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beckon

/ˈbɛkən/ /ˈbɛkən/
verb Regular verbbeckon beckoned
General
  1. 1 el etmek, (eliyle) yanına çağırmak

Definition (English)

To make a sign to someone with your hand or finger to tell them to come to you.

Example Sentences

  1. The waiter beckoned us over to a table by the window.
    Garson bizi pencere kenarındaki bir masaya el ederek çağırdı.
  2. She beckoned him closer to whisper a secret.
    Bir sır fısıldamak için onu eliyle yanına çağırdı.
Figurative
  1. 1 cezbetmek, kendine çekmek

Definition (English)

To seem attractive or likely to happen, drawing someone towards it.

Example Sentences

  1. The warm sea beckoned, so we went for a swim.
    Ilık deniz bizi kendine çekiyordu, biz de yüzmeye gittik.
  2. After years of hard work, retirement finally beckons.
    Yıllarca süren sıkı çalışmanın ardından emeklilik nihayet göz kırpıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base beckon
/ˈbɛkən/
Past beckoned
/ˈbɛkənd/
Participle beckoned
/ˈbɛkənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edbeckon → beckoned

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. beckoned /ˈbɛkənd/

Synonyms

signalgesturemotion

Collocations

beckon someone overbeckon to someonebeckon someone to do something

Related Words

handfingersigncomeapproachattention