beck

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

Translation

n. asentir; ola; (británico) arroyo
Word Forms
Pluralbecks

Phrases & Collocations

beck and call

a disposición

Example Sentences

to beckon someone over

para llamar a alguien

at the beck and call

a disposición de

to beckon for attention

para llamar la atención

to beckon a taxi

para llamar a un taxi

to beckon a waiter

para llamar a un camarero

to beckon a friend

para llamar a un amigo

to beckon a pet

para llamar a una mascota

to beckon a child

para llamar a un niño

to beckon a stranger

para llamar a un desconocido

to beckon a colleague

para llamar a un compañero

Real-world Examples

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

Su juventud y situación le habían llevado a esperar una sencillez completamente a disposición de su método.

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? !

Oh, sí, eres muy importante, ¿verdad? Muy sabiondo. ¿Con todos nosotros a tu disposición? ¡

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

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

El perro obedeció el significativo gesto de su dedo, y se apartaron sigilosamente juntos.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

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

Está a disposición del Vicepresidente.

Source: Homeland Season 2

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

Ella tiene a varios a su disposición.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

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

"- Agua? Hay bastante en el arroyo," dijo ella, con bastante brusquedad.

Source: Water Child

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

Me tendrás a tu disposición a partir de ahora.

Source: Haida Gaobule

Sixty six, get beck to your own bank.

Sesenta y seis, regresa a tu propio banco.

Source: Movies

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

"- Ella tiene a varios a su disposición," dice Angie.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

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

"- Ella - de nuevo, Joanna - tiene a varios a su disposición."

Source: 2014 ESLPod

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