Beck

bɛk

Definition

Definition of Beck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesurname for individuals or families

Mr. Beck is our new neighbor.

family name

surname

geography

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community in Alabama named after a family

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Beck is a quiet place in Alabama.

hamlet

settlement

village

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Origin of Beck

Old Norse, bekkr (stream)

Examples of Beck in a sentence

Sarah Beck won the award for best artist.
The annual fair in Beck attracts visitors from nearby towns.
Beck has a rich history dating back to the 19th century.

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beck

bɛk

Definition of beck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

water body

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small stream or brook

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The clear waters of the beck flowed gently through the village..

brook

rivulet

stream

medical

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old term for beak

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The bird's beck was sharp and pointed.

beak

bill

rostrum

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small stream or brook

Expressions with beck

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beck and call

state of readiness to comply with requests

She was at his beck and call all day.

Origin of beck

Old Norse, bekkr (stream)

Examples of beck in a sentence

The beck was teeming with fish after the rain.
The raven's beck was unusually long.
He admired the eagle's strong beck.

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French:ruisselet, bec, ...
German:Bach, Schnabel, ...
Italian:ruscello, becco, ...
Spanish:riachuelo, pico, ...
Portuguese:ribeiro, bico, ...
Chinese:溪流, 喙, ...
Japanese:小川, くちばし, ...
Arabic:جَدْوَل, مِنقار, ...
Hebrew:פֶּלֶג, מָקוֹר, ...
Russian:ручей, клюв, ...
Ukrainian:маленький струмок, дзьоб, ...
Hindi:छोटी धारा, चोंच, ...
Bengali:ছোট নদী, ঠোঁট, ...
Catalan:rierol, bec, ...
Czech:potok, zobák, ...
Danish:bæk, næb, ...
Dutch:beekje, snavel, ...
Greek:ρυάκι, ράμφος, ...
Hungarian:patak, csőr, ...
Khmer:ស្ទឹងតូច, ចំពុះ, ...
Korean:시내, 부리, ...
Persian:جویبار, منقار, ...
Polish:strumyk, dziób, ...
Portuguese (BR):ribeiro, bico, ...
Romanian:pârâu, cioc, ...
Swedish:bäck, näbb, ...
Thai:ลำธารเล็ก, จะงอยปาก, ...
Turkish:dere, gaga, ...
Vietnamese:suối nhỏ, mỏ, ...

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Definition of Beck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Beck

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Definition of beck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Images of beck

Expressions with beck

Origin of beck

Terms related to beck

Examples of beck in a sentence

View all translations of beck

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