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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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A n 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 ; to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête ; with a nod to his guests he left the room il a quitté la pièce en saluant ses invités d'un signe de tête.B vtr ( p prés etc - dd-) to nod one's head gen faire un signe de (la) tête ; ( to indicate assent) hocher la tête ; he nodded his assent/approval il a hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment/d'approbation.1 gen faire un signe de tête ; ( in assent) faire oui (de la tête) ; to nod to sb gen faire un signe de tête à qn ; ( in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête ; she nodded to him to sit down d'un signe de tête, elle l'a invité à s'asseoir ; he nodded in agreement il a fait oui d'un signe de tête ;2 ( sway) [flowers, treetops, feathers] onduler ;3 ( be drowsy) sommeiller.to get the nod ○ GB [proposal, project] avoir le feu vert ; to give sb/sth the nod ○ GB donner le feu vert à qn/qch ; on the nod ○ GB d'un commun accord ; a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) ne t'en fais pas ○, on a compris.■ nod off s'endormir.
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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