cabecear

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cabecear

intransitive verb

1to nod (off) (dormitar)

2to shake one's head (persona) (negando)

3to toss its head (caballo)

4to head the ball (en fútbol)

5to pitch (balancearse) (barco)

cabecear [cah-bay-thay-ar’]

verb neuter

1To nod with sleep, to hang the head on one side. (n)

2To shake the head in disapprobation (negando). (n)

3To raise or lower head (caballos). (n)

4To incline to one side, to hang over (peso, carga), 5. (n)

5To lurch: used of carriages. (Automate)

article & verb transitive

6In writing, to give letters the necessary thick stroke or loop.

7Among bookbinders, to put the headband to a book.

8To garnish cloth with edgings of tape or lace.

9To cauterize a vein.

10To head new wine, by adding some old wine to give it strength.

11To head (balón).

(Naut.) To pitch.

cabecear

verbo:transitivo

1 [+balón] to head

2 [+vino] to strengthen; [+vinos] to blend

3 (Cos) to bind (the edge of)

verbo:intransitivo

1 (al dormir) to nod off; (negar) to shake one's head; [+caballo] to toss its head;

2 [+barco] to pitch; [+carruaje] to lurch; sway; [+carga] to shift; slip

Verb Conjugation for "cabecear"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	cabeceo	cabeceé	cabeceaba	cabecearé	cabecee
Tú	cabeceas	cabeceaste	cabeceabas	cabecearás	cabecees
Ella/Él/Usted	cabecea	cabeceó	cabeceaba	cabeceará	cabecee
Nosotros	cabeceamos	cabeceamos	cabeceábamos	cabecearemos	cabeceemos
Vosotros	cabeceáis	cabeceasteis	cabeceabais	cabecearéis	cabeceéis
Ellos/Ustedes	cabecean	cabecearon	cabeceaban	cabecearán	cabeceen

Gerund: cabeceando / Participle: cabeceado / Complete cabecear conjugation >

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foreseeable, predictable