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beckon
/ˈbɛkən/
verb
skinąć
Also
przywoływaćkusić
Definition
To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.
Examples
She beckoned him over with a wave of her hand.
Skinęła na niego ręką, żeby podszedł.
The distant lights seemed to beckon them forward.
Odległe światła zdawały się ich kusić, by szli naprzód.
Collocations
beckon someone overbeckon with a fingerbeckon forward
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