to give a nod of greeting

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1. сущ.
1) кивок approving nod ≈ кивок одобрения to give a nod of greeting ≈ кивнуть в знак приветствия
2) одобрение, признание We will not be surprised if the museum gives this piece the nod. ≈ Мы не будем удивлены, если музей одобрит эту картину. Perhaps he sees himself - if he gets the nod - as a natural successor to Sir Kevin Ellis. ≈ Возможно он видит себя - если он получит поддержку - естественным преемником сэра Кевина Эллиса.
3) а) клевание носом;
дремота Syn: nap I
1. б) дремотное состояние, вызванное наркотическим опьянением while I was on the nod ≈ пока я был 'под кайфом' ∙ a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) ≈ намек понятен;
умейте понять намек on the nod
2. гл.
1) кивнуть головой 'Are you okay?' I asked. She nodded and smiled. ≈ 'Ты в порядке?' - спросил я. Она кивнула и улыбнулась. 'Does it work?' he asked nodding at the piano. ≈ 'Работает?' - спросил он, кивнув на фортепиано. She nodded towards the drawing room. 'He's in there.' ≈ Она кивком головы указала на гостиную. 'Он там. ' I nodded him out of the room. ≈ Я головой указал ему на дверь. They nodded goodnight to the security man. ≈ Они кивком головы попрощались с охранником. All the girls nodded and said 'Hi'. ≈ Все девушки кивнули в знак приветствия и сказали 'Хай'.
2) дремать, клевать носом (тж. nod off)
3) спорт направить (мяч) головой (в футболе) Taylor leapt up and nodded in his twenty-first goal of the season. ≈ Тейлор подпрыгнул и забил головой свой двадцать первый гол в сезоне.
4) зазеваться;
прозевать( что-л.), сделать ошибку по невнимательности или небрежности Scientific reason, like Homer, sometimes nods. ≈ Научные доводы, как и Гомер, иногда бывают ошибочны. Homer sometimes nods. посл. ≈ Каждый может ошибиться.;
И на старуху бывает проруха.
5) покоситься, грозить обвалом the arches nodding westward and sinking into the ground ≈ покосившиеся в сторону запада и вросшие в землю арки A later Empire nods in its decay. (Shelley) ≈ Последняя империя клонится в упадке.
6) а) наклоняться, качаться, раскачиваться( о деревьях и т. п.) б) наклонять, раскачивать By every wind that nods the mountain pine. (Keats) ≈ Каждый ветерок, который раскачивает горную сосну. кивок (знак согласия или приветствия) - to give a * кивнуть головой - he gave my plans the * он одобрил мои планы - to be dependent on smb.'s *, to be at smb.'s * быть в полной зависимости от кого-л., слепо подчиняться кому-л. - to have smb. at one's * командовать кем-л. - I have him at my * мне стоит пальцем пошевельнуть, как он выполняет все - to obey on the * слушаться с первого слова, подчиняться кивку головы - to get the * получить одобрение начальства, оказаться назначенным (на должность и т. п.) ;
попасть в число избранных - he received the party's * as a candidate for governor (его) партия выдвинула его кандидатуру на пост губернатора клевание носом;
дремота > the land of N. царство сна > on the * без формальностей, без церемоний;
по (простой) договоренности;
без проволочек;
в кредит > to pass a motion on the * принять решение /резолюцию/ без голосования > to get smth. on the * получить что-л. даром или в кредит > a * is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) намек понятен;
умейте понять намек;
не будьте слепы кивать головой - to * to smb. кивнуть кому-л. - to * and smile to smb. приветствовать кого-л. кивком и улыбкой - to * assent утвердительно кивнуть головой - to * approval кивком выразить одобрение /согласие/ - he *ded comprehension кивком головы он показал, что понял клевать носом, дремать - he sat *ding by the fire он клевал носом /дремал/, сидя у камина - he often *s off after dinner после обеда он любит вздремнуть зазеваться, прозевать - to catch smb. *ding застать кого-л. врасплох - there is hardly an author but is caught *ding каждый автор может допустить ошибки наклоняться, качаться, кивать (о деревьях, плюмаже и т. п.) покоситься, грозить обвалом (о здании и т. п.) быть на краю гибели;
грозить рухнуть - the empire was *ding to its fall крах империи был близок > Homer sometimes *s (пословица) и великие люди ошибаются;
на всякого мудреца довольно простоты nod дремать, клевать носом;
to catch (smb.) nodding застать (кого-л.) врасплох ~ клевание носом;
дремота;
to give (to get) (smth.) on the nod амер. дать( получить) (что-л.) в кредит ~ кивок;
to give (smth.) the nod одобрить( что-л.) ~ покоситься, грозить обвалом (о зданиях) ;
Homer sometimes nods посл. = на всякого мудреца довольно простоты;
каждый может ошибиться nod дремать, клевать носом;
to catch (smb.) nodding застать (кого-л.) врасплох ~ кивать головой (в знак согласия, приветствия и т. п.) ~ кивок;
to give (smth.) the nod одобрить (что-л.) ~ клевание носом;
дремота;
to give (to get) (smth.) on the nod амер. дать (получить) (что-л.) в кредит ~ наклоняться, качаться (о деревьях) ~ покоситься, грозить обвалом (о зданиях) ;
Homer sometimes nods посл. = на всякого мудреца довольно простоты;
каждый может ошибиться ~ прозевать (что-л.) a ~ is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) = намек понятен a ~ is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) = умейте понять намек

[nɔd] 1. гл. 2. сущ.

