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