gesture in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gesture in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gesture [Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə, Am ˈdʒɛstʃər] N

gesture

gesto m (of di)

also fig a nice gesture

un bel gesto

a political, humanitarian gesture

un'azione politica, umanitaria

a gesture of goodwill, solidarity

una manifestazione di buona volontà, di solidarietà

an empty gesture

un gesto privo di significato

II.gesture [Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə, Am ˈdʒɛstʃər] VB trans

to gesture one's assent

fare un cenno d'assenso

III.gesture [Brit ˈdʒɛstʃə, Am ˈdʒɛstʃər] VB intr

gesture

fare un gesto, fare gesti

to gesture at or towards sth

indicare qn (a gesti)

to gesture to sb

fare segno a qn (to do di fare)

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impulsive gesture, reaction

spontaneo, (fatto) d'impulso

impulsive person, gesture

impulsivo, precipitoso

balefully gesture

minacciosamente, con aria minacciosa

self-sacrificing gesture, act

altruista

indolently stroll, move, gesture

indolentemente, svogliatamente

dolefully look, gesture

in modo addolorato

dramatically gesture, pause

in modo teatrale

well-meaning advice, suggestion, gesture

in buona fede

Translations for gesture in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gesticolare

to gesture

gestaccio

rude gesture

gesture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gesture in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gesture [ˈdʒest·ʃɚ] N

gesture

gesto m

a gesture towards sb

un gesto verso qu

II.gesture [ˈdʒest·ʃɚ] VB intr

gesture

fare un gesto

III.gesture [ˈdʒest·ʃɚ] VB trans

gesture

indicare con un gesto

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lewd gesture, remark

osceno, -a

lewdness of gesture, remark

oscenità f

inelegant gesture, movement

inelegante

a gesture of goodwill

un segno di buona volontà

sweeping gesture

ampio, -a

to gesture widely

fare grandi gesti

Translations for gesture in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gesto

gesture

volgarità (gesto)

vulgar gesture

moto (impulso)

gesture

gesture Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a gesture towards sb

un gesto verso qu

to gesture widely

fare grandi gesti

a gesture of goodwill

un segno di buona volontà

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The invitation, in fact, left no room for refusal, and every gesture in the sense of preserving the pre-revolutionary government was interpreted as hostile.

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The use of gestures in combination with speech allowed the brain to decrease the need for semantic control.

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The house includes technology such as pendants which understand commands in the form of hand gestures.

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It is not uncommon to see individuals showing hand gestures and signals at sporting events or within a university environment.

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Most of the thousands of human languages use patterns of sound or gesture for symbols which enable communication with others around them.

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The artist who undertakes gesture drawing also receives the benefits of self-training their drawing ability.

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He gestures with his right hand during the recitation, and he reaches out with it on the last line.

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Additionally, when people use gestures, there is a certain shared background knowledge.

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The gesture of painting itself became the creative act.

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Sometimes this gesture is completed with only three fingers being half opened (thumb, index and middle).

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