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Definition 2024
cabecear
cabecear
Portuguese
Verb
cabecear (first-person singular present indicative cabeceio, past participle cabeceado)
- (chiefly sports) to head (to strike with the head)
- (intransitive) to nod (to gradually fall asleep)
- (intransitive) to nod (to incline the head up and down, indicating agreement)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb cabecear
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)
- to shake (one's head, especially in disagreement)
- to nod (as one gradually falls to sleep while seated or standing)
- to rock
- (soccer) to head a ball
Conjugation
1Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.