nods in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nods 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 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

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

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even Homer nods

nadie es perfecto

solemnly say/look/nod

con aire de gravedad

Translations for nods in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cabeceo

nod

dar cabeceadas

to nod off

cabezada

nod

cabecear

to nod off

quedarse roque inf

to nod o drop o doze off inf

nods in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nods in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for nods in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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)

nods Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

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

to nod one's head

asentir con la cabeza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I've gotten a lot of knowing nods from other gentlemen who are also on this long, stubbly road.

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This was a place said to have no spoken language, but communication only by signssuch as nods, raised eyebrows, grimaces, and smiles.

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The twelve-track album is a breezy, earnest yet celebratory pieceaglow with motherly wisdom and metrical nods to the unassailable grit and color of urban life.

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Cueing each other with gentle nods, they created a densely transparent weave of shimmering clangour.

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If the client nods, he can quickly fix him a tub of noodles on a pulled-out hotplate.

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She briefly nods off before rousing and checking the wall clock indicating that it's getting late.

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But as a series of offhand nods, they're hilarious.

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Some examples of these include, uh huh, yeah, really, and head nods that act as continuers.

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The only nods to additional functionality are a headphone and microphone extension cable.

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Elbows brush against each other, knowing-nods and smiles are exchanged.

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