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nodded

/ˈnɒdɪd/ /ˈnɑdɪd/

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verb

Hocha la tête, acquiesça

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

Examples :

"When the teacher asked if everyone understood the instructions, Sarah nodded to show she did. "

Lorsque le professeur a demandé si tout le monde avait compris les instructions, Sarah a hoché la tête pour montrer qu'elle avait compris.

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verb

Hocha la tête

To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.

Examples :

"The cashier nodded to the customer as she handed him his change. "

La caissière hocha la tête au client alors qu'elle lui rendait la monnaie.

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verb

Hocha la tête, acquiesça

To sway, move up and down.

Examples :

"The little girl nodded her head in agreement when her mom asked if she wanted ice cream. "

La petite fille hocha la tête en signe d'accord quand sa mère lui demanda si elle voulait de la glace.

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verb

S'endormir, somnoler

To gradually fall asleep.

Examples :

"The student, exhausted from studying, nodded in class. "

L'étudiant, épuisé par l'étude, s'est endormi en classe.

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verb

Hocher la tête

To signify by a nod.

Examples :

"They nodded their assent."

Ils ont hoché la tête en signe d'assentiment.

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verb

Se tromper, faire une erreur

To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired

Examples :

"The security guard nodded at his post, momentarily missing the suspicious person entering the building. "

Le gardien de sécurité s'est trompé à son poste, manquant momentanément la personne suspecte qui entrait dans le bâtiment.

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verb

Tête

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

Examples :

"Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper."

Jones remet le ballon de la tête à son gardien.

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verb

Faire allusion à, faire entendre

To allude to something.

Examples :

"During the presentation, the speaker nodded to the company's past mistakes without going into detail. "

Pendant la présentation, l'orateur a fait allusion aux erreurs passées de l'entreprise sans entrer dans les détails.

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verb

S'assoupir, somnoler

To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.

Examples :

"After taking the pain medicine, he sat in his chair and nodded off. "

Après avoir pris le médicament contre la douleur, il s'est assis dans sa chaise et s'est assoupi.

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