How is the phrase hocher la tête translated from French to English

English translation
Nodding
verb

Fait de baisser la tête pour marquer son accord.

Moving your head down to show agreement.

Examples with “hocher la tête”

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  • Il n'arrêtait pas de hocher la tête pendant qu'elle parlait. — He kept nodding while she spoke.

  • Il acquiesçait pendant la réunion pour montrer qu'il comprenait. — He was nodding during the meeting to show understanding.

  • Il somnolait pendant le cours. — He was nodding during the lecture.

  • Les fleurs penchées étaient si belles dans le jardin. — The nodding flowers looked so beautiful in the garden.

  • Tu hoches la tête parce que tu m'as compris ? — Are you nodding because you understood me?

  • Acquiesces-tu parce que tu es d'accord avec la proposition ? — Are you nodding because you agree with the proposal?

  • Tu somnoles sur le canapé ? — Are you nodding off on the couch?

  • J'adore la façon dont les pétales penchés ondulent dans la brise. — I love how the nodding petals sway in the breeze.

  • Elle a répondu en hochant deux fois la tête. — She answered by nodding twice.

  • Continue d'acquiescer si tu penses que ce plan fonctionne. — Please keep nodding if you think this plan works.

  • Ne commence pas à somnoler en réunion, s'il te plaît. — Please don’t start nodding in the meeting.

  • As-tu vu les roses penchées du parc ? — Have you seen the nodding roses at the park?

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