nod(
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)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.
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