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1 opiner
ɔpineverbe intransitifopiner du bonnet or de la tête — to nod in agreement
* * *ɔpine vi1)2)* * *[ɔpine] (littéraire) verbe intransitif————————[ɔpine] (littéraire) verbe transitif————————opiner à verbe plus préposition————————opiner de verbe plus prépositionopiner de la tête ou du bonnet ou du chef to nod one's assent ou agreement, to nod in agreement -
2 acquiescer
acquiescer [akjese]➭ TABLE 3 intransitive verb* * *akjeseverbe intransitif to acquiesce* * *akjese vi1) (signe affirmatif) to agree2) (= consentir) to acquiesceacquiescer à qch — to acquiesce to sth, to assent to sth
* * *acquiescer verb table: placer vi to acquiesce; acquiescer d'un signe de tête to nod in agreement; et sa fille d'acquiescer and the daughter agrees.[akjese] verbe intransitifacquiescer à quelque chose to assent ou to agree to something -
3 assentiment
assentiment [asɑ̃timɑ̃]masculine noun( = consentement) assent ; ( = approbation) approval* * *asɑ̃timɑ̃nom masculin assent, consent* * *asɑ̃timɑ̃ nmdonner son assentiment à qn — to give one's assent to sth, to assent to sth
* * *assentiment nm ( accord) assent, consent; ( approbation) approval; donner son assentiment à to give one's assent ou consent ou approval to.[asɑ̃timɑ̃] nom masculin -
4 acquiescement
acquiescement [akjεsmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = approbation) approvalb. ( = consentement) agreement* * *akjɛsmɑ̃fml nom masculin* * *akjɛsmɑ̃ nm(= consentement) assent, acquiescence* * *[akjɛsmɑ̃] nom masculin[accord] agreement————————d'acquiescement locution adjectivale[geste, signe] approving -
5 geste
geste [ʒεst]masculine noun• geste d'approbation/d'effroi gesture of approval/of terror• pas un geste ou je tire ! one move and I'll shoot!• s'exprimer par gestes to use one's hands to express o.s.* * *
I ʒɛstnom masculin1) ( mouvement) movement; ( mouvement expressif) gestureil n'a pas fait un geste pour m'aider — fig he didn't make any move to help me
il pourrait faire un geste quand même! — fig he could at least show that he cares
2) ( acte) gesture, act
II ʒɛst* * *ʒɛst nm1) (témoignage, preuve) [bonne volonté] gestureIl a voulu faire un geste. — He wanted to make a gesture.
2) (déplacement) movene faites pas un geste (= ne bougez pas) — don't move
3) (mouvement déterminé) motion* * *A nm1 ( mouvement) movement; ( mouvement expressif) gesture; un geste brusque a sudden movement; il sortit un couteau de sa poche d'un geste rapide he whipped a knife out of his pocket; des gestes répétitifs/désordonnés repetitive/uncoordinated movements; geste malheureux/maladroit unfortunate/clumsy movement; il nous a fait signe d'avancer d'un geste de la main/de la tête he waved/nodded to us to come forward; un geste de découragement/protestation/refus a gesture of despondency/protest/refusal; des gestes obscènes obscene or rude gestures; d'un geste de la tête, il m'indiqua le balai he indicated the broom to me with a nod of his head; il approuva d'un geste de la tête he nodded his approval; il fait beaucoup de gestes quand il parle he waves his hands ou he gesticulates a lot when he speaks; pas un geste ou je tire! don't move or I'll shoot!; il n'a pas fait un geste pour m'aider fig he didn't make a move ou intervene to help me; elle n'a qu'un geste à faire pour le faire réintégrer fig she only has to say the word to have him reinstated; il pourrait faire un geste quand même! fig he could at least show that he cares; joindre le geste à la parole to suit the action to the word;2 ( acte) gesture, act; un geste de bonne volonté/d'apaisement a gesture of good will/of appeasement; un geste attentionné a thoughtful gesture; un geste désespéré a desperate act; un geste symbolique a token gesture; un beau geste a noble gesture.[ʒɛst] nom masculin1. [mouvement] movement[signe] gestured'un geste, elle le pria de sortir she motioned to him (that she wanted him) to go outfaire un geste approbateur to nod one's assent ou approvald'un geste de la main, il refusa le whisky he waved aside the glass of whiskyavoir un geste malheureux to make a clumsy gesture ou movementil épie mes moindres gestes ou tous mes gestes he watches my every move2. [action] gestureun geste politique/diplomatique a political/diplomatic gestureil a eu un geste touchant, il m'a apporté des fleurs a rather touching thing he did was to bring me some flowers————————[ʒɛst] nom féminin
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