nodded in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nodded in the English»French Dictionary

I.nod [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd] N

nod

signe m de (la) tête

she gave him a nod (gen)

elle lui a fait un signe de (la) tête

she gave him a nod (as greeting)

elle l'a salué d'un signe de tête

she gave him a nod (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

II.nod <pres part nodding; pret, pp nodded> [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd] VB trans

to nod one's head (gen)

faire un signe de (la) tête

to nod one's head (to indicate assent)

hocher la tête

he nodded his assent/approval

il a hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment/d'approbation

III.nod <pres part nodding; pret, pp nodded> [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd] VB intr

1. nod:

nod (gen)

faire un signe de tête

nod (in assent)

faire oui (de la tête)

to nod to sb (gen)

faire un signe de tête à qn

to nod to sb (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. nod (sway):

nod flowers, treetops, feathers:

onduler

3. nod (be drowsy):

nod

sommeiller

IV.nod [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd]

to get the nod inf Brit proposal, project:

avoir le feu vert

to give sb/sth the nod inf Brit

donner le feu vert à qn/qc

on the nod inf Brit

d'un commun accord

a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man)

ne t'en fais pas, on a compris inf

nod off VB [Brit nɒd -, Am nɑd -]

nod off

s'endormir

land of Nod N fig

land of Nod

pays m des rêves

news-on-demand, NOD N

news-on-demand

actualités fpl à la demande

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he nodded his assent

il acquiesça d'un signe de tête

Translations for nodded in the French»English Dictionary

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approuver d'un branlement de tête

to nod one's approval

opiner du bonnet ou de la tête

to nod in agreement

hochement (de tête) (de haut en bas)

nod

s'endormir en dodelinant de la tête

to nod off

hocher la tête (de haut en bas)

to nod

nodded in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nodded in the English»French Dictionary

I.nod [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] N

nod

signe m de la tête

to give sb a nod

faire un signe de la tête à qn

Phrases:

a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse inf

l'allusion est claire

to give sb the nod

donner le feu vert à qn

on the nod Brit inf

sans discussion

II.nod <-dd-> [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] VB trans

to nod one's head

dire oui d'un signe de la tête

to nod (one's) agreement

donner son accord d'un signe de tête

III.nod <-dd-> [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] VB intr

to nod to sb

saluer qn d'un signe de tête

nod off <-dd-> VB intr inf

nod off

s'endormir

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a nod of approval

un signe d'approbation

Translations for nodded in the French»English Dictionary

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opiner de la tête

to nod one's assent

hocher la tête (pour approuver)

to nod (one's head)

hochement de tête (pour approuver)

nod (of the head)

incliner la tête (pour acquiescer)

to nod one's head

signe de tête affirmatif

nod

faire un signe de la tête à son partenaire

to nod to one's partner

faire signe que oui/non (de la tête)

to nod/shake one's head

nodded Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a nod

faire un signe de la tête à qn

a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse inf

l'allusion est claire

to give sb the nod

donner le feu vert à qn

on the nod Brit inf

sans discussion

to nod one's head

dire oui d'un signe de la tête

to nod (one's) agreement

donner son accord d'un signe de tête

to nod to sb

saluer qn d'un signe de tête

a nod of approval

un signe d'approbation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I nodded, eyeing a set of wineglasses that looked fragile.

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Two dozen dog-like heads nodded in the white churn of the dam's tailrace, their sleek bodies porpoising as they hunted.

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There was a cringe-making moment when we both tried to exit first, but then he nodded slightly and beckoned for me to go.

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He nodded at a couple of friends but said nothing to the court, scowling or gazing blankly through most of the 30-minute hearing.

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He nodded curtly, grimacing at her doe-eyed simplicity, wordlessly dismissing her.

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