wave down

weɪv daʊn
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Translation of wave down from English into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

transportation

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture
heranwinken
  • She waved down a taxi in the rain.Sie winkte ein Taxi im Regen heran.
2.

person

use an arm gesture to stop someone
heranwinken
  • He waved down the cyclist to ask for directions.Er winkte den Radfahrer heran, um nach dem Weg zu fragen.
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Synonyms and analogies of wave down in English

v.beckonflag downhailgesturesignalMore synonyms

Examples of wave down in a sentence

  • They waved down the ice cream truck on a hot day.
  • She waved down a taxi in the pouring rain.
  • They tried to wave down the bus before it left.

Translations of "wave down" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
heranwinkenv.
anhaltenv.
herbeiwinkenv.
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