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beckon
beckon(
beh
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kuhn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Mom beckoned us to come in when dinner was readyMamá nos hizo señas para que entráramos cuando estuvo lista la comida.
The witch beckoned to the children from the door of her candy house.La bruja les hizo señas a los niños desde la puerta de su casa hecha con dulces.
2. (to attract)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. hacer una seña
He beckoned to the waitress in the restaurant.Le hizo una seña a la mesera en el restaurante.
c. hacer señas
Larry beckoned to his friends to join him in the pool.Larry les hizo señas a sus amigos para que lo acompañaran en la piscina.
4. (to attract)
a. atraer
Paris is beckoning to me. I need a vacation.París me está atrayendo. Necesito unas vacaciones.
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