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  1. gesture:
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  3. User Contributed Translations for gesture:
    • gebaren


English

Detailed Translations for gesture from English to Dutch

gesture:

gesture [the ~] noun

  1. the gesture
    het gebaar; de geste
  2. the gesture (motion of the hand)
    de handbeweging
  3. the gesture
    – A quick movement of a finger or pen on a screen that the computer interprets as a command, rather than as a mouse movement, writing, or drawing. 1
    het gebaar; penbeweging

Translation Matrix for gesture:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gebaar gesture gymnastics; physical exercise
geste gesture
handbeweging gesture; motion of the hand
- motion
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- gesticulate; motion
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
penbeweging gesture
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- motion

Related Words for "gesture":

  • gestures

Synonyms for "gesture":


Related Definitions for "gesture":

  1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling2
  2. something done as an indication of intention2
    • a political gesture2
    • a gesture of defiance2
  3. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals2
  4. show, express or direct through movement2
    • He gestured his desire to leave2
  5. A quick movement of a finger or pen on a screen that the computer interprets as a command, rather than as a mouse movement, writing, or drawing.1

Wiktionary Translations for gesture:

gesture
verb
  1. (transitive) to express something by a gesture
noun
  1. act or remark
  2. motion of the limbs or body
gesture
noun
  1. een beweging waarmee men iets wil zeggen
  2. een handeling waarmee men iets wil uitdrukken
verb
  1. communiceren door het maken van gebaren

Cross Translation:
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gesture geste Gesteübertragenen: symbolträchtige Handlung, sinnbildhaftes Zeichen oder zeichenhafte Mitteilung, die (als unverbindliche Höflichkeitsformel) etwas indirekt ausdrücken soll
gesture geste Gesteikonisches oder konventionelles Zeichen durch Bewegungen der Hände, Arme, Schultern, Fingern, des Kopfes, Gesichts, Oberkörpers und bestimmten Fingerkonfigurationen zwecks Kommunikation, oft nur einzeln ausgeführt gleichwertig einer Interjektion oder satzähnlich angereiht
gesture geste Geste — die Rede begleitende Ausdrucksbewegung
gesture gebaar; geste gesteaction et mouvement du corps et particulièrement des bras et des mains, action et mouvement employés à signifier quelque chose.

User Contributed Translations:
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gesture gebaren 10

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