a kind gesture
добрый жест
Bringing soup to a sick neighbor is a kind gesture.
Принести суп заболевшему соседу — добрый жест.
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gesture
gesture
Meaning of gesture
English
a movement of the hand or body that shows a meaning
Русский
движение тела или руки, передающее смысл без слов
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈdʒestʃə/
American English
/ˈdʒestʃɚ/
gesture with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом gesture
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A kind actas a gesture of thanks
в знак благодарности
We baked cookies for the movers as a gesture of thanks.
В знак благодарности мы испекли печенье для грузчиков.
- a gesture of goodwillжест доброй воли
- a symbolic gestureсимволический жест
Движение рукой
A hand movementa hand gesture
жест рукой
The coach uses a hand gesture to tell us to slow down.
Тренер делает жест рукой, чтобы мы сбавили темп.
make a gesture
сделать жест
Don't make a gesture like that when you travel abroad.
Не делай такой жест, когда путешествуешь за границей.
- a rude gestureнеприличный жест
gesture usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She made a rude gesture.
Она сделала грубый жест.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
That gesture means “hello”.
Этот жест означает «привет».
gesture synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between gesture, sign, signal, wave, and nod
ENA nod is often used as a sign of agreement.
ENShe signalled him to stop with her hand.
Advanced: broader words
W
🇬🇧English
wave
a hand wave; one specific gesture
A1often
ENShe waved when she saw us arrive.
N
🇬🇧English
nod
a movement of the head
A1very often
ENHe gave a quick nod to show he understood.
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What does gesture mean?
a movement of the hand or body that shows a meaning
How do you pronounce gesture?
gesture is pronounced [ˈdʒestʃə].
How is gesture used in a sentence?
Она сделала грубый жест. Translation: She made a rude gesture.
Is gesture part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, gesture can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is gesture part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, gesture can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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