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cabecear

cabecear

Portuguese

Verb

cabecear (first-person singular present indicative cabeceio, 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)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (to incline the head up and down): assentir

Spanish

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. to nod (as one gradually falls to sleep while seated or standing)
  3. to rock
  4. (soccer) to head a ball

Conjugation

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