bagair — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beckon verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
- brandish verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
Senses
bagair is used for these senses in English:
- beckon (ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
- brandish (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
beckon — full definition
- verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
- verb To seem inviting or attractive; to draw someone in.
brandish — full definition
- verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- verb To bear something with ostentatious show.