beck

[US]/bek/
[UK]/bɛk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nod; wave; (British) stream
Word Forms
Pluralbecks

Phrases & Collocations

beck and call

på kommando

Example Sentences

to beckon someone over

at vinke nogen hen

at the beck and call

til tjeneste

to beckon for attention

at vinke for at få opmærksomhed

to beckon a taxi

at vinke efter en taxa

to beckon a waiter

at vinke efter en tjener

to beckon a friend

at vinke efter en ven

to beckon a pet

at vinke efter et kæledyr

to beckon a child

at vinke efter et barn

to beckon a stranger

at vinke efter en fremmed

to beckon a colleague

at vinke efter en kollega

Real-world Examples

Her youth and situation had led him to expect a simplicity quite at the beck of his method.

Hendes ungdom og situation havde fået ham til at forvente en enkelhed, der fuldstændigt var underkastet hans metode.

Source: Returning Home

Oh, yes, you're very important, aren't you? Very know-it-all. With all of us at your beck and call? !

Åh, ja, du er meget vigtig, ikke? Meget altvidende. Med os alle til din tjeneste? !

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

The dog obeyed the significant beck of his finger, and they drew off, stealthily, together.

Hunden adlød den betydningsfulde kommando fra hans finger, og de trak sig tilbage, snigende, sammen.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

He's at the Vice President's beck and call.

Han er til Vicepræsidentens tjeneste.

Source: Homeland Season 2

She has a bunch of them at her beck and call.

Hun har en masse af dem til sin tjeneste.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

" Water? There's plenty i' the beck, " she said, quite sharply.

" Vand? Der er masser i åen," sagde hun, ret skarpt.

Source: Water Child

You have me at your beck and call, from this time forward.

Du har mig til din tjeneste, fra nu af.

Source: Haida Gaobule

Sixty six, get beck to your own bank.

Seksogtres, vend tilbage til din egen bank.

Source: Movies

" She has a bunch of them at her beck and call, " Angie says.

" Hun har en masse af dem til sin tjeneste," siger Angie.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

" She" – again, Joanna – " has a bunch of them at her beck and call."

" Hun" – igen, Joanna – " har en masse af dem til sin tjeneste."

Source: 2014 ESLPod

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