Gesture
01
gest, tecken
a movement of the hands, face, or body used to express an idea, feeling, or intention
Exempel
She made a gesture of approval with her thumb.
Hon gjorde en gest av godkännande med sin tumme.
He nodded in a gesture of agreement.
Han nickade i en gest av samtycke.
02
gest, tecken
a deliberate movement, usually of the hands, used to communicate a specific signal or instruction
Exempel
The referee 's gesture indicated a foul.
Domarens gest indikerade ett foul.
She gave a secret gesture to signal the start of the game.
Hon gav en hemlig gest för att signalera spelets början.
03
gest, handling
an action done to express an intention, feeling, or goodwill without necessarily using words
Exempel
Bringing flowers was a kind gesture.
Att ta med blommor var en vänlig gest.
He offered his seat as a polite gesture.
Han erbjöd sin plats som en artig gest.
to gesture
01
gestikulera, göra en gest
to express a meaning with a movement of the hands, face, head, etc.
Intransitive
Ditransitive: to gesture for sb to do sth
Exempel
She gestured towards the exit to indicate where the meeting would take place.
Hon gestikulerade mot utgången för att visa var mötet skulle äga rum.
The teacher gestured for the students to quiet down before starting the lesson.
Läraren gestikulerade åt eleverna att vara tysta innan lektionen började.
Lexikalt Träd
gestural
gesture
