English-Spanish translations for gesture

• gesto
  Por tanto, este gesto simbólico es de suma importancia. So this symbolic gesture is extremely important.
  Esto ha sido un gesto para dar pie a las conversaciones de paz. This was a gesture to help bring about peace talks.
  Esperemos que no se trate solamente de un gesto simbólico. Let us hope that this is not just a symbolic gesture.
• ademán
  El mensaje que deseamos mandar al Consejo es el siguiente: carguen con sus responsabilidades, muestren un frente común, es necesaria una política coherente a largo plazo, no un simple ademán. The message we wish to send to the Council is this: shoulder your responsibilities, present a united front; what we need is not a gesture but a coherent long-term policy.

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