cabecear

Portuguese

Verb

cabecear (first-person singular present cabeceio, first-person singular preterite cabeceei, past participle cabeceado)

  1. (chiefly sports) to head (to strike with the head)
  2. (intransitive) to nod (to gradually fall asleep)
  3. (intransitive) to nod (to incline the head up and down, indicating agreement)
    Synonym: assentir

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

cabeza (head) + -ear

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kabeθeˈaɾ/ [ka.β̞e.θeˈaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kabeseˈaɾ/ [ka.β̞e.seˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧be‧ce‧ar

Verb

cabecear (first-person singular present cabeceo, first-person singular preterite cabeceé, past participle cabeceado)

  1. to shake (one's head, especially in disagreement)
  2. (intransitive) to nod (as one gradually falls to sleep while seated or standing)
  3. (intransitive) to rock, to pitch
  4. (soccer, transitive) to head a ball

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