nods in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nods 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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perfunctory kiss, nod, shrug

rapide, sans conviction

Translations for nods 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

nods in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nods in the English»French Dictionary

I.nod [nad] N

nod

signe m de la tête

to give sb a nod

faire un signe de la tête à qn

Phrases:

to give sb the nod

donner le feu vert à qn

II.nod <-dd-> [nad] 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-> [nad] VB intr

to nod to [or at] sb

saluer qn d'un signe de tête

nod off <-dd-> VB intr inf

nod off

s'endormir

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nod of approval

signe m d'approbation

Translations for nods in the French»English Dictionary

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opiner de la tête

to nod one's assent

hochement de tête (pour approuver)

nod (of the head)

hocher la tête (pour approuver)

to nod (one's head)

incliner la tête (pour acquiescer)

to nod one's head

signe de tête (pour dire oui)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A manager waves us in and nods curtly with little expression in his face.

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

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

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

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Since nods and gestures can not be recorded, the witness is instructed to answer all questions aloud.

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

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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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