nod

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Động đầu gật, đồng ý / hiểu rõ

BrE /nɒd/ AmE /nɑːd/

verb / noun en → vi

1 AGREE/ACKNOWLEDGE [intransitive] A2

Động đầu gật, đồng ý / hiểu rõ

to move your head from side to side as a way of showing that you agree with someone or understand what they are saying

  • nod at somebody/something

Collocations nod in agreement · nod to acknowledge

  • He nodded and said nothing.

    Anh ta gật đầu và không nói gì.

2 MOVE [intransitive] B1

Động đầu lên xuống

to move your head up and down, usually to show that you are listening or thinking about something

  • nod in thought

Collocations nod while listening · nod to show understanding

  • She nodded as she listened.

    Cô ấy gật đầu khi đang nghe.

3 OBJECT [noun] B2

Đối tượng chỉ hướng

a small object that is used to show the direction of something, such as north on a map or compass

Collocations north/south/east/west nod

  • The map has a red nod for north.

    Bản đồ có một dấu chỉ hướng màu đỏ cho phương Bắc.