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1 a nod's as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
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2 a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse )
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3 a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse )
English-spanish dictionary > a nod is 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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- dd- transitive verba)b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear
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vi ( dip head)Phrasal Verbs:- nod off
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