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1 nod
[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.) a încuviinţa din cap, a face semn cu capul2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) a moţăi2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) semn de încuviinţare (din cap)- nod off -
2 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) a (se) apleca, a (se) înclina2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) a se înclina în faţa2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) plecăciune- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) arc2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) arcuş3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) nod2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) proră -
3 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) simbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) panou; indicator3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) semn4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) semn2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) a iscăli2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) a semna3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) a face semn•- signpost
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nod — 01. The old man just [nodded] his head when I asked him if he knew the location of the farm. 02. The students smiled and [nodded] their heads even though they didn t understand a word the teacher said. 03. The parrot was bouncing on its perch,… … Grammatical examples in English
nod — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, quick, slight, small ▪ curt, perfunctory, terse ▪ … Collocations dictionary
nod — [c]/nɒd / (say nod) verb (nodded, nodding) –verb (i) 1. to make a slight, quick inclination of the head, as in assent, greeting, command, etc. 2. to let the head fall forwards with a sudden, involuntary movement when sleepy. 3. to grow careless,… …
nod — 1 verb nodded, nodding (I, T) 1 to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding: I asked her if she was ready to go, and she nodded. | nod your head: Jane nodded her head sympathetically. | nod your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Nod (gesture) — A depiction of a man nodding A nod of the head is a gesture in which the head is tilted in alternating up and down arcs along the sagittal plane. In many cultures, it is most commonly, but not universally, used to indicate agreement, acceptance,… … Wikipedia
nod — nodder, n. noddingly, adv. /nod/, v., nodded, nodding, n. v.i. 1. to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command. 2. to let the head fall slightly forward with a sudden, involuntary movement when… … Universalium
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
head — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bald ▪ shaved ▪ blonde, dark, fair, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary
nod — [[t]nɒd[/t]] v. nod•ded, nod•ding, n. 1) to make a slight, quick inclination of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command 2) to let the head fall forward with a sudden, involuntary movement when sleepy 3) to become careless, inattentive, or… … From formal English to slang
head-nod — /ˈhɛd nɒd/ (say hed nod) noun a deliberate nod of the head in recognition of another, in agreement with another, in time to music, etc. Also, head nod …
nod — [näd] vi. nodded, nodding [ME nodden, prob. in basic sense “to shake the head,” akin to Ger notten, to move about, OHG hnotōn, to shake, OE hnossian, to knock < IE * kneudh < base * ken , to scratch, scrape > NIP1] 1. to bend the head… … English World dictionary
