Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to nod [head] [in agreement]
She nodded when I asked if she was ready.
Bólintott, amikor megkérdeztem, készen áll-e.
The teacher nodded in approval.
A tanár elismerően bólintott.
He nodded politely as she spoke.
I nodded to the guard as I passed by.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I nodded to say yes.
Bólintottam, hogy jelezzem: igen.
She nodded when she heard the news.
Bólintott, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
He nodded his head slowly.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nod' with 'bow', but 'bow' means bending the body forward, not just the head movement.
Σημασία
Move head up and down
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nod slowly
|nod in agreement
|nod politely
|nod approvingly
Συνώνυμα
bob (A quick or small nod, often repeated.)
Αντώνυμα
shake head (Moving the head side to side to indicate 'no' or disagreement.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To move your head up and down to say yes or show you understand.
To move your head up and down slightly, usually to show agreement, understanding, or greeting.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
give [someone] a nod
He gave me a quick nod before leaving.
Távozás előtt gyorsan biccentett felém.
A nod from the manager meant we could start.
A vezető bólintása azt jelentette, hogy kezdhetünk.
She greeted him with a nod across the room.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She gave me a nod.
Bólintott felém.
He answered with a nod.
Bólintással válaszolt.
I saw his nod from far away.
Σημασία
Small up-and-down head movement
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a quick nod
|a nod of agreement
|a polite nod
Συνώνυμα
dip (A very brief or slight lowering of the head.)
Αντώνυμα
head shake (A side-to-side head movement meaning no.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A small movement of the head up and down that means yes or hello.
A small movement of the head up and down, often used to show agreement, understanding, or greeting.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to nod off
I nodded off during the movie.
Elbólintottam a film közben.
She nodded off while reading on the couch.
Olvasás közben elbólintott a kanapén.
He kept nodding off in the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I nodded off in class.
Elbólintottam az órán.
She nodded off on the bus.
Elbólintott a buszon.
He nodded off after lunch.
Σημασία
Let head drop from sleepiness
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nod off at work
|nod off during class
Συνώνυμα
doze off (Slightly more informal; means to fall asleep lightly.)
Αντώνυμα
stay awake (To remain alert and not fall asleep.)
Θέματα
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Ορισμός
When your head moves down because you are starting to sleep.
To let your head fall forward or down as you start to fall asleep, often while sitting up.
The director gave me a nod to begin.
A rendező egy jóváhagyó bólintással jelezte, hogy kezdhetek.
With a quick nod, she signaled we could go ahead.
Egy gyors bólintással jelezte, hogy mehetünk.
His nod was all I needed to start talking.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The teacher gave me a nod.
A tanár jóváhagyóan bólintott nekem.
I got a nod from my boss.
Rábólintást kaptam a főnökömtől.
Her nod told me it was okay.
Σημασία
Head movement as permission or approval
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a nod from [someone]
|a nod of approval
Συνώνυμα
green light (Informal term for giving permission; not physical gesture.)
Αντώνυμα
denial (Refusal to allow or approve something.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
When someone moves their head up and down to say yes or allow something.
A gesture of moving the head up and down used to give approval or permission.
