nod
To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreementTo incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
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» I nodded to show that I agreed.
Ich nickte zum Zeichen, dass ich zustimmte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я кивнул, чтобы показать, что согласен. — Hellerick
Я кивнув на знак згоди. — deniko
Я кивнула на знак згоди. — deniko
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Examples
300 sentencesI nodded to show that I agreed.
Я кивнув на знак згоди. — deniko
ruЯ кивнул, чтобы показать, что согласен. — Hellerick
deIch nickte zum Zeichen, dass ich zustimmte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My grandfather nodded and smiled at me.
Мій дід кивнув головую на посміхнувся мені. — deniko
He nodded to me as he passed.
Проходячи повз, він кивнув мені. — uaspeaker
deEr nickte mir im Vorbeigehen zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
9 senses(ambitransitive)To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
nicken
кива́тьkivátʹ, кивну́тьkivnútʹ
кива́тиkyváty, кивну́тиkyvnúty
lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
(intransitive)To gradually fall asleep.
einnicken
клева́ть но́сомklevátʹ nósom, задрема́тьzadremátʹ, дрема́тьdremátʹ
(transitive)To signify by a nod.
They nodded their assent.
More meanings 6
(intransitive)To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired
Even Homer nods.
(intransitive, transitive)To head; to strike the ball with one's head.
Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper.
(ambitransitive)To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
(ambitransitive)To sway, move up and down.
(figuratively, intransitive)To allude to something.
(intransitive, slang)To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.
Origin
From Middle English nodden, probably from an unrecorded Old English *hnodian (“to nod, shaFrom Middle English nodden, probably from an unrecorded Old English *hnodian (“to nod, shake the head”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnodōn, from Proto-Germanic *hnudōną (“to beat, rivet, pound, push”), from Proto-Indo-European *kendʰ-, from *ken- (“to scratch, scrape, rub”). Compare Old High German hnotōn (“to shake”), hnutten (“to shake, rattle, vibrate”) (> modern dialectal German notteln, nütteln (“to rock, move back and forth”)), Faroese njóða (“to clench a nail”), Icelandic hnjóða (“to rivet, clinch”), Faroese noða (“to double by bending”), Icelandic hnoða (“to clinch, rivet”).
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Forms
nods, nodding, nodded, noddedTenses
nod · nodded · will nod · have noddedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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