nod

nod
nod [{{t}}nɒd] (pt & pp nodded, cont nodding)
1 transitive verb
to nod one's head (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent) faire oui de la tête, faire un signe de tête affirmatif; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête; (with fatigue) dodeliner de la tête;
she nodded her head in approval or nodded her approval elle manifesta son approbation d'un signe de tête;
the boss nodded him into the office le chef lui fit signe (de la tête) d'entrer dans le bureau
2 intransitive verb
(a) (as signal) faire un signe de (la) tête; (in assent, approval) faire un signe de tête affirmatif, faire oui de la tête; (in greeting) saluer d'un signe de tête;
she nodded at or to him through the window elle lui fit un signe de tête de derrière la fenêtre
(b) (doze) somnoler;
he was nodding in his chair il somnolait dans son fauteuil
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (flowers) danser, se balancer; (crops, trees) se balancer, onduler
3 noun
(a) (sign) signe m de (la) tête;
to give sb a nod (as signal) faire un signe de tête à qn; (in assent) faire un signe de tête affirmatif à qn; (in greeting) saluer qn d'un signe de tête;
to answer with a nod répondre d'un signe de tête;
a nod in sb's direction un signe de tête à l'intention de qn;
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man) inutile d'en dire plus;
to get {{}}British{{}} the nod or {{}}American{{}} a nod (gen) obtenir le feu vert; (in boxing) gagner aux points;
to give sb {{}}British{{}} the nod or {{}}American{{}} a nod donner le feu vert à qn;
{{}}British{{}} to approve sth on the nod (without formality) approuver qch d'un commun accord
(b) (sleep)
the land of Nod le pays des rêves;
{{}}humorous{{}} to be in the land of Nod être dans les bras de Morphée
nod off intransitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} s'assoupir, s'endormir
nod out intransitive verb {{}}familiar{{}}
(a) (faint) tomber dans les vapes
(b) {{}}drugs slang{{}} planer

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