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nodding

/ˈnɒdɪŋ/ /ˈnɑdɪŋ/

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verb

Asentir

To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

Examples :

"The student nodded to show she understood the instructions. "

La estudiante asintió para demostrar que entendía las instrucciones.

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verb

Asentir

To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.

Examples :

"She was busy typing, only nodding briefly as a greeting when I walked past her desk. "

Estaba ocupada escribiendo, solo asintió brevemente como saludo cuando pasé por su escritorio.

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verb

Asentir

To sway, move up and down.

Examples :

"The sunflower in the garden was nodding gently in the breeze. "

El girasol en el jardín asentía suavemente con la brisa.

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verb

Adormecerse, cabecear

To gradually fall asleep.

Examples :

"The student was so tired that he started nodding off during the long lecture. "

El estudiante estaba tan cansado que comenzó a cabecear durante la larga conferencia.

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verb

Asentir

To signify by a nod.

Examples :

"They nodded their assent."

Asintieron con la cabeza en señal de aprobación.

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verb

Equivocarse, cometer un error

To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired

Examples :

"The security guard was nodding off at his desk during the late night shift. "

El guardia de seguridad se equivocó en su escritorio durante el turno de noche.

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verb

Cabecear

To head; to strike the ball with one's head.

Examples :

"Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper."

Jones cabecea el balón de vuelta a su portero.

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verb

Aludir a, hacer referencia a

To allude to something.

Examples :

"The professor, in nodding to recent research, mentioned the importance of sleep for memory. "

El profesor, al aludir a investigaciones recientes, mencionó la importancia del sueño para la memoria.

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verb

Adormecerse, cabecear

To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.

Examples :

"After taking the painkillers, he started nodding in his chair during the movie. "

Después de tomar los analgésicos, comenzó a cabecear en su silla durante la película.

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noun

Asentimiento

The act by which one nods.

Examples :

"After the teacher finished explaining the math problem, there was a collective nodding from the students who understood it. "

Después de que el profesor terminó de explicar el problema de matemáticas, hubo un asentimiento colectivo de los estudiantes que lo entendieron.

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adjective

Inclinado hacia abajo

Having the flower facing downwards.

Examples :

"The gardener pointed out the nodding bellflowers, their purple heads drooping gracefully towards the soil. "

El jardinero señaló las campanillas inclinadas hacia abajo, con sus cabezas púrpuras cayendo con gracia hacia el suelo.

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