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Beckon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɛkən

Definitions

  1. A sign made without words; a beck.
  2. A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.

Equivalents

23 more languages
Azərbaycan diliəl eləməkəlləmək
Българскикимвам
Bosanskilakat
Ελληνικάγνέφω
Esperantoloĝi
Gaeilgebagair
Gàidhligsmèid
Hrvatskilakat
Magyarint
Italianoaccennare
日本語
Kurdîint
Te Reo Māoripōwhiritāwhiri
Nederlandswenken
Portuguêsacenaratrair
Русскийподзывать
Српскиlakat
Türkçeel etmek
Українськакива́тимани́ти

Examples

“At the first beckon.”
“He turn to me, make a beckon with the key in his hand.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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