Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
wave s.o. out
English answer:
signal to leave, say good-bye
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English term
wave s.o. out
He started to wave the nurse out.
3 +12 | signal to leave, say good-bye | Suzan Hamer |
Oct 21, 2014 04:26: Edith Kelly changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Yvonne Gallagher, Sheila Wilson, Edith Kelly
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Responses
signal to leave, say good-bye
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Note added at 16 mins (2014-10-20 11:26:47 GMT)
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A motion of the hand indicating the person can or should leave (the room, the office or wherever).
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Alexandra Schneeuhr
14 mins
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Thank you, Alexandra.
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Helena Chavarria
34 mins
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Thank you, Helena.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: so yes, it's signal to leave...
53 mins
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Yes. Thank you, Gallagy.
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Stephanie Ev (X)
57 mins
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Thank you, Stephanie.
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Petro Ebersöhn (X)
2 hrs
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Thanks, Petro2.
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Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
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Thanks, 1045.
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Jack Doughty
3 hrs
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Thank you, Jack.
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Lincoln Hui
: More "should" than "can", I should think. He was really demanding that the nurse leave.
4 hrs
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Thank you, Lincoln. Yes, in this case I suppose it should be "should," now that we know more about the circumstances. It is a gesture used to dismiss someone; "Shoo!", "Go!", "Away with you!", "Get out!"
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MarinaM
4 hrs
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Thank you, Marina.
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Alp Berker
7 hrs
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Thanks, Alp.
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acetran
16 hrs
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Thank you, acetran.
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Edith Kelly
17 hrs
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Thank you, Edith.
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Discussion
the term is usually "wave someone OFF" when saying goodbye.
out of WHERE?