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in the PONS Dictionary

nodding [ˈnɒdɪŋ, Am ˈnɑ:d-] ADJ

nodding
powierzchowny
to have a nodding acquaintance with sth
mieć powierzchowną wiedzę na jakiś temat

I. nod <-dd-> [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] VB intr

1. nod (in agreement):

nod
przytakiwać [perf przytaknąć]

2. nod (as greeting):

to nod to sb
kłaniać [perf ukłonić] się komuś

3. nod (to indicate direction):

to nod at sth
wskazywać [perf wskazać] coś ruchem głowy

II. nod <-dd-> [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] VB trans

1. nod (show agreement):

to nod one's head
przytakiwać [perf przytaknąć]
to nod [one's] agreement
skinąć głową na znak zgody
to nod [one's] approval
skinąć głową na znak aprobaty

2. nod (indicate direction):

to nod one's head at sth
wskazywać [perf wskazać] coś ruchem głowy

III. nod [nɒd, Am nɑ:d] N usu no pl

nod
skinienie nt [głową]
to give a nod
skinąć głową
to give sb the nod
dawać [perf dać] komuś pozwolenie

Phrases:

on the nod Brit inf
bez dyskusji
OpenDict entry

nod off VB

nod off intr
przysypiać
nod off intr
przysnąć
Present
Inod
younod
he/she/itnods
wenod
younod
theynod
Past
Inodded
younodded
he/she/itnodded
wenodded
younodded
theynodded
Present Perfect
Ihavenodded
youhavenodded
he/she/ithasnodded
wehavenodded
youhavenodded
theyhavenodded
Past Perfect
Ihadnodded
youhadnodded
he/she/ithadnodded
wehadnodded
youhadnodded
theyhadnodded
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a nodding acquaintance with sth
mieć powierzchowną wiedzę na jakiś temat

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