Translations for „nodding“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

nodding [ˈnɒdɪŋ, Am ˈnɑ:d-] ADJ

nodding

powierzchowny

to have a nodding acquaintance with sth

mieć powierzchowną wiedzę na jakiś temat

I . nod <-dd-> [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] VB intr

1. nod (in agreement):

nod

przytakiwać [perf przytaknąć]

2. nod (as greeting):

to nod to sb

kłaniać [perf ukłonić] się komuś

3. nod (to indicate direction):

to nod at sth

wskazywać [perf wskazać] coś ruchem głowy

II . nod <-dd-> [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] VB trans

1. nod (show agreement):

to nod one's head

przytakiwać [perf przytaknąć]

to nod [one's] agreement

skinąć głową na znak zgody

to nod [one's] approval

skinąć głową na znak aprobaty

2. nod (indicate direction):

to nod one's head at sth

wskazywać [perf wskazać] coś ruchem głowy

III . nod [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] N usu no pl

nod

skinienie nt [głową]

to give a nod

skinąć głową

to give sb the nod

dawać [perf dać] komuś pozwolenie

Phrases:

on the nod Brit inf

bez dyskusji

nod off VB

User Entry

nod off intr

przysypiać

nod off intr

przysnąć

Usage examples with nodding

to have a nodding acquaintance with sth

mieć powierzchowną wiedzę na jakiś temat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Nodding flowers occur in a terminal cyme at the top of the stem, as well as in some of the leaf axils.

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When in bloom, the flowering heads have a nodding habit, but at the fruiting stage, they are erect.

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Instead, the court was observed by reporters to be drowsy at times, with one particular judge regularly nodding off.

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The board are masters at listening earnestly, nodding sagely and replying with turgid corporate speak.

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Branched bur-reed, water-plantain, nodding bur-marigold, trifid bur-marigold, greater spearwort, and eight-stamened waterwort are found at the site.

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The inflorescence bears 1 to 7 nodding flowers on sticky glandular stalks.

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The days of the exhausted salaryman nodding off on the midnight train might soon be gone for good.

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The abiding memory of that will be the uncouth, unpalatable and garrulous lady to my left and her gurning, grinning, nodding-dog husband.

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The inflorescence is a nodding umbel of 6 to 23 fragrant flowers.

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The Spaniard repeated the word nasubo and nodding his head towards his companions, introduced the word to them.

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