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1 nod
∎ to nod one's head (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent) faire oui de la tête, faire un signe de tête affirmatif; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête; (with fatigue) dodeliner de la tête;∎ she nodded her head in approval or nodded her approval elle manifesta son approbation d'un signe de tête;∎ the boss nodded him into the office le chef lui fit signe (de la tête) d'entrer dans le bureau(a) (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent, approval) faire un signe de tête affirmatif, faire oui de la tête; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête;∎ she nodded at or to him through the window elle lui fit un signe de tête de derrière la fenêtre∎ he was nodding in his chair il somnolait dans son fauteuil3 noun∎ to give sb a nod (as signal) faire un signe de tête à qn; (in assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif à qn; (in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête;∎ to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête;∎ a nod in sb's direction un signe de tête à l'intention de qn;∎ a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) inutile d'en dire plus;∎ to get British the nod or American a nod (gen) obtenir le feu vert; (in boxing) gagner aux points;∎ the land of Nod le pays des rêves;∎ humorous to be in the land of Nod être dans les bras de Morphéefamiliar s'assoupir□, s'endormir□(b) drugs slang planer -
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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 nod
A n signe m de (la) tête ; 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 ; to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête ; with a nod to his guests he left the room il a quitté la pièce en saluant ses invités d'un signe de tête.B vtr ( p prés etc - dd-) to nod one's head gen faire un signe de (la) tête ; ( to indicate assent) hocher la tête ; he nodded his assent/approval il a hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment/d'approbation.1 gen faire un signe de tête ; ( in assent) faire oui (de la tête) ; to nod to sb gen faire un signe de tête à qn ; ( in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête ; she nodded to him to sit down d'un signe de tête, elle l'a invité à s'asseoir ; he nodded in agreement il a fait oui d'un signe de tête ;2 ( sway) [flowers, treetops, feathers] onduler ;3 ( be drowsy) sommeiller.to get the nod ○ GB [proposal, project] avoir le feu vert ; to give sb/sth the nod ○ GB donner le feu vert à qn/qch ; on the nod ○ GB d'un commun accord ; a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) ne t'en fais pas ○, on a compris.■ nod off s'endormir. -
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[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.) faire un signe de (la) tête2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) somnoler2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) signe de (la) tête- nod off -
5 perfunctory
perfunctory [pəˈfʌŋktərɪ][nod, greeting] indifférent* * *[pə'fʌŋktərɪ], US [-tɔːrɪ]adjective [search, greeting] pour la forme; [kiss, nod] sans conviction; [investigation] sommaire -
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perfunctory, US [transcription][-tO;rI] adj [search, bow, greeting] pour la forme ; [kiss, nod, shrug] rapide, sans conviction ; [investigation] sommaire. -
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acknowledge [ək'nɒlɪdʒ]∎ we acknowledge (the fact) that we were wrong nous admettons notre erreur;∎ she acknowledged her guilt elle a avoué ou reconnu sa culpabilité;∎ the candidate acknow-ledged himself defeated le candidat a reconnu ou admis sa défaite;∎ acknowledged as the or to be the best Chinese restaurant in the city reconnu comme le meilleur restaurant chinois de la ville(b) (show recognition of → person)∎ he didn't even acknowledge my presence il a fait comme si je n'étais pas là;∎ she acknowledged him with a nod elle lui a adressé un signe de la tête;∎ they acknowledged him as their leader ils l'ont reconnu comme leur chef;∎ he acknow-ledged her child (as his) il a reconnu l'enfant (comme étant le sien)(c) (confirm receipt of → greeting, message) répondre à; Administration (→ letter, package) accuser réception de;∎ sign here to acknowledge receipt (on form) signez ici pour accuser réception∎ he acknowledged the cheers of the crowd il a salué en réponse aux applaudissements de la foule;∎ I'd like to acknowledge the help given me by my family j'aimerais remercier ma famille pour l'aide qu'elle m'a apportée►► Computing acknowledge character (in datacommunications) caractère m d'accusé de réceptionUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > acknowledge
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perfunctory [pə'fʌŋktərɪ](greeting, gesture) machinal; (explanation, apology, letter) sommaire; (effort) de pure forme; (interrogation, search) fait pour la forme; (manner) brusque;∎ he greeted me with a perfunctory nod il me salua machinalement d'un signe de la têteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > perfunctory
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nod — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. salute, greeting, recognition; sign, signal; permission, agreement. v. t. dip, incline, bob. v. i. greet, signal, sign; sleep, nap, doze, drowse. See command, inactivity, indication, assent. II (Roget … English dictionary for students
nod — I. verb (nodded; nodding) Etymology: Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Old High German hnotōn to shake Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a quick downward motion of the head whether deliberately (as in expressing assent or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nod — ► VERB (nodded, nodding) 1) lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. 2) let one s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep. 3) (nod off) informal fall asleep. 4) make a mistake due to a … English terms dictionary
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greeting — [n] welcome; message of kindness accosting, acknowledgment, address, aloha*, attention, best wishes*, blow*, card*, ciao*, compellation, compliments, good wishes*, hail, hello, heralding, hi, highball*, high five*, how do you do*, howdy*, letter* … New thesaurus
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 — 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 — [[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
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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, quick, slight, small ▪ curt, perfunctory, terse ▪ … Collocations dictionary