Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nod' with 'bow', but 'bow' means bending the body forward, not just the head movement.
Significato
Move head up and down
Collocazioni
nod slowly
|nod in agreement
|nod politely
|nod approvingly
Sinonimi
bob (A quick or small nod, often repeated.)
Contrari
shake head (Moving the head side to side to indicate 'no' or disagreement.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
She gave me a nod.
Bólintott felém.
He answered with a nod.
Bólintással válaszolt.
I saw his nod from far away.
Significato
Small up-and-down head movement
Collocazioni
a quick nod
|a nod of agreement
|a polite nod
Sinonimi
dip (A very brief or slight lowering of the head.)
Contrari
head shake (A side-to-side head movement meaning no.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I nodded off in class.
Elbólintottam az órán.
She nodded off on the bus.
Elbólintott a buszon.
He nodded off after lunch.
Significato
Let head drop from sleepiness
Collocazioni
nod off at work
|nod off during class
Sinonimi
doze off (Slightly more informal; means to fall asleep lightly.)
Contrari
stay awake (To remain alert and not fall asleep.)
Temi
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Definizione
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Head movement as permission or approval
Collocazioni
a nod from [someone]
|a nod of approval
Sinonimi
green light (Informal term for giving permission; not physical gesture.)
Contrari
denial (Refusal to allow or approve something.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
