nod in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nod in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nod [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd] N

nod

cenno m del capo

she gave him a nod

gli fece un cenno col capo

she gave him a nod (as greeting)

lo salutò con un cenno del capo

she gave him a nod (indicating assent)

gli accennò di sì or gli annuì col capo

to answer with a nod

rispondere con un cenno del capo

with a nod to his guests he left the room

lasciò la stanza salutando i suoi ospiti con un cenno del capo

II.nod <forma in -ing nodding, pt, pp nodded> [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd] VB trans

to nod one's head

accennare col capo

to nod one's head (to indicate assent)

accennare di sì col capo

he nodded his assent, approval

fece un cenno di assenso, di approvazione col capo

III.nod <forma in -ing nodding, pt, pp nodded> [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd] VB intr

1. nod:

nod

accennare col capo

nod (in assent)

accennare di sì, annuire col capo

to nod to sb

fare un cenno col capo a qn

to nod to sb (in greeting)

salutare qn con un cenno del capo

she nodded to him to sit down

gli fece cenno (col capo) di sedersi

he nodded in agreement

accennò di sì col capo

2. nod (sway):

nod flowers, treetops, feathers:

ondeggiare

3. nod (be drowsy):

nod

ciondolare il capo, sonnecchiare

IV.nod [Brit nɒd, Am nɑd]

to get the nod Brit inf proposal, project:

avere il via libera

to give sb, sth the nod Brit inf

dare a qn, qc il via libera

on the nod Brit inf

senza discutere

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

a buon intenditor poche parole

NOD N

NOD → news-on-demand

NOD

notiziari a pagamento

See also news-on-demand

news-on-demand [Brit ˌnjuːzɒndɪˈmɑːnd, Am ˌn(j)uzɑndəˈmænd] N

news-on-demand

notiziari mpl a pagamento

nod off VB [nɒd -]

nod off

appisolarsi

land of Nod [ˌlændəvˈnɒd] N fig

land of Nod

mondo m dei sogni

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gravely say, nod

gravemente, solennemente

significantly smile, look, nod

in modo espressivo

perfunctory kiss, nod, shrug

frettoloso, distratto

Translations for nod in the Italian»English Dictionary

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annuire

to nod (in agreement)

abbioccarsi

to nod off

spesso dopo pranzo mi piglia or viene l'abbiocco

I tend to nod off after lunch

nod in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nod in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nod [nɑ:d] N

nod

cenno m (del capo)

II.nod <-dd-> [nɑ:d] VB trans

to nod one's head

far cenno di sì con la testa

to nod one's head to do sth

fare cenno con la testa di fare qc

to nod one's head at sth

indicare qc con un cenno della testa

to nod farewell to sb

congedarsi da qu con un cenno del capo

III.nod <-dd-> [nɑ:d] VB intr

1. nod (incline head in agreement):

nod

assentire col capo

to nod to sb

salutare qu con un cenno del capo

to nod at sth

indicare qc con un cenno del capo

2. nod inf (start sleeping, drift off):

nod

addormentarsi

nod off VB intr

nod off

appisolarsi

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to nod one's approval

assentire con un cenno del capo

to nod one's head

fare sì con la testa

Translations for nod in the Italian»English Dictionary

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annuire

to nod

dondolare (testa)

to nod

fare cenno di sì/no (con il capo)

to nod (in agreement)/to shake one's head (in disagreement)

accennare di sì

to nod

fare segno di sì

to nod

nod Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to nod one's head

far cenno di sì con la testa

to nod one's head to do sth

fare cenno con la testa di fare qc

to nod one's head at sth

indicare qc con un cenno della testa

to nod farewell to sb

congedarsi da qu con un cenno del capo

to nod to sb

salutare qu con un cenno del capo

to nod at sth

indicare qc con un cenno del capo

to nod one's head

fare sì con la testa

to nod one's approval

assentire con un cenno del capo

to nod (in agreement)/to shake one's head (in disagreement)

fare cenno di sì/no (con il capo)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An upstairs bar will also serve milkshakes, a nod to its 1940s milk bar.

www.startribune.com

In a nod to political correctness, names that were seen as offensive to a substantial group of people were changed.

en.wikipedia.org

Or perhaps it's a nod to the location itself, or the area's more, erm, insalubrious businesses?

londonist.com

Overall there is a fair-handed, if unadventurous approach to cryptocurrency, but with an interesting nod to a potential "techno-social upheaval".

irishtechnews.ie

I nod as he produces the funeral urn from beneath his jacket.

www.telegraph.co.uk

As a nod to their trademark silliness, they can be seen tussling in the midst of their choreographed descent down the stairs.

en.wikipedia.org

Gill says the line was written with a nod and a wink, and it just goes to show how much craftier the obscurantists have become.

en.wikipedia.org

Not every government will nod along with its bumptious self-praise.

business.financialpost.com

Instead, we buy a king-size upholstered bed and design custom bedding in wheat tones with a subtle nod to our purple lavender accent colour.

news.nationalpost.com

Most of us will drift off to the land of nod wearing a cosy pair of jammies and many of us will also go to bed wearing our undies.

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