Meaning of žestikulēt | Babel Free
Definitions
to gesticulate (to use gestures, usually to convey some meaning)
intransitive
Equivalents
Cymraeg
ystumio
Deutsch
gestikulieren
English
Gesticulate
Esperanto
gestadi
Français
gesticuler
Latina
gesticulor
Polski
gestykulować
Русский
жестикулировать
Svenska
gestikulera
Examples
“Maksis žestikulēja kā provinciāls aktieris, vēcinādams garās rokas”
Maksis gesticulated like a provincial actor, flapping (his) long arms
“dažreiz Vētra aiz dusmām vispār nespēj nekā izteikt un kādu brītiņu tikai žestikulē un plāta muti”
sometimes, out of anger, Vētra cannot say anything and for a second only gesticulates and gapes
“pats runīgākais no vedējiem, žestikulēdams ar pātagas kātu, stāstīja ciemata vēsturi”
the most talkative of the coachmen, gesticulating with the handle of (his) whip, told the story of the village
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free