Nodding Meaning in English
word · lemma: nod
ˈnɑdɪŋ
NAH-ding
nˈɒdɪŋ
NOD-ing
التعريف
Moving your head up and down, usually to show agreement, understanding, or as a greeting.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common in both formal and informal situations. Often used with 'in agreement', 'off', or 'slowly'. 'Nodding off' means falling asleep, usually unintentionally. In some cultures, nodding can have different meanings.
Spanish: asintiendo - cabeceandoPortuguese (BR): aceno de cabeça - assentindoPortuguese (PT): acenar com a cabeça - assentindoChinese (Simplified): 点头Chinese (Traditional): 點頭Hindi: सिर हिलाना (हाँ में)Arabic: يومئ بالرأسBengali: হাঁ মাথা নাড়ানো - ঘুমিয়ে পড়া (nodding off)Russian: кивание - засыпание (nodding off)Japanese: うなずく - うとうとする (nodding off)Vietnamese: gật đầu - ngủ gật (nodding off)Korean: 끄덕임 - 졸기 (nodding off)Turkish: baş sallama - uyuklama (nodding off)Urdu: سر ہلانا - اونگھنا (nodding off)Indonesian: gật đầu - ngủ gà gật (nodding off)
جمل نموذجية
She is nodding her head to say yes.
basic
The teacher saw the student nodding in class.
basic
He kept nodding during the meeting.
basic
Are you nodding off already? It's only nine o'clock!
natural
She sat quietly, just nodding along to the music.
natural
He gave a quick nodding gesture to welcome us in.
natural