Cabezada in english
Nod
pronunciation: nɑd part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: nɑd part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
cabezada1 = kip ; catnap.
Example: They swam in the shallow waters and had a kip in the shadows cast by the trees along the riverbank, waiting for the heat to dissipate.Example: Catnaps are a great way to catch up on lost sleep or to refresh ourselves.more:
» cabezada que te deja nuevo = power nap [Usado para referirse a una siesta que ayuda a recuperar energías] .
Example: Recent research also demonstrates that power naps can boost productivity.» echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks ; get + some shut-eye ; snatch + some shut-eye ; grab + some shut-eye ; snatch + forty winks ; grab + forty winks ; take + forty winks ; catch + a few Z's ; catch + some Z's ; catch + forty winks .
Example: Studying in bed is a no-no, since at any instant at all you could get forty winks even without meaning to. Example: This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way. Example: After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window. Example: Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow. Example: One slept, the other didn't but I was so tired, that I also couldn't help but snatch forty winks. Example: I used to think that catching the 05:50 bus to work was inconvenient until I learned to grab forty winks along the way. Example: I could turn off at the next exit and try to find some lay-by, where I can take forty winks. Example: I think that's a good idea, but we shouldn't make any firm plans until you catch a few Z's; you must be totally bushed. Example: I often find myself cutting back on my sleep time when I'm super busy, even though I am a huge fan of catching some z's. Example: One reason was that she had been caught catching forty winks at the office.cabezada2 = lurch.
Example: The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.cabezada3 = headband.
Example: In medieval bindings the headbands were sewn in at the same time as the cords, but by the sixteenth century they were generally sewn on after the edges had been cut.