beckon
US: /ˈbɛkən/
UK: /bˈɛkən/
UK: /bˈɛkən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
beckon /'bekən/
- động từ
- vẫy tay ra hiệu, gật đầu ra hiệu
- to beckon someone to come nearer: vẫy tay (gật đầu) ra hiệu cho ai đến gần
- vẫy tay ra hiệu, gật đầu ra hiệu
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
1 ~ to sb (to do sth) to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you: [V] He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. + [VN] He beckoned her over with a wave. + The boss beckoned him into her office. + [VN to inf] She beckoned him to come and join them.
2 to appear very attractive to sb: [V] The clear blue sea beckoned. + [VN] The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her.
3 [V] to be sth that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to sb in the future: For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
signal, gesture, motion; summon, bid, call:
The manager beckoned to me and I went over to see what he wanted.
Concise English dictionary
beckons|beckoned|beckoning'bekən
verb
+signal with the hands or nod
+appear inviting
+summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
