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1 assent
I [ə'sent]nome assenso m., consenso m.II [ə'sent]verbo intransitivo form. assentire, acconsentire (to a)* * *[ə'sent] 1. noun(agreement: The Queen gave the royal assent to the bill.) approvazione2. verb((with to) to agree: They assented to the proposal.) approvare, acconsentire* * *assent /əˈsɛnt/n. [u]1 assenso; consenso2 benestare; approvazione● (in GB) royal assent, sanzione sovrana □ with one assent, all'unanimità.(to) assent /əˈsɛnt/v. i.1 assentire; acconsentire* * *I [ə'sent]nome assenso m., consenso m.II [ə'sent]verbo intransitivo form. assentire, acconsentire (to a) -
2 nod
I [nɒd]she gave him a nod — gli fece un cenno col capo; (as greeting) lo salutò con un cenno del capo; (in assent) gli accennò di sì, gli annuì col capo
••to give sb., sth. the nod — BE colloq. dare a qcn., qcs. il via libera
II 1. [nɒd]on the nod — BE colloq. senza discutere
2.to nod one's head — accennare col capo; (in assent) accennare di sì col capo
1) accennare col capo; (in assent) accennare di sì, annuire col capo2) (sway) [flowers, treetops] ondeggiare3) (be drowsy) ciondolare il capo, sonnecchiare•- nod off* * *[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.) (fare un cenno col capo)2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) sonnecchiare2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) (cenno del capo)- nod off* * *nod /nɒd/n.● (fam. GB) a nod and a wink, cenno di intesa; ammiccamento □ to get the nod, ricevere il permesso; essere approvato □ (fam.) on the nod, senza formalità; senza discussione; per consenso generale; senza che si debba votare: The proposal went through on the nod, la proposta è stata approvata all'unanimità; He got the job on the nod, ottenne il posto senza ulteriori formalità □ The empire was at (o was dependent on) his nod, l'impero obbediva a un suo cenno.♦ (to) nod /nɒd/A v. i.1 accennare col capo; accennare di sì; abbassare la testa; fare un cenno con la testa: I asked her if she could come and she nodded, le chiesi se poteva venire ed ella accennò di sì; He nodded in agreement, fece un cenno d'assenso ( col capo)2 ciondolare il capo, lasciar cadere il capo sul petto ( per il sonno); sonnecchiare; dormicchiare: Grandfather sat nodding by the fire, il nonno sedeva vicino al fuoco e ogni tanto lasciava cadere il capo sul petto3 ( di fiori, ecc.) scuotere il capo, ondeggiare ( al vento, ecc.): fine nodding plumes, bei pennacchi ondeggianti4 sbagliare per disattenzione; essere distrattoB v. t.2 fare cenno a (q.); ordinare con un cenno a (q.): The sergeant nodded him to step forward, il sergente gli fece cenno di fare un passo avanti● to nod one's approval [one's agreement], manifestare la propria approvazione [il proprio consenso] con un cenno del capo; fare un cenno d'approvazione [di consenso] □ to nod one's assent, far di sì con la testa □ to nod one's farewell, salutare (o accomiatarsi) con un cenno del capo □ to nod off, addormentarsi ( involontariamente); appisolarsi: to nod off in the middle of a lesson, appisolarsi nel bel mezzo di una lezione □ (prov.) Homer ( sometimes) nods, quandoque dormitat Homerus (lat.); tutti possono sbagliare.* * *I [nɒd]she gave him a nod — gli fece un cenno col capo; (as greeting) lo salutò con un cenno del capo; (in assent) gli accennò di sì, gli annuì col capo
••to give sb., sth. the nod — BE colloq. dare a qcn., qcs. il via libera
II 1. [nɒd]on the nod — BE colloq. senza discutere
2.to nod one's head — accennare col capo; (in assent) accennare di sì col capo
1) accennare col capo; (in assent) accennare di sì, annuire col capo2) (sway) [flowers, treetops] ondeggiare3) (be drowsy) ciondolare il capo, sonnecchiare•- nod off
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