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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesジェスチャー
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jesuchā
"彼女は身ぶり手ぶりで説明した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
"He made a rude gesture at the driver."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin gestus (meaning carriage, posture, or gesture), stemming from gerere (to bear, carry, or perform). It entered Middle French as geste before passing into English in the 16th century, initially referring to bodily posture or a heroic exploit, later narrowing primarily to communicative hand and body movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gesture" is said worldwide
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geste
Transliteration: geste
"Il a fait un geste amical de la main."
Geste
Transliteration: Geste
"Sie machte eine einladende Geste."
gesto
Transliteration: gesto
"Fece un gesto per salutarci."
gesto
Transliteration: gesto
"Hizo un gesto con las manos."
gesto
Transliteration: gesto
"Ele fez um gesto de agradecimento."
इशारा
Transliteration: ishara
"उसने हाथ से इशारा किया।"
手势
Transliteration: shǒushì
"他做了一个手势让我过去。"
제스처
Transliteration: jeseucheo
"그는 손으로 제스처를 취했다."
ジェスチャー
Transliteration: jesuchā
"彼女は身ぶり手ぶりで説明した。"
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