noun🔗ShareMovimiento de arriba abajo, cabeceoA bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement."a bob of the head"Un movimiento de la cabeza de arriba abajo.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReverenciaA curtsy."At the school assembly, the young girl performed a graceful bob. "En la asamblea escolar, la joven realizó una reverencia elegante.culturetraditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlotadorA bobber (buoyant fishing device)."The fisherman cast his line, and the bob bobbed gently on the water's surface. "El pescador lanzó su línea, y el flotador flotaba suavemente en la superficie del agua.sportnauticalfishutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMariposa hesperíidaAny of various hesperiid butterflies."A beautiful bob butterfly fluttered around the flowers in the garden. "Una hermosa mariposa hesperíida revoloteaba alrededor de las flores en el jardín.animalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotar, oscilarTo move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium."The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water."La pelota, que habíamos creído perdida, de repente flotó fuera del agua.natureactionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMecerseTo move (something) as though it were bobbing in water."I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish."Mecí mi cabeza bajo el agua y vi el pez dorado.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer una reverenciaTo curtsy."Before meeting the queen, the young lady bobbed a curtsy. "Antes de conocer a la reina, la joven hizo una reverencia.cultureactiontraditiondanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear ligeramente, dar un toqueTo strike with a quick, light blow; to tap."The teacher bobbed her head slightly to show she understood the student's question. "La profesora asintió ligeramente con la cabeza para mostrar que entendía la pregunta del estudiante.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorte bobA bob haircut."My sister got a stylish bob haircut for her birthday. "Mi hermana se hizo un corte bob elegante para su cumpleaños.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePéndulo, colganteAny round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it"The child held a colorful bobbing on a string. "El niño sostenía un péndulo colorido en una cuerda.partphysicsthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePéndulo, plomadaThe dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line."The grandfather clock's bob swung gently back and forth. "El péndulo del reloj de abuelo se balanceaba suavemente de un lado a otro.physicspartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa cola cortada de un caballoThe docked tail of a horse."The horse's bob was neatly trimmed by the stable hand. "La cola cortada del caballo fue recortada cuidadosamente por el mozo de cuadra.animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerso cortoA short line ending a stanza of a poem."The final bob in the poem ended with the line, "And the stars twinkled bright." "El verso corto final del poema terminaba con la línea: «Y las estrellas brillaron intensamente».literaturewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatín corto de un trineoThe short runner of a sled."The bob on the sled was too small for the whole family to ride. "El patín corto del trineo era demasiado pequeño para que toda la familia pudiera montar.vehiclesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBobsleighA bobsleigh."The bobsleigh team practiced on the icy track. "El equipo de bobsleigh practicó en la pista helada.sportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRueda de pulidoA small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc."The silverware polisher used a small bob to smooth out the tarnished spoons. "El pulidor de cubiertos usó una pequeña rueda de pulido para alisar las cucharas deslustradas.utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalancínA working beam in a steam engine."The steam engine's bob vibrated loudly as it pushed the train along the tracks. "El balancín de la máquina de vapor vibraba ruidosamente mientras empujaba el tren por las vías.technologymachineenergytechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn estilo particular de tocar cambios en campanasA particular style of ringing changes on bells."The church bell's "bob" was a favourite part of the Sunday service. "El «bob» de la campana de la iglesia era una parte favorita del servicio dominical.bell-ringingmusictraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGolpe, sacudidaA blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist."He gave the table a sharp bob with his fist, making the dishes rattle. "Le dio a la mesa un fuerte golpe con el puño, haciendo que los platos castañetearan.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo o rizo corto de pelo, corte bobA knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig."My little sister had a cute bob of hair tied with a ribbon. "Mi hermana pequeña tenía un lindo corte bob de pelo atado con una cinta.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstribilloThe refrain of a song."The song's catchy bob, "We'll be friends forever," made it a popular choice at the school dance. "El estribillo pegadizo de la canción, "Seremos amigos para siempre", la convirtió en una elección popular en el baile escolar.musicliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMofa, burlaA jeer; a sharp jest or taunt."During the school debate, Mark made a bob about Sarah's poorly-researched argument. "Durante el debate escolar, Mark hizo una mofa sobre el argumento mal investigado de Sarah.languagewordcommunicationstylecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar (el pelo) a lo bobTo cut (hair) into a bob haircut."I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?"Me corté el pelo a lo bob. ¿Qué te parece?appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, recortarTo shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop"The hairdresser bobbed my long hair to a shorter style. "El peluquero cortó mi largo cabello a un estilo más corto.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer bobsleighTo bobsleigh."The children bobbed down the snowy hill on their homemade sled. "Los niños hicieron bobsleigh por la colina nevada en su trineo casero.sportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChelín(Kenya) A shilling."I could have saved myself a few bob buying it somewhere else."Podría haberme ahorrado unos chelines comprándolo en otro lