will bob
USAGE NOTE
The plural of "bob" in the sense shown in 5. is "bob."
bob(
bab
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (movement)
a. la inclinación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her only answer was a slight bob of the head.Una ligera inclinación de la cabeza fue su única respuesta.
2. (curtsy)
a. la reverencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
"Yes, madam," she said, with a quick bob.Sí, señora, dijo haciendo una reverencia rápida.
3. (hairstyle)
b. la melena corta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A bob is a very practical style, and easy to manage.La melena corta es un estilo muy práctico y fácil de manejar.
4. (sports)
b. el bobsleigh (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They took the gold medal in the four-man bob.Se llevaron la medalla de oro en bobsleigh a cuatro.
5. (weight)
a. la pesa (F) (on a pendulum)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can adjust the rate of swing by moving the bob up or down the pendulum rod.Se puede regular el ritmo de oscilación subiendo o bajando la pesa por la varilla del péndulo.
a. el chelín (M) (before 1971)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I opened the birthday card and found a ten-bob note inside.Abrí la tarjeta de cumpleaños y encontré un billete de diez chelines.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A seal's head bobbed up from the waves.La cabeza de una foca apareció de repente entre las olas.
I could see a bottle bobbing along in the river.Vi una botella balanceándose en el río.
8. (to curtsy)
a. hacer una reverencia
The maid bobbed and left the room.La muchacha hizo una reverencia y salió de la habitación.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. inclinar (one's head)
He bobbed his head at the king in a gesture of reverence.Inclinó la cabeza a modo de reverencia.
10. (to cut)
b. cortarse en bob (hair)
I wanted to have my hair bobbed but it was too short.Quería cortarme el pelo en bob pero quedó demasiado corto.
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