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She silenced Madeleine with a gesture, beckoned for her to come deeper into the shade, and pointed upward.
Sie bedeutete Madeleine zu schweigen und winkte sie zu sich in den Schatten. Dann wies sie nach oben.
Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / Raum
Raum
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, München
Space
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
"I put men in on the ground," the gesture seemed to say. "What do I care about letters?"
»Ich schicke Männer ins Ausland«, schien diese Geste zu besagen, »was kümmern mich Briefe?«
Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust Gottes
Die Faust Gottes
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London
© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, München
The fist of god
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1995 by Bantam Books
"Whore!" Ashley shouted, while making a lewd gesture toward the woman.
»Nutte!«, rief Ashley, während er eine obszöne Geste in Richtung der Frau machte.
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook
He made a clipping gesture, as if shearing an invisible sheep.
Er machte eine Handbewegung, als würde er ein unsichtbares Schaf scheren.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
When he stopped and bent down to make a gesture of contrition, she told him quickly, "No, it's all right, dearest.
Als er deshalb stehen blieb und sich vorbeugte, um ihr seine Zerknirschung zu bekunden, sagte sie rasch: »Nein, es ist schon gut, Liebster.
Anderson, Poul / GenesisAnderson, Poul / Genesis
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
Besides the movement of the head, which always took place before an answer was given, the Turk would sometimes also raise his right hand, and either make a warning gesture with the finger, or, as it were, motion the question away with the whole hand.
Nächst der Bewegung des Kopfs, die jedesmal vor der Antwort geschah, pflegte der Türke auch zuweilen den rechten Arm zu erheben und entweder mit dem Finger zu drohen, oder mit der ganzen Hand gleichsam die Frage abzuweisen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Julia nodded, a Homo sap gesture Emma knew she affected for her benefit.
Julia nickte - eine Homo sap-Geste, die sie eigens für sie anwandte.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
The lawyer did this every now and then, and Danny had come to recognize it as a gesture used to emphasize important points.
Mit dieser Geste, so wusste Danny inzwischen, kündigte der Anwalt meist etwas Wichtiges an. Um dann vertraulicher zu werden. «Nein.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
Eddie looked at Roland, and this time it was the younger man's turn to twirl his fingers in the let's-go gesture.
Eddie sah zu Roland hinüber, und diesmal war der Jüngere damit an der Reihe, die kreisende Bewegung mit den Fingern zu machen, die Los, los! bedeutete.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
And made the twirling gesture with his right hand.
Er machte die kreisende Bewegung mit der rechten Hand.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
Cesca glanced up, following the old woman's gesture, but all the stars looked alike.
Cesca blickte auf, aber für sie sahen alle Sterne gleich aus.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
This gesture was to challenge the presence of New Zealand, whose rugby team had participated in a tournament in South Africa, a country universally denounced and excluded from the Olympic Games because of its racial segregation.
Diese Geste zielte auf die Teilnahme Neuseelands ab, dessen Rugbyteam für eine Tournee nach Südafrika gereist war einem Land, das weltweit für seine Apartheidpolitik angeprangert wurde und von den Olympischen Spielen ausgeschlossen war.
© IOC, The Olympic Museum, Lausanne
© 2012
© IOC, Das Olympische Museum, Lausanne
© 2012
Typical Malenfant: influencing public opinion with what was ostensibly a gesture of generosity.
Typisch Malenfant: beeinflusste die öffentliche Meinung mit einer scheinbaren Geste der Großzügigkeit.
Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / Zeit
Zeit
Baxter, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
Time
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
At his gesture both Romanov and Anna sat down beside him.
Auf seinen Wink setzten Romanow und Anna sich neben ihn.
Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von Ehre
Ein Mann von Ehre
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
A Matter of Honour
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
The Dobro Designate gestured, and from behind the secret entrance, two of his own guards urged the captive forward.
Der Dobro-Designierte winkte, und zwei seiner Wächter kamen mit einem Gefangenen aus dem verborgenen Zugang.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.

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as a gesture of goodwill
aus Kulanz
as a gesture of friendship
als freundliche Geste
gawky gestures
schlaksige Bewegungen

Word forms

gesture

verb
Basic forms
Pastgestured
Imperativegesture
Present Participle (Participle I)gesturing
Past Participle (Participle II)gestured
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I gesturewe gesture
you gestureyou gesture
he/she/it gesturesthey gesture
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am gesturingwe are gesturing
you are gesturingyou are gesturing
he/she/it is gesturingthey are gesturing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have gesturedwe have gestured
you have gesturedyou have gestured
he/she/it has gesturedthey have gestured
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been gesturingwe have been gesturing
you have been gesturingyou have been gesturing
he/she/it has been gesturingthey have been gesturing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I gesturedwe gestured
you gesturedyou gestured
he/she/it gesturedthey gestured
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was gesturingwe were gesturing
you were gesturingyou were gesturing
he/she/it was gesturingthey were gesturing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had gesturedwe had gestured
you had gesturedyou had gestured
he/she/it had gesturedthey had gestured
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been gesturingwe had been gesturing
you had been gesturingyou had been gesturing
he/she/it had been gesturingthey had been gesturing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will gesturewe shall/will gesture
you will gestureyou will gesture
he/she/it will gesturethey will gesture
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be gesturingwe shall/will be gesturing
you will be gesturingyou will be gesturing
he/she/it will be gesturingthey will be gesturing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have gesturedwe shall/will have gestured
you will have gesturedyou will have gestured
he/she/it will have gesturedthey will have gestured
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been gesturingwe shall/will have been gesturing
you will have been gesturingyou will have been gesturing
he/she/it will have been gesturingthey will have been gesturing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would gesturewe should/would gesture
you would gestureyou would gesture
he/she/it would gesturethey would gesture
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be gesturingwe should/would be gesturing
you would be gesturingyou would be gesturing
he/she/it would be gesturingthey would be gesturing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have gesturedwe should/would have gestured
you would have gesturedyou would have gestured
he/she/it would have gesturedthey would have gestured
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been gesturingwe should/would have been gesturing
you would have been gesturingyou would have been gesturing
he/she/it would have been gesturingthey would have been gesturing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am gesturedwe are gestured
you are gesturedyou are gestured
he/she/it is gesturedthey are gestured
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being gesturedwe are being gestured
you are being gesturedyou are being gestured
he/she/it is being gesturedthey are being gestured
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been gesturedwe have been gestured
you have been gesturedyou have been gestured
he/she/it has been gesturedthey have been gestured
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was gesturedwe were gestured
you were gesturedyou were gestured
he/she/it was gesturedthey were gestured
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being gesturedwe were being gestured
you were being gesturedyou were being gestured
he/she/it was being gesturedthey were being gestured
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been gesturedwe had been gestured
you had been gesturedyou had been gestured
he/she/it had been gesturedthey had been gestured
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be gesturedwe shall/will be gestured
you will be gesturedyou will be gestured
he/she/it will be gesturedthey will be gestured
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been gesturedwe shall/will have been gestured
you will have been gesturedyou will have been gestured
he/she/it will have been gesturedthey will have been gestured

gesture

noun
SingularPlural
Common casegesturegestures
Possessive casegesture'sgestures'