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Palavra Inglês do Dia

nod



assentir
assentir


Definições

inglês > português
nod
     1. Substantivo. aceno
     2. Verbo. acenar, assentir
inglês > inglês
nod
     1. v. To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
     2. v. To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
     3. v. To sway, move up and down.
     4. v. (intransitive) To gradually fall asleep.
     5. v. To signify by a nod.
           They nodded their assent.
     6. v. (intransitive) To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired
           Even Homer nods.
     7. v. (transitive, intransitive, soccer) To head; to strike the ball with one's head.
           Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper.
     8. v. (intransitive, figuratively) To allude to something.
     9. v. (intransitive, slang) To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.
     10. n. An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting.
     11. n. A reference or allusion to something.
     12. n. A nomination.
           For the fifth time in her career she received a Grammy nod, she has yet to win the award.
     13. n. (figurative) Approval.
           The plan is expected to get the nod from councillors at the next meeting.
português > inglês
assentir
     1. v. to assent; to consent; to agree

Pronúncia




Exemplos

Nod yes if you think yes.
He asked if he was mute, of course the young man's response to this was a nod, and then the elder man asked if he had ever dreamed of speaking.
She backs off warily, watching closely for a retaliation, and eventually they nod at each other, acknowledging who won that round.
The nod that came from the young man was a bit slower this time, and so the older man proceeded to tell him that he was a surgeon and looking for a test patient in a new form of surgery in vocal replacements.



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