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cabezada

nod

noun kah-beh-SAH-dah Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

headbutt

Usage Note

Cabezada derives from cabeza ('head') and has two distinct senses: the drowsy nodding of a sleepy person (dar cabezadas = 'to nod off') and a headbutt or head-on collision. In equestrianism it also means a halter (the headgear for a horse). The phrase echar una cabezada is an informal idiom for taking a short nap.

Examples

"El niño daba cabezadas en el sofá."

Natural Translation

The child was nodding off on the sofa.

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