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nutate

/ˈnjuː.teɪt/

Traduction: Verbe désuet signifiant hocher la tête ou se balancer, surtout de manière rythmique ou oscillante ; souvent utilisé en botanique pour décrire le mouvement de nutation des parties des plantes.

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C2formalcommonscientificobsolète/ˈnjuː.teɪt/

An obsolete verb meaning to nod or to sway, especially in a rhythmic or oscillating manner; often used in botanical contexts to describe the nodding movement of plant parts.

  • 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant hocher la tête ou se balancer, surtout de manière rythmique ou oscillante ; souvent utilisé en botanique pour décrire le mouvement de nutation des parties des plantes.
  1. To nod or sway involuntarily C2 formal

    To rock, sway, or nod, typically in an involuntary manner.

    • The patient's head began to nutate as the medication took effect.
    • The flower's stem nutated gently in the breeze.
    • He noticed his companion's head nutating slightly as he fell asleep.

    🇫🇷Nuter, osciller ou hocher la tête involontairement

    Synonymes: boblurchnodoscillaterockswaywaverwobble