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Макаров: намёк понятен, не будьте слепы, умейте понять намёкУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
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Шутливое выражение: намёк понялУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > nod's as good as a wink
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Макаров: (to a blind horse) намёк понятен, (to a blind horse) не будьте слепы, (to a blind horse) умейте понять намёкУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > nod is as good as a wink
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шутл.(a nod is as good as a wink (или a wink is as good as a nod) (to a blind horse))≈ намёк понятен, долго объяснять не надо; умейте понять намёк, смекайте что к чему‘...ye understand my meaning?’ ‘Ay... sir; a wink's as good as a nod to a blind horse...’ (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Mid-Lothian’, ch. XVI) — -...вам понятно, что я хочу сказать? - Да... сэр, мне долго объяснять не надо...
‘I will not disguise from you,’ he murmured, ‘That there is friction between us and - the enemy; you know our position too well - just a little too well, eh? A nod's as good as a wink.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘The Silence’) — - Не скрою от вас, - сказал Хемминг, - что между нами и... нашим противником существуют трения. Вы хорошо знаете наше положение, даже слишком хорошо, не так ли? Так что нет необходимости объяснять его вам.
Now you can forget everything that I've told you. But a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse. (C. P. Snow, ‘The New Men’, ch. 38) — Вы можете забыть все, что я вам сказал, но, надеюсь, намек понятен.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > a nod is as good as a wink
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1) Общая лексика: намёк понятен, не будьте слепы, умейте понять намёк2) Макаров: (to a blind horse) не будьте слепыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a nod is as good as a wink
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a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastanEnglish-spanish dictionary > a nod's as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
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Макаров: не будьте слепыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
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Общая лексика: умейте понять намёкУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
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1) Общая лексика: слепому коню что кивай, что подмигивай2) Пословица: "как об стену горох", "что в лоб, что по лбу"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
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English-spanish dictionary > a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse )
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натяк зрозумілий, довго пояснювати не треба зумій зрозуміти натякEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
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1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) saludar con la cabeza, asentir2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) dar cabezadas
2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) señal de asentimiento- nod offnod1 n inclinación de la cabezanod2 vb asentir con la cabezahe didn't speak, he just nodded no dijo nada, sólo asintió con la cabezatr[nɒd]1 saludo con la cabeza2 (in agreement) señal nombre femenino de asentimiento1 saludar con la cabeza2 (agree) asentir (con la cabeza)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa nod's as good as a wink (to a blind horse) a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastanto nod one's head asentir con la cabeza1) : saludar con la cabeza, asentir con la cabeza2)to nod off : dormirse, quedarse dormidonod vt: inclinar (la cabeza)to nod one's head in agreement: asentir con la cabezanod n: saludo m con la cabeza, señal m con la cabeza, señal m de asentimienton.• cabezada s.f.• inclinación s.f.• inclinación de la cabeza s.f.• seña s.f.• venia s.f.v.• cabecear v.• inclinar la cabeza v.nɑːd, nɒd
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to give somebody/something the nod — darle* luz verde a alguien/algo
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- dd- transitive verba)b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear
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vi ( dip head)Phrasal Verbs:- nod off[nɒd]1.N inclinación f de la cabeza•
give me a nod when you want me to start — hazme una señal con la cabeza cuando quieras que empiecehe gave a nod — (answering yes) asintió con la cabeza
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with a nod (of the head), he answered with a nod — contestó con una inclinación de la cabeza- give sth/sb the nod- go through or be accepted on the nod- a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse2. VT1)• to nod (one's) agreement — asentir con la cabeza
2) (Sport) [+ ball] cabecear3. VI1) (=move one's head) inclinar la cabeza; (in agreement) asentir con la cabezashe said nothing but simply nodded — no dijo nada, se limitó a hacer una inclinación de cabeza
2) (=sway) [flowers, plumes] mecerse3) (=doze) dar cabezadas, cabecear4) (as adj)•
he has a nodding acquaintance with German — habla un poco de alemán- nod at- nod off- nod to* * *[nɑːd, nɒd]
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to give somebody/something the nod — darle* luz verde a alguien/algo
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• Nod for a wise man, and a rod for a fool (A) - Одному глазом мигни, а другого дубиной толкни (O), Умному свистни, а он уже смыслит (У)• Nod is as good as a wink (A) - Умному свистни, а он уже смыслит (У)• Nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse (A) - Хуже всякого слепого, кто не хочет видеть (X) -
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nod 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) nikke2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) duppe2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) nikk- nod offblunde--------nikkeIsubst. \/nɒd\/1) nikk, nikking2) (høne)blund, lurget the nod få klartegn, få klarsignaljeg fikk klartegn \/ jeg fikk klarsignala nod of the head et nikk med hodet, et nikk på hodetIIverb \/nɒd\/1) nikke (med)2) halvsove, duppe3) ( om bygning) lute4) ( om blomster e.l.) vaie, nikkenodded out ( slang) høy, rusetnod off ( hverdagslig) duppe avnod to somebody to do something nikke til noen at de skal gjøre noe -
