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cabecear

1. (to doze off)

La conferencia estaba tan aburrida que estuve cabeceando todo el tiempo.The conference was so boring that I kept nodding off the whole time.

2. (to move the head)

a. to toss its head (horse)

El entrenador dijo que el caballo cabecea porque quiere avanzar más rápido.The trainer said the horse tosses its head because he wants to go faster.

3. (to negate with the head)

a. to shake one's head

Le pregunté a Andrea si necesitaba ayuda pero cabeceó.I asked Andrea if she needed help, but she shook her head.

4. (to move to the side)

a. to pitch (ship)

El barco empezó a cabecear cuando subió la marea.The ship started pitching when the tide rose.

b. to lurch (vehicle)

Mi coche cabecea cada vez que cambio de velocidad.My car lurches every time I change gears.

5. (to hit with the head)

a. to head

El delantero derecho cabeceó el balón y anotó el primer gol del partido.The right forward headed the ball and scored the first goal of the game.

6. (to blend wines)

a. to strengthen

Los vinicultores cabecean los vinos suaves con un poco de vino añejo.Winemakers strengthen smooth wines with a bit of vintage wine.

cabecear

1. (dormitar)

a. to nod (off)

2. (persona; negando)

a. to shake one's head

3. (caballo)

a. to toss its head

4. (en fútbol)

a. to head the ball

5. (balancearse; barco)

a. to pitch

cabecear

transitive verb

1 [+balón] to head

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

3 (Cos) to bind (the edge of)

intransitive verb

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

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Verb Conjugations for cabecear

Present Participle: cabeceando

Past Participle: cabeceado

Indicative

	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	cabeceo	cabeceé	cabeceaba	cabecearía	cabecearé
tú	cabeceas	cabeceaste	cabeceabas	cabecearías	cabecearás
él/ella/Ud.	cabecea	cabeceó	cabeceaba	cabecearía	cabeceará
nosotros	cabeceamos	cabeceamos	cabeceábamos	cabecearíamos	cabecearemos
vosotros	cabeceáis	cabeceasteis	cabeceabais	cabecearíais	cabecearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	cabecean	cabecearon	cabeceaban	cabecearían	cabecearán

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