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"Wink" is a noun which is often translated as "el guiño", and "nod" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "asentir con la cabeza". Learn more about the difference between "wink" and "nod" below.
wink(
wihngk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (sleep)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm exhausted. I'm going to go get forty winks before the party.Estoy reventado. Voy a echarme una siestecita antes de la fiesta.
She was so nervous about the test that she didn't sleep a wink.Estaba tan nerviosa por el examen que no pegó ojo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. hacer un guiño
The bartender winked at her and said, "This one's on the house."El barman le hizo un guiño y dijo "A esta invita la casa".
4. (to flash)
a. parpadear
I could see the lights of the city winking in the distance.Veía las las luces de la ciudad parpadeando a lo lejos.
b. titilar
The boat rocked while we watched the windows of the houses winking from shore.El barco se mecía mientras mirábamos las ventanas de las casas que titilaban en la orilla.
5. (to ignore)
a. mirar hacia el otro lado
The government winks at tax evasion.El gobierno mira hacia el otro lado en lo que concierne al fraude fiscal.
b. hacer la vista gorda
We're not supposed to smoke here, but security winks at it.Se supone que aquí no podemos fumar, pero seguridad hace la vista gorda.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
nod(
nad
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. saludar con la cabeza (in greetings)
He never says hello, but he will nod at you if you sees you on the street.Nunca dice hola, pero te saludará con la cabeza si te ve en la calle.
c. no direct translation (to signal)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He looked at Jane, nodded in the direction they were to walk, and started that way himself.La miró a Jane, señaló en la dirección en la que debían caminar y se puso en marcha hacia ahí.
When I entered the room, he nodded to me to sit down.Cuando entré a la habitación, me indicó con la cabeza que me sentara.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la inclinación de la cabeza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you see the thief enter the shop again, signal to me with a nod.Si ves al ladrón entrar en la tienda de nuevo, hazme una inclinación de la cabeza como seña.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My manager nodded her head when I asked her for a raise.Mi gerente asintió con la cabeza cuando le pedí un aumento.
When I asked my mother if I could go out with my friends, she nodded her consent.Cuando le pedí a mi madre salir con mis amigos, me dio el consentimiento con una inclinación de la cabeza.
