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nod

Meaning of nod

to move your head up and down to say yes

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British English/nɒd/
American English/nɑd/
Russian transcription[kʲɪˈvatʲ]
nod
nod - кивать
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nod with Russian translation

nod usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он один раз кивнул и открыл дверь.

He nodded once and opened the door.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он кивнул и улыбнулся мне.

He nodded and smiled at me.

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nod belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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nod synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nod / shake / shake one's head / nodding

🇬🇧English
nod

кивать — to move your head up and down to say yes

A1Often

He nodded once and opened the door.

Он один раз кивнул и открыл дверь.

N
🇬🇧English
nod

the exact main verb meaning to move your head up and down to say yes

A1Very Often

She nodded when I asked if she agreed.

Она кивнула, когда я спросил, согласна ли она.

S
🇬🇧English
shake

general verb for moving something side to side; in shake one's head it means to move the head side to side to say no

A1Very Often

He shook his head when he disagreed.

Он покачал головой, когда не согласился.

S
🇬🇧English
shake one's head

to move your head side to side, usually to mean no or disagreement

A1Often

She shook her head and said no.

Она покачала головой и сказала «нет».

N
🇬🇧English
nodding

the action or process of moving your head up and down to say yes

A1Often

Her nodding showed that she understood.

Её кивание показало, что она поняла.

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How to pronounce nod and what this word means

nod translation: кивать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nod

/nɒd/

nod translation

кивать

nod examples

He nodded once and opened the door.

nod transcription

/nɒd/, /nɑd/

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nod meaning: what does it mean?

to move your head up and down to say yes

nod pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

nod is pronounced as /nɒd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

nod definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He nodded once and opened the door. Translation: Он один раз кивнул и открыл дверь.

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