Cabecear
Definition
(verb) Nod or drop one's head forward and downward, especially due to sleepiness or fatigue
Examples
“Estaba tan cansado que empezó a cabecear en la reunión.”
“En el último tren, se puso a cabecear.”
On the last train, he started nodding off.
“Marta cabeceó la pelota al segundo palo y Luis marcó.”
Marta headed the ball to the far post, and Luis scored.
“No cabecees en clase, Pedro.”
Don't nod off in class, Pedro.
“Después de comer en casa de su abuela, Julián cabeceaba en el sofá mientras sonaba la tele.”
After lunch at his grandmother's place, Julián was nodding off on the couch while the TV played.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Visualizar, Desenfado, Insólito/a, Embriagador/a, and Plenitud. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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