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1 million
['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) million2) (the figure 1,000,000.) un million3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) million2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) million- million-- millionaire - millionth -
2 nod
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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3 signify
(a) (indicate, show) signifier, indiquer;∎ she stood up, signifying that the interview was over elle se leva, signifiant ainsi que l'entrevue était terminée;∎ the riots signify an urgent need for reform les émeutes indiquent un besoin pressant de réforme∎ for him, socialism signified chaos pour lui, le socialisme était synonyme de chaos(a) (be important) être important□ ;∎ it doesn't signify! c'est sans importance!□
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