acenar

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acenar

/ɐ.sɨ.ˈnaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

De aceno + -ar.

verb acenando · acenado · aceno · acenas · acena · acenamos

fazer acenos Jimmy Lai sorriu e acenou para os apoiantes quando chegou ao tribunal, de onde saiu de semblante sério (notícia do jornal Diário de Notícias de 9 de fevereiro de 2026)
chamar a atenção Luís Montenegro, pouco antes da greve geral de quinta

In English

wave to wave one’s hand
nod incline the head up and down
beckon to wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer

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MLA

"acenar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/acenar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

acenar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/acenar

Chicago

"acenar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/acenar.

BibTeX

@misc{acenar_2026,
  title = {acenar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/acenar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}