nod

nod
nod [nɒd]
1. noun
signe m de tête
• he gave me a nod il m'a fait un signe de tête ; (in greeting) il m'a salué de la tête ; (signifying "yes") il m'a fait signe que oui de la tête
• to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête
2. intransitive verb
( = move head) faire un signe de tête ; (as sign of assent) hocher la tête
• to nod to sb faire un signe de tête à qn ; (in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête
• he nodded to me to go de la tête il m'a fait signe de m'en aller
3. transitive verb
• to nod one's head ( = move head down) faire un signe de (la) tête ; (as sign of assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif
• to nod one's agreement/approval manifester son assentiment/son approbation par un signe de tête
► nod off (inf) intransitive verb s'endormir
• I nodded off for a moment j'ai piqué un roupillon
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[nɒd] 1.
noun signe m de (la) tête

she gave him a nod — gen elle lui a fait un signe de (la) tête; (as greeting) elle l'a salué d'un signe de tête; (indicating assent) elle a fait oui de la tête

2.
transitive verb (p prés etc -dd-)

to nod one's head — gen faire un signe de tête; (to indicate assent) hocher la tête

he nodded his assent/approval — il a hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment/d'approbation

3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc -dd-)
1) gen faire un signe de tête (to à); (in assent) faire oui de la tête
2) (sway) [flowers, treetops] onduler
3) (be drowsy) sommeiller
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Phrasal Verbs:
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to give somebody/something the nod — (colloq) GB donner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose

on the nod — (colloq) GB sans discussion

a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) — ne t'en fais pas (colloq), on a compris


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