nodding in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nodding in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.nod [Am nɑd, Brit nɒd] N

he greeted her with a nod

la saludó con la cabeza

she gave a nod of agreement

asintió con la cabeza

he gave a nod and we set off

me hizo una señal con la cabeza y nos fuimos

a nod and a wink he didn't say I could, but he gave me a nod and a wink

no me dijo que sí, pero me lo dio a entender

to be passed on the nod Brit

ser aprobado sin debate

to give sb/sth the nod

darle luz verde a alguien/algo

a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man or horse) prov

a buen entendedor pocas palabras (bastan)

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

1. nod:

he nodded his head (in agreement)

asintió con la cabeza

he nodded his approval

hizo un gesto de aprobación con la cabeza

2. nod SPORTS:

nod ball

cabecear

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

1. nod (dip head):

she smiled at me and I nodded to her

me sonrió y la saludé con la cabeza

they nodded in assent

asintieron con la cabeza

she nodded to me to sit down

me indicó con la cabeza que me sentara

the poppies were nodding in the breeze

las amapolas se mecían con la brisa liter

2. nod <nodding, pres part >:

we're on nodding terms

nos conocemos de vista

we're on nodding terms

nos saludamos, pero nada más

I have only a nodding acquaintance with Chaucer's work

solo tengo un conocimiento superficial de la obra de Chaucer

3. nod (drowse):

nod

dar cabezadas

nod

cabecear

nod off VB [Am nɑd -, Brit nɒd -] (v + adv) inf

nod off

dormirse

nod off

quedarse dormido

I must have nodded off

me debo (de) haber (quedado) dormido

he kept nodding off throughout the film

pasó cabeceando toda la película

nod through VB [Am nɑd -, Brit nɒd -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) inf

nod through

ser aprobado sin debate

nod through

ser aprobado sin discusión

nod through

ser aprobado sin (someterse a) votación

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solemnly say/look/nod

con aire de gravedad

she could hardly keep herself from nodding off

apenas podía mantenerse despierta

Translations for nodding in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cabezada

nod

iba dormido, dando cabezadas

he was nodding as he slept

cabeceo

nod

dar cabeceadas

to nod off

cabecear

to nod off

quedarse roque inf

to nod o drop o doze off inf

nodding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nodding in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nodding [ˈnɒdɪŋ, Am ˈnɑ:dɪŋ] ADJ

nodding acquaintance

conocimiento f superficial

to have only a nodding acquaintance with sth

conocer algo sólo por encima

I.nod [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] -dd- -dd- N

nod

cabezada f

nod

inclinación f de cabeza

Phrases:

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

a buen entendedor pocas palabras bastan prov

on the nod Brit inf

sin ser discutido

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

to nod one's head

asentir con la cabeza

to nod one's head to do sth

dar el visto bueno para hacer algo

to nod one's head at sth

indicar algo con la cabeza

to nod a farewell to sb

saludar a alguien con una inclinación de cabeza

III.nod [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] -dd- -dd- VB intr

1. nod (incline head in agreement):

nod

asentir con la cabeza

to nod to sb

saludar a alguien con una inclinación de cabeza

to nod at sth

indicar algo con la cabeza

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

nod

dar cabezadas

nod off VB intr

nod off

dormirse

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to nod one's approval

asentir con la cabeza

to nod one's head

asentir con la cabeza

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cabecear

to nod off

asentir con la cabeza

to nod in agreement

afirmar con la cabeza

to nod in agreement

mover la cabeza (asentir)

to nod (one's head)

asentir con la cabeza

to nod (one's head)

nodding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on the nod Brit inf

sin ser discutido

to nod one's head

asentir con la cabeza

to nod one's head to do sth

dar el visto bueno para hacer algo

to nod one's head at sth

indicar algo con la cabeza

to nod a farewell to sb

saludar a alguien con una inclinación de cabeza

to nod to sb

saludar a alguien con una inclinación de cabeza

to nod at sth

indicar algo con la cabeza

to nod one's approval

asentir con la cabeza

nodding acquaintance

conocimiento f superficial

to have only a nodding acquaintance with sth

conocer algo sólo por encima

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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We protect our customers against all sorts of risks and dangers on the road -- losing control and aquaplaning, nodding off at the wheel, getting stuck in traffic jams.

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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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Nodding may also be used as a sign of recognition in some areas.

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Some of the patriarchs took snuff; others smoked calumet, the peace pipe, speaking and nodding thoughtfully between whiffs.

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

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

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Nodding off in class is another way to obtain your walking papers.

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