sábado, 16 de junho de 2012

Palavra do dia


beckon   Audio Pronunciation   /ˈbɛkən/   verb
(acenar), atrair (alguém ou algo), (parecer atraente)


inflected formsbeckons; beckoned; beckoning
MEANING
1 : to signal (someone) with your arm or hand in order to tell that person to come closer or follow [with object• She was beckoningthem in to shore. • He beckoned them over (to where he was). • She beckoned the waiter to come over. [no object• Shebeckoned to the waiter to come over.

2 a [no object: to appear attractive or inviting • From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him. • New adventures were beckoning. • a beckoning smile
2 b [with object: to attract (someone or something) • The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world.
 beckoningly adverb [more beckoningly; most beckoningly• She smiled beckoningly.

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