[hed] - majestic head
- bumpy head
- shaking head
- sore head
- grey head
- elegant head
- egg-shaped head
- irregular head
- heavy head
- curly head
- bristling head
- nodding head
- drooping head
- giddy head
- bruised head
- bloody head head
- bleeding head
- hot head
- hooded head
- feathered head - horse's head
- head net
- head phone
- head piece
- sharp pain in the back of one's head
- bandage on the head
- constant buzzing in the head
- blow knock on the head
- nod of the head
- shake of the head
- crown of the head
- sharp pain in smb's head
- head with hair
- head of classical form and beauty
- head from a doll
- head of hair
- good head of hair
- with a heavy head
- with a feeling of dullness in one's head
- with confusion in one's head
- over the heads of others
- from head to foot
- with a bare head
- with an uncovered head
- with a bruise on the head
- aim at smb's head
- balance smth on one's head
- bandage smb's head
- apply a bandage to smb's head
- be taller by a head
- be head over ears in debt
- beat oneself on the head with one's fist
- beat smb's head off
- bend one's head over the book
- bite smb's head off
- hang one's head in confusion
- hang one's head down
- hang one's head on one's chest
- bow one's head in admiration
- bow one's head to the ground
- give one's head for a washing
- brandish a sword over one's head
- bring down a sword over smb's head
- break one's head
- bump one's head against smth
- bump heads together
- bury one's head in one's hands
- bury one's head in the sand
- chuck one's head to avoid the blow
- complain of a throbbing pain in the head
- cover one's head to protect it from the sun
- cradle smb's head in one's breasts
- cross one's hands behind one's head
- cry one's head off
- cut off smb's head
- cut one's head open
- dip one's head into the water
- do smth standing on one's head
- do smth over smb's head
- give orders over smb's head
- give answers over smb's head
- sell a house over smb's head
- draw one's head into one's shoulders
- drop one's head on one's breast
- fall head first
- fall head over heels
- fall on one's head
- feel heavy in the head
- feel one's head
- get a bump on the head
- go about with one's head high in the air
- give one's head for smth, state one's head on smth
- go queer in the head
- have a good head for heights
- have a strong head for drink
- have pain in one's head
- hit one's head on the wall
- hit one's head against smth
- hit smb on the head
- hurt one's head
- hold one's head up
- hold one's head with one's hands
- injure one's head
- keep one's head above ground
- keep jerking one's head
- keep one's head covered
- lay one's head on smb's chest
- lift up one's head
- look smb over from head to foot
- nod one's head
- nod one's head in greeting
- plunge head over heels into the fighting
- pull one's hat down on the head
- pull the blanket over one's head
- put one's head out of the window
- put one's head in a noose
- raise one's head
- rest one's head on the pillow
- scratch one's head
- scream one's head off
- seize one's head in one's hands
- set a price on smb's head
- shake one's head
- shake one's head at smth
- sit with one's head propped on one's hand
- snap smb's head off
- stand on one's head
- stand with bare heads
- stand with one's head down
- stand with averted head
- stand smth on its head
- stick one's head in the door
- stroke smb on the head
- talk smb's head off
- talk one's head off
- throw one's head back
- tip one's head to one side
- toss one's head up
- toss one's head in pride
- toss one's head in dissent
- touch one's head to the ground
- tremble from head to foot
- turn away one's head
- turn one's head towards smb
- walk with one's head high
- wear nothing on one's head
- work one's head off
- wound smb in the head
- head sitting deep between the shoulders
- head covered with a kerchief - titular head
- administrative head
- military head
- family head
- union heads
- learned heads
- head teacher
- head gardener
- head nurse
- head surgeon
- head-cook
- head waiter
- head workman
- head electrician
- head office
- head master
- department head
- royal heads of Europe
- head of the delegation
- head of the tribe
- head of the department
- heads of all states
- Head of the Government
- Head of the Army
- head of the expedition
- under a competent head
- be at the head of smth
- put smb at the head of the movement
- be at the head of the whole business
- stand at the head of all nations in matters of art
- be at the head of the epoch
- be at the head of the field
- be at the head of the race
- those at the head of the whole business - cool head
- level head
- bother one's head about smth
- be over smb's head
- get a swollen head
- be over the heads of the pupils
- come to smb's head
- do smth off the top of one's head
- do calculations in one's head
- fill one's head with trifles
- give smb his head
- have a good head for figures
- have a head for details
- have no head for names
- have a good head for politics
- keep a level head
- keep one's head
- keep one's head shut
- keep smth in one's head
- keep a cool head in emergencies
- lose one's head
- be of one's head
- be off one's head about smb
- have a good head on one's shoulders
- have an old head on young shoulders
- put smth into smb's head
- put ideas into smb's head
- put two heads together
- puzzle one's head about smth
- show much head for business
- take smth into one's head
- turn smb's head with flattery
- trouble one's head about smth
- use one's head
- write out of one's head - large head of game
- consumption of milk per head of the population - wooden head
- tape-recorder head
- pit head
- pointed arrow head
- axe head
- missile head
- pin head
- figure head
- crumpled head
- head tide
- head wind
- head lights
- head stone
- head land - head of the bed
- head of the column
- head of the river
- head of the bay - head of a rail
- head of a violin
- head of cane
- head of the stairs
- head of the barrel
- head of barley
- head of a rock
- head of a peer
- mountain head overgrown by shrubbery
- nails with a wide head
- bolts with a square head
- axe with a heavy head
- glass of beer with a good head on it
- car with a folding head
- at the head of a page
- at the head of the list
- stand at the head of the bay
- boil is gathering head - document arranged under five heads
- under two colums head
- group the facts under three heads
- remark on this head
- speak on this head
- treat the subject under three main heads