hägra — meaning in English

English meaning

• beckon verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
• loom noun A machine used for weaving thread or yarn into cloth.

Senses

hägra is used for these senses in English:

• beckon (ambitransitive) To seem attractive and inviting.
• loom (figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.

beckon — full definition

1. verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
2. verb To seem inviting or attractive; to draw someone in.

loom — full definition

1. noun A machine used for weaving thread or yarn into cloth.
2. verb To appear as a large, unclear, or threatening shape, especially in the distance.

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