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