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I . beckon [ˈbekən] VB trans

beckon

to beckon sb over

fazer sinal para alguém

II . beckon [ˈbekən] VB intr

beckon

to beckon to sb

acenar para alguém

Usage examples with beckon

to beckon sb over

fazer sinal para alguém

to beckon to sb

acenar para alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The creepy calliope music seems almost to beckon out to people. en.wikipedia.org

They then beckon the man and woman to follow them into town. en.wikipedia.org

Movies also beckoned, although he did not pursue it with vigor. en.wikipedia.org

Come and do your interview on here, they beckon. en.wikipedia.org

So when the promise of true celebrity beckons, he greedily takes the bait. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike its drab, depressing daytime reality, the carnival becomes a nightly glittering solitaire on the prairie, beckoning all around to its illusions and make-believe. en.wikipedia.org

Without being florid or cosmic, she beckons to a far more graceful, honest world. en.wikipedia.org

When the lorries neared he was to beckon the driver of the first lorry to slow down or stop. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning. en.wikipedia.org

In gratitude, the cat takes up a station outside the establishment and beckons in new visitors, bringing prosperity as a reward to the charitable proprietor. en.wikipedia.org

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