A NOD AND A WINK

Meaning of A NOD AND A WINK in English

a nod and a wink | a ˌnod is as good as a ˈwink

used to say that a suggestion or a hint will be understood, without anything more being said :

Everything could be done by a nod and a wink.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

A NOD AND A WINK — A Nod And A Wink
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
A NOD AND A WINK — A Nod and a Wink
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
WINK — I. ˈwiŋk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English winken, from Old English wincian; akin to Middle Dutch winken to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOD — I. ˈnäd verb ( nodded ; nodded ; nodding ; nods ) Etymology: Middle English nodden; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WINK — (v. t.) To cause (the eyes) to wink.
Английский словарь Webster
NOD — (v. t.) To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation.
Английский словарь Webster
NOD — (v. t.) To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or …
Английский словарь Webster
WINK — ( v. t. ) To cause (the eyes) to wink.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NOD — ( v. t. ) To signify by a nod; as, to nod approbation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WINK — wink 1 — winkingly , adv. /wingk/ , v.i. 1. to close and open one or both eyes quickly. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOD — /nod/ , n. 1. the land east of Eden where Cain went to dwell. Gen. 4:16. 2. See land of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOD — — nodder , n. — noddingly , adv. /nod/ , v. , nodded, nodding , n. v.i. 1. to make …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WINK — v. close one eye; blink the eyes; blink, flicker; insinuate with a wink; signal by winking
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WINK — n. act of closing one eye; blinking of the eyes; innuendo or hint that is expressed by the wink of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WINK — I. ˈwiŋk verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wincian; akin to Old High German winchan to stagger, wink and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOD — I. ˈnäd verb ( nod·ded ; nod·ding ) Etymology: Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Old High German hnotōn to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WINK — vt to cause (the eyes) to wink. 2. wink ·vi to be dim and flicker; as, the light winks. 3. …
Webster English vocab
NOD — vt to cause to bend. 2. nod ·vi to be drowsy or dull; to be careless. 3. nod ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
WINK — [wink] vb [ME, fr. OE wincian; akin to OHG winchan to stagger, wink and perh. to L vacillare to sway, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NOD — [nod] vb nod.ded ; nod.ding [ME nodden; perh. akin to OHG hnoton to shake] vi (14c) 1: to make a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WINK — wink BrE AmE wɪŋk ▷ winked wɪŋ k t ▷ winking ˈwɪŋk ɪŋ ▷ winks wɪŋ k s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WINK — / wɪŋk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wink (at sb) [ v ] to close one eye …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOD — / nɒd; NAmE nɑːd/ verb , noun ■ verb ( -dd- ) 1. if you nod , nod your head …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINK — I. wink 1 /wɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wincian ] 1 . [intransitive and transitive] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOD — I. nod 1 W2 /nɒd $ nɑːd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle nodded , present participle …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WINK — v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOD — v. & n. --v. (nodded, nodding) 1 intr. incline one's head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or command. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WINK — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NOD — v. & n. v. (nodded, nodding) 1 intr. incline one's head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or command. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WINK — v. & n. --v. 1. a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and …
Oxford English vocab
NOD — v. & n. --v. (nodded, nodding) 1. intr. incline one's head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or command. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WINK — ( winks, winking, winked) 1. When you wink at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOD — ( nods, nodding, nodded) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINK — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. When you ~ at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, usually …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WINK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conspiratorial whisper/smile/wink etc ▪ Britta gave him a conspiratorial smile. forty winks ▪ I …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NOD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a nod/smile/glance/look of approval ▪ ‘You’ve thought of everything,’ she said with a smile …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WINK — [noun] [C]He gave me a conspiratorial wink as they left the room.If you don't sleep a wink or you don't …
Cambridge English vocab
NOD — [noun] [C usually singular]Each gave the other a quiet nod of recognition across the crowded room.(informal) 'A nod's as good …
Cambridge English vocab
WINK — Synonyms and related words : Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, bat, bat the eyes, beacon, beacon …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOD — Synonyms and related words : John Hancock, OK, Roman candle, abide by, accede, accede to, accept, acceptance, acclaim, accord to, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOD — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief , little , quick , slight , small ▪ curt , perfunctory , terse ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WINK — n. 25B6; verb he winked an eye at her : BLINK, flutter, bat. the diamond winked in the moonlight : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOD — n. 25B6; verb she nodded her head : INCLINE, bob, bow, dip, wag. he nodded to me to start : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOD — v. 1 greet, acknowledge, recognize The matre d'htel nodded to me as I entered the restaurant 2 say yes; consent, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) моргание 2) подмигивание suggestive wink ≈ многозначительный намек I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOD — 1. сущ. 1) кивок approving nod ≈ кивок одобрения to give a nod of greeting ≈ кивнуть в знак приветствия …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WINK — wink.ogg 1. wıŋk n 1. моргание, мигание without a wink of the eyelid - и глазом не моргнул; и бровью …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NOD — nod.ogg 1. nɒd n 1. кивок ( знак согласия или приветствия ) to give a nod - кивнуть головой he …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WINK — wink сущ.1) а) смыкание глаз (для сна) б) короткий сон forty winks — разг. очень короткий сон I didn't get …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NOD — nod сущ.1) кивок approving nod — кивок одобрения to give a nod of greeting — кивнуть в знак приветствия 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WINK — 1. wıŋk n 1. моргание, мигание without a wink of the eyelid - и глазом не моргнул; и бровью не …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NOD — 1. nɒd n 1. кивок ( знак согласия или приветствия ) to give a nod - кивнуть головой he gave …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) а) смыкание глаз ( для сна ) б) короткий сон forty winks — разг. очень короткий сон …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NOD — 1. сущ. 1) кивок approving nod — кивок одобрения to give a nod of greeting — кивнуть в знак приветствия …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) а) смыкание глаз (для сна) б) короткий сон forty winks — разг. очень короткий сон I didn't get a wink of sleep …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
NOD — 1. сущ. 1) кивок approving nod — кивок одобрения to give a nod of greeting — кивнуть в знак приветствия 2) одобрение, признание We will …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WINK — 1. _n. 1> моргание 2> подмигивание; to give a wink а> подмигнуть; б> намекнуть 3> миг; in a wink - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
NOD — 1. _n. 1> кивок; - give smth. the nod 2> клевание носом; дремота; to give (to get) smth. on the …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WINK — 1. n. 1. моргание 2. подмигивание; to give a wink а. подмигнуть; б. намекнуть 3. миг; in a wink - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
NOD — 1. n. 1. кивок; - give smth. the nod 2. клевание носом; дремота; to give (to get) smth. on the …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WINK — 1. _n. 1> моргание 2> подмигивание; to give a wink а> подмигнуть; б> намекнуть 3> миг; in a wink моментально; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
NOD — 1. _n. 1> кивок; to give smth. the nod одобрить что-л. 2> клевание носом; дремота; to give (to get) smth. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WINK — 1. сущ. 1) моргание 2) подмигивание suggestive wink ≈ многозначительный намек I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. …
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