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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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signing [ˈsaɪnɪŋ]a. [of contract] signature fb. (Sport) Clarke, their recent signing from Liverpool Clarke, leur récent transfert de Liverpoolc. ( = sign language) langage m des signes* * *['saɪnɪŋ]1) ( of treaty) signature f2) ( of footballer) signature f3) = sign language -
125 agreement
to break an agreement rompre un accord;∎ to have an agreement with sb avoir conclu ou passé un accord avec qn;∎ to enter into or conclude an agreement with sb passer un accord avec qn;∎ an agreement has been concluded between the two parties un accord est intervenu entre les deux parties;∎ to come to an agreement parvenir à un accord;∎ to sign an agreement signer un accord;∎ to sign a legal agreement (to do sth) s'engager (par) devant notaire (à faire qch);∎ to abide by the agreement s'en tenir à ce qui a été convenu;∎ our agreement was that… nous avions convenu que…(b) (understanding) accord m, entente f;∎ as per agreement comme (il a été) convenu;∎ by mutual agreement de gré à gré, à l'amiable, d'un commun accord -
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égal(e)ADMINISTRATION Equal Employment Opportunities Commission = commission pour l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, aux États-Unis;equal opportunities égalité f des chances;ADMINISTRATION Equal Opportunities Commission = commission pour l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, en Grande-Bretagne;equal opportunity employer = entreprise s'engageant à respecter la législation sur la non-discrimination dans l'emploi;equal partners associé(e)s m pl, f plà part égale;equal pay égalité des salaires;Equal Pay Act = loi garantissant l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, en Grande-Bretagne;equal rights égalité des droits;equal sign, equals sign signe m égal -
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1. preposition(used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) moins2. noun((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) moins3. adjective(negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) négatif -
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1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) plus2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) (signe) plus3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) positif; au-dessus de zéro
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