a signal to someone with your hand or arm, to show that you want them to come towards you (She beckoned to the child, who came running.) beckon sb forward/to/towards etc (I stood there till she beckoned me across the room.) 2 if something such as money or happiness beckons, it is so attractive that you have to do something in order to get it ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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