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wink [wɪŋk]1. noun[person] faire un clin d'œil (to, at à)* * *[wɪŋk] 1.noun clin m d'œil2.transitive verb3.2) [light] clignoter; [jewellery] briller••a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse ou man — c'est bien, on a compris
to tip somebody the wink — (colloq) avertir quelqu'un
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∎ to nod one's head (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent) faire oui de la tête, faire un signe de tête affirmatif; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête; (with fatigue) dodeliner de la tête;∎ she nodded her head in approval or nodded her approval elle manifesta son approbation d'un signe de tête;∎ the boss nodded him into the office le chef lui fit signe (de la tête) d'entrer dans le bureau(a) (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent, approval) faire un signe de tête affirmatif, faire oui de la tête; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête;∎ she nodded at or to him through the window elle lui fit un signe de tête de derrière la fenêtre∎ he was nodding in his chair il somnolait dans son fauteuil3 noun∎ to give sb a nod (as signal) faire un signe de tête à qn; (in assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif à qn; (in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête;∎ to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête;∎ a nod in sb's direction un signe de tête à l'intention de qn;∎ a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) inutile d'en dire plus;∎ to get British the nod or American a nod (gen) obtenir le feu vert; (in boxing) gagner aux points;∎ the land of Nod le pays des rêves;∎ humorous to be in the land of Nod être dans les bras de Morphéefamiliar s'assoupir□, s'endormir□(b) drugs slang planer -
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nod [nɒd]1. noun• 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 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* * *[nɒd] 1.noun signe m de (la) tête2.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
transitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)to nod one's head — gen faire un signe de tête; ( to indicate assent) hocher la tête
3.he nodded his assent/approval — il a hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment/d'approbation
intransitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)2) ( sway) [flowers, treetops] onduler3) ( be drowsy) sommeiller•Phrasal Verbs:- nod off••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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A n clin m d'œil ; to give sb a wink faire un clin d'œil à qn ; we didn't get a wink of sleep all night nous n'avons pas fermé l'œil de la nuit.C vi1 [person] cligner de l'œil ; to wink at sb faire un clin d'œil à qn ; to wink at sth fig fermer les yeux sur qch ;2 [light] clignoter ; [jewellery] briller.a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse ou man c'est bien, on a compris ; as quick as a wink, in the wink of an eye en un clin d'œil ; to tip sb the wink ○ avertir qn.
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nod's as good as a wink — (UK) A nod s as good as a wink is a way of saying you have understood something that someone has said, even though it was not said directly. The full phrase (sometimes used in the UK ) is a nod s as good as a wink to a blind horse … The small dictionary of idiomes
nod's as good as a wink — (UK) A nod s as good as a wink is a way of saying you have understood somethin that someone has said, even though it was not said directly. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) nod is as good as a wink — a ˌnod and a ˈwink | a ˌnod is as good as a ˈwink idiom used to say that a suggestion or a ↑hint will be understood, without anything more being said • Everything could be done by a nod and a wink. Main entry: ↑nodidiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) nod's as good as a wink. — British & Australian, humorous something that you say when you have understood what was meant by something although it was not expressed in a direct way. I know when I m not wanted, so don t try to say anything more a nod s as good as a wink … New idioms dictionary
a nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse — A fanciful assertion, often abbreviated as in quot. 1822, that the slightest hint is enough to convey one’s meaning in the case. 1794 W. GODWIN Caleb Williams I. viii. Say the word; a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. 1822 B. MALKIN Gil… … Proverbs new dictionary
A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse — Infobox Album | Name = A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse Type = Album Artist = Faces Released = 1971 Recorded = March 1971 Genre = Rock Length = 36:08 Label = Warner Bros. Producer = Faces and Glyn Johns Reviews = * Allmusic… … Wikipedia
a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse — ► a nod s as good as a wink to a blind horse said to convey that a hint or suggestion has been understood without the need of further explanation. Main Entry: ↑nod … English terms dictionary
nod is as good as a wink (to a blind donkey), a — A hint is worth taking note of … A concise dictionary of English slang
nod — ► VERB (nodded, nodding) 1) lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. 2) let one s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep. 3) (nod off) informal fall asleep. 4) make a mistake due to a … English terms dictionary
wink — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to close and open one eye quickly, usually to communicate amusement or a secret message (+ at): Joel winked at me, and I realized he was joking. 2 (I) to shine with a light that flashes on and off: the winking lights of buoys out… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nod — nod1 W2 [nɔd US na:d] v past tense and past participle nodded present participle nodding [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Low German] 1.) to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding… … Dictionary of contemporary English