nod

annuire

Muovere la testa in giù e in su per mostrare accordo o dire di sì.

In inglese semplice: To move your head down and up to show agreement or say yes.

• He smiled and nodded.
• She nodded her head when I asked if she was ready.
• They all nodded in agreement with my suggestion.

Come si usa: nod in agreement (She nodded in agreement with the plan.)

Contrari: shake your head

Espressioni comuni: nod in agreement, nod your head, nod approval

esprimere con un cenno del capo

Comunicare accordo o qualcos’altro muovendo la testa in su e in giù.

In inglese semplice: To show agreement or communicate something by moving your head up and down.

• He nodded yes.
• She nodded her approval of the plan.
• They nodded their agreement and left.

Come si usa: nod something (She nodded her agreement with the proposal.)

Espressioni comuni: nod agreement, nod assent, nod approval

sbagliare per distrazione

Sbagliare perché per un momento si perde l’attenzione o si è stanchi.

In inglese semplice: To make a mistake because you briefly lose attention or feel tired.

• Even great writers nod sometimes.
• The careful editor nodded and missed a spelling error.
• Even experts can nod when they are tired.

Sinonimi: slip up, err

Espressioni comuni: even experts nod, sometimes nod

cenno del capo

Piccolo movimento della testa in giù e in su per dire sì o salutare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: A small up-and-down movement of your head to say yes or greet someone.

• He answered with a nod.
• She greeted us with a friendly nod.
• We exchanged quick nods across the room.

Come si usa: a nod of something (He gave a nod of agreement.); give someone a nod (She gave the driver a friendly nod.)

Espressioni comuni: a quick nod, a friendly nod, nod of agreement

via libera, approvazione

Permesso o accordo che consente di portare avanti un piano.

In inglese semplice: Permission or agreement that allows a plan to go ahead.

• Our plan got the nod.
• The boss gave me the nod to begin.
• Has the committee given the new building the nod?

Come si usa: get the nod from someone (The project got the nod from the council.); give someone/something the nod (The manager gave our proposal the nod.)

Sinonimi: approval, permission, go-ahead

Contrari: rejection

Espressioni comuni: get the nod, give the nod

candidatura, nomination

Scelta ufficiale di una persona come possibile vincitrice di un premio.

In inglese semplice: An official choice of someone as a possible winner of an award.

• The film earned an Oscar nod.
• She received two Grammy nods this year.
• Will his latest performance get an award nod?

Come si usa: a nod for something (She received a nod for best supporting actress.)

Sinonimi: nomination

Espressioni comuni: an Oscar nod, a Grammy nod, earn a nod