beckon

• Verbo que se usa para designar la acción de hacer un gesto, como con la mano o la cabeza, para incitar o invitar a alguien a acercarse o seguir.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a gesture to encourage or invite someone to approach or follow.

1. Signal with gestureB2formal

   To make a gesture to someone to come closer or follow.

   Señalar con un gesto

   • She beckoned him to come over to her table.
   • The guard beckoned us through the gate.
   • He beckoned with his hand for the waiter to approach.

   Sinónimosgesticulategestureindicatemotionsignalwave

   Antónimosdismissrepelshoo

2. Attract or inviteB2formal

   To seem very attractive or inviting, often drawing someone towards something.

   atraer o invitar

   • The warm sun beckoned us outside.
   • The adventure of the unknown beckoned him to travel.
   • The smell of fresh coffee beckoned her into the café.

   Sinónimosallureattractdrawenticeinviteluretempt

   Antónimosdeterdiscouragerepel