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nodding

/ˈnɒdɪŋ/ /ˈnɑdɪŋ/

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verb

Hocher la tête

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

Examples :

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

L'élève a hoché la tête pour montrer qu'elle avait compris les instructions.

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verb

Hocher la tête

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. "

Elle était occupée à taper, hochant brièvement la tête en guise de salutation lorsque je suis passé devant son bureau.

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verb

Hocher la tête

To sway, move up and down.

Examples :

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

Le tournesol dans le jardin hochait doucement la tête dans la brise.

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verb

S'assoupir, somnoler

To gradually fall asleep.

Examples :

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

L'étudiant était si fatigué qu'il a commencé à s'assoupir pendant la longue conférence.

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

L'agent de sécurité s'est trompé à son bureau pendant le quart de nuit.

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verb

Têter

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

Examples :

"Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper."

Jones tète le ballon à son gardien.

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verb

Faire allusion à, faire référence à

To allude to something.

Examples :

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

Le professeur, en faisant allusion à des recherches récentes, a mentionné l'importance du sommeil pour la mémoire.

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verb

S'assoupir, somnoler

To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.

Examples :

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

Après avoir pris les antidouleurs, il a commencé à s'assoupir dans sa chaise pendant le film.

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noun

Hochement de tête

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. "

Après que le professeur eut fini d'expliquer le problème de mathématiques, il y eut un hochement de tête collectif des élèves qui l'avaient compris.

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adjective

Incliné vers le bas

Having the flower facing downwards.

Examples :

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

Le jardinier a montré les campanules inclinées vers le bas, leurs têtes pourpres s'abaissant gracieusement vers le sol.

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