bobbing

From the verb bob: (⇒ conjugate)
bobbing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
bobbing, bobbing grease, bobbing compound n	(metal polish)	líquido para pulir metales nm + loc adj

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
bob⇒ vi	(go up and down)	subir y bajar loc verb
		moverse de arriba abajo loc verb
		oscilar de arriba abajo loc verb
	Ice cubes bobbed in the pitcher of lemonade.
bob, bob along, bob up and down vi	used in compounds (move up and down: on water)	mecerse⇒ v prnl
		balancearse⇒ v prnl
	The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake.
	El barco de juguete se mecía en la superficie del lago.
bob n	(nod, tilt of the head)	inclinación nf
	The bob of Howard's head confirmed that he wanted coffee.
bob, bob cut n	(women's short haircut)	cortarse el pelo encima de los hombros loc verb
	Christine recently cut her long hair into a bob.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
bob n	informal, historical, invariable, UK (old British coin: shilling)	chelín nm
	Oliver found two bob on the street.
bob n	(curtsy)	reverencia nf
	The Queen found the little girl's bob adorable.
bob n	(bobsled) (voz inglesa)	bobsleigh nm
	(voz inglesa)	bobsled nm
		bóbsled nm
	This athlete took gold in the bob at last year's Winter Olympics.
bob n	(dangling object)	pesa nf
	The little boy flicked the bob on the grandfather clock with his finger.
bob⇒ vi	(suddenly appear)	aparecer de repente loc verb
	(coloquial)	salir de la nada expr
	Sally's daughter abruptly bobbed into the room.
bob vi	(ride a bobsled)	andar en bobsleigh loc verb
		andar en bobsled loc verb
		andar en bóbsled loc verb
	When it snows, the children often beg to go bobbing.
bob for [sth] vi + prep	(try to get hold of [sth])	atrapar⇒ vtr
bob [sth]⇒ vtr	(make [sth] move up and down)	mecer⇒ vtr
	The waves bobbed the small rowboat up and down.
bob [sth] vtr	(head: nod or incline quickly)	inclinar⇒ vtr
	The old man bobbed his head in agreement.
bob [sth] vtr	often passive (crop [sth] short)	cortar⇒ vtr
	The dog's tail had been bobbed.

Compound Forms: bobbing \| bob
Inglés		Español
bobbing for apples, apple bobbing n	(Halloween game)	morder la manzana loc nom m

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