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1 downward incline
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3 nod
1. intransitive verb,- dd-1) (as signal) nicken2) (in drowsiness)2. transitive verb,she sat nodding by the fire — sie war neben dem Kamin eingenickt (ugs.)
- dd-1) (incline)nod one's head [in greeting] — [zum Gruß] mit dem Kopf nicken
2) (signify by nod)3. nounnod approval or agreement — zustimmend nicken
[Kopf]nicken, dasPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89480/nod_off">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.) nicken2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) sitzend schlafen2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) das Nicken- nod off* * *[nɒd, AM nɑ:d]to get the \nod grünes Licht bekommento give sb a \nod jdm zunickento give sb the \nod jdm ein Zeichen gebento give the \nod to sb jdm Zustimmung f signalisieren▶ a \nod's as good as a wink [to a blind horse [or man]] ( prov fam) es bedarf keiner weiteren Worte gehII. vt<- dd->1. (as signal)to \nod one's head mit dem Kopf nickento \nod [one's] agreement [or assent] zustimmend nickento \nod a farewell to sb jdm zum Abschied zunickenIII. vi<- dd->1. (as signal) nickenhe simply \nodded at the box he wanted us to take er zeigte einfach mit dem Kopf auf die Schachtel, die wir nehmen sollten; (as greeting)▪ to \nod to sb jdm zunicken* * *[nɒd]1. n1) Nicken ntto give sb a nod and a wink (fig) — jdm im Stillen zustimmen
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) (inf) — schon verstanden, das wird er schon verstehen
2) (inf= sleep)
the land of Nod — das Land der Träume2. vihe nodded to me to leave — er gab mir durch ein Nicken zu verstehen, dass ich gehen sollte
2) (= doze) ein Nickerchen machen (inf)3)even Homer nods — Irren or irren ist menschlich (Prov)
3. vt1)to nod one's agreement/approval — zustimmend nicken
to nod a greeting/welcome to sb — jdm zum Gruß/zur Begrüßung zunicken
* * *A v/i1. nicken:a) oberflächliche(r) Bekannte(r),with mit);have a nodding acquaintance with sb jemanden flüchtig kennen;he has only a nodding acquaintance with mathematics er hat nur oberflächliche Mathematikkenntnisse;we are on nodding terms wir stehen auf dem Grüßfuß umg2. weitS. nicken, wippen (Blumen, Hutfedern etc)4. nicken, (im Sitzen) schlafen:nod off einnicken5. fig schlafen, unaufmerksam sein:Homer sometimes nods (Sprichwort) zuweilen schlummert auch HomerB v/t1. nod one’s head mit dem Kopf nicken2. a) (durch Nicken) andeuten:b) nod sb out jemanden hinauswinkenC sgive a nod nicken;give sb a nod jemandem zunicken;a nod is as good as a wink ( to a blind horse [ oder man]) (Sprichwort) umg ein kurzer Wink oder eine Andeutung genügt;on the nod Br umga) ohne weitere Diskussion,b) obs auf Pump2. Nickerchen n:go to the land of Nod einnicken* * *1. intransitive verb,- dd-1) (as signal) nicken2. transitive verb,- dd-1) (incline)nod one's head [in greeting] — [zum Gruß] mit dem Kopf nicken
3. nounnod approval or agreement — zustimmend nicken
[Kopf]nicken, dasPhrasal Verbs:- nod off* * *n.Nicken - n.Wink -e m. v.nicken v.schlafen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlief, geschlafen) -
4 slope
1. nounthe roof was at a slope of 45° — das Dach hatte eine Neigung von 45°
be on a or the slope — geneigt sein
2) (slanting ground) Hang, der3) (Skiing) Piste, die2. intransitive verb(slant) sich neigen; [Wand, Mauer:] schief sein; [Boden, Garten:] abschüssig seinslope upwards/downwards — [Straße:] ansteigen/abfallen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91733/slope_away">slope away* * *[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) die Neigung2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) der Hang2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) sich neigen- sloping* * *[sləʊp, AM sloʊp]I. na steep \slope ein steiler Hangthe southern \slopes of the Alps die südlichen Hänge/die Südseite der Alpenski \slope Skipiste f\slope of a roof Dachschräge fa 30° \slope eine 30°-Neigungto be at a \slope eine Schräge habenis that shelf supposed to be at a \slope? hängt das Regal extra so schief?4. MILto hold a rifle at the \slope ein Gewehr geschultert habenII. vi▪ to \slope down/up abfallen/ansteigenmy handwriting \slopes to the left ich schreibe nach linksIII. vt1. (make sloping)▪ to \slope sth roof, path etw schräg anlegen2. MILto \slope arms Gewehre schultern* * *[sləʊp]1. n2) (= sloping ground) (Ab)hang mon a slope — am Hang
halfway up the slope —
there is a slope down to the town — es fällt zur Stadt hin ab
he broke his leg on the ( ski) slopes — er hat sich das Bein auf der Piste gebrochen
3) (MIL)with his rifle at the slope — mit geschultertem Gewehr
2. vtneigen, schräg (an)legen3. vithe picture is sloping to the left/right — das Bild hängt schief
his handwriting slopes to the left/backwards — seine Handschrift ist nach links/nach hinten geneigt
* * *slope [sləʊp]A s1. (Ab)Hang m2. Böschung f3. a) Neigung f, Gefälle nb) Schräge f, geneigte Ebene:at the slope MIL mit Gewehr über;on the slope schräg, abfallend4. GEOL Senke f5. MATH Richtungskoeffizient m6. Bergbau: schräger StollenB v/i1. sich neigen, (schräg) abfallen2. umgC v/t1. neigen, senken3. (ab)böschen* * *1. nounthe roof was at a slope of 45° — das Dach hatte eine Neigung von 45°
be on a or the slope — geneigt sein
2) (slanting ground) Hang, der3) (Skiing) Piste, die2. intransitive verb(slant) sich neigen; [Wand, Mauer:] schief sein; [Boden, Garten:] abschüssig seinslope upwards/downwards — [Straße:] ansteigen/abfallen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Abhang -¨e m.Hang ¨-e m.abschrägen v.
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