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gesto grave

nm.

solemn gesture

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gesto
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1    (=ademán)   gesture
con un gesto de cansancio      with a weary gesture
hacer gestos (a algn)      to make gestures (to sb)
hacer gestos con la(s) mano(s)      to gesture with one's hand(s)
me hizo un gesto para que me sentara      he gestured for me to sit down

2    (=expresión)
hizo o puso un gesto de alivio      he looked relieved
hizo o puso un gesto de asco      he looked disgusted
hizo o puso un gesto de extrañeza      he looked surprised
fruncir el gesto      to scowl, look cross
MODISMOS poner mal gesto o torcer el gesto      to make a wry face

3    (=acción)   gesture
un gesto de buena voluntad      a goodwill gesture, a gesture of goodwill
con un gesto generoso remitió la deuda      in a generous gesture he waived the debt

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See also:

gesta, gestar, gestarse, gestear

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poner mal gesto {o} torcer el gesto	exp.	to make a wry face	(MODISMOS)
fruncir el gesto	exp.	to scowl
fruncir el gesto	exp.	look cross
hacer un gesto	exp.	to make {o} pull a face
hacer un gesto	exp.	to make a sign
un hermoso gesto	exp.	a noble gesture
torcer el gesto	exp.	to scowl
Su gesto rozaba lo cómico	exp.	Her expression was almost comical
un gesto digno de admiración	exp.	an admirable gesture
con un gesto de cansancio	exp.	with a weary gesture
un gesto de buena voluntad	exp.	a goodwill gesture
un gesto de buena voluntad	exp.	a gesture of goodwill
un gesto que le honra	exp.	a gesture to be proud of
ha sido un gesto para la galería	exp.	it was just playing to the gallery
hizo {o} puso un gesto de alivio	exp.	he looked relieved
hizo {o} puso un gesto de asco	exp.	he looked disgusted
hizo {o} puso un gesto de extrañeza	exp.	he looked surprised
con un gesto generoso remitió la deuda	exp.	in a generous gesture he waived the debt
ese gesto era muy propio de él	exp.	that gesture was very like him {o} very typical of him
un estimable gesto en favor de la paz	exp.	an estimable {o} esteemed gesture for peace
me hizo un gesto para que me sentara	exp.	he gestured for me to sit down
voz grave	nf.	deep voice
tono grave	nm.	solemn tone
acento grave	nm.	grave accent
expresión grave	nf.	solemn expression
enfermedad grave	nf.	critical illness
falta grave	exp.	serious offence
falta grave	exp.	serious offense
estar grave	exp.	to be seriously ill

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