hocher la tête

/ɔ.ʃe la tɛt/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
hoche la tête
past
a hoché la tête
perfect
hoché la tête

Meaning

  1. to nod

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

nicken

nicken is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to nod."

Practice

1 What does hocher la tête mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ la tête en signe d'accord.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hocher la tête?

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