English-Portuguese translations for gesture

• gesticular
  Mas falar claro não significa gesticular. Being clear, however, does not mean making gestures.
  Começaram por gesticular na minha direcção. First they made gestures at me.
  (Aplausos) Queria simplesmente dizer, Senhora Deputada Muscardini, que quando são apresentadas sessenta alterações, não é a gesticular mas a trabalhar seriamente que se deve proceder. (Applause) All I wanted to say, Mrs Muscardini, is that, when sixty amendments have been tabled, you have to work sensibly, not just make gestures.
• gesto
  É um pequeno gesto para todos nós. It is a small gesture for all of us.
  Assim, este gesto simbólico é extremamente importante. So this symbolic gesture is extremely important.
  Este gesto teve como objectivo contribuir para o início de negociações de paz. This was a gesture to help bring about peace talks.
• sinal
  Seria um sinal importante reconhecer que a escravatura foi um crime praticado contra a humanidade. Acknowledging that slavery was a crime against humanity would be an important gesture.
  Por favor, Senhor Deputado Leichtfried, entenda a minha resposta como um sinal, como o desejo de lhe proporcionar um esclarecimento. Please understand my response, Mr Leichtfried, as a gesture, a desire to offer you a clarification.
  Tenho a certeza de que um sinal do Parlamento será oportuno e eficaz neste caso muito sensível da Guiné-Bissau. I am certain that a gesture by Parliament will be timely and effective in this very sensitive case of Guinea-Bissau.

Definition of gesture

• A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech
• An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of attitude
• The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture
• To make a gesture or gestures
• To express something by a gesture or gestures
• To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action

Examples

• The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear.
• This Web browser can be controlled with mouse gestures.
• We took flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
• My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk.
• Never gesture at someone with a middle finger.
• He gestured his disgust.

Related words

• gestures
• gesture control
• hand gesture
• goodwill gesture
• princely gesture
• facial gesture