Nod in spanish
pronunciation: kɑbeθeɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
nod1 = señal con la cabeza, asentimiento con la cabeza, señal de asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: Once established, a look, a nod, or a warning sign from the teacher is usually enough to remind forgetful children of the accepted mode of behavior and to prevent distractions.more:
» agree with + a nod = asentir con la cabeza, dar un asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: Bogardus agreed with a weary nod.» concur with + an assenting nod = asentir con la cabeza, dar un asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: Beck concurred with an assenting nod.» give + a knowing nod to = hacer un guiño a.
Example: His clever lyrics give a knowing nod to his contemporaries, while his smooth vocals and deft piano skills assure you that this is truly something new.» give + Nombre + a knowing nod = asentir con la cabeza, dar un asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: We gave each other knowing nods and headed in different directions.» give + Nombre + the nod = dar (la) luz verde, dar el beneplácito, dar el visto bueno, aprobar.
Example: A project to set up a network of monitoring stations is on the verge of being approved by the EU, though individual member states (which will have to cough up most of the money) have yet to give it the nod.» head-nod [head nod] = asentimiento con la cabeza, señal de asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: It has been discovered that head-nods, gaze-shifts, physical posture, and most of all facial expression, do make up in fact a patterned body-language.» in the nod = desnudo, en cueros, en pelota(s), en bolas.
Example: By that logic anybody who has sex or masturbates or even wanders around in the nod in a hotel room is 'breaching the peace'.» knowing nod = asentimiento con la cabeza, señal de asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: They greeted each other with an embrace, two air kisses and a knowing nod -- there was clearly mutual respect, mutual admiration, between them.» make + a nod to = hacer un guiño a.
Example: These twin brothers perform music from around the world, and in this special concert, they make a nod to their Eastern European roots.» the nod + go to = llevarse el gato al agua, ganar el pulso.
Example: In a tie, the data suggests the nod would go to search engines = En igualdad de condiciones, los datos nos dan a entender que serían los buscadores los que ganarían el pulso, en última instancia.nod2 = asentir con la cabeza, dar un asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.more:
» nod off = quedarse dormido, cabecear.
Example: Nodding off at the wheel accounts for around 20 per cent of accidents .» nod + Posesivo + assent = asentir con la cabeza, dar un asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: 'I gather you're representing the smokers, Blanche, and you the non-smokers, Juan.' The two nodded assents.» nod + Posesivo + head = asentir con la cabeza, dar un asentimiento con la cabeza.
Example: Arthur looked at me sharply, like he had gotten the message, andagreed by relaxedly nodding his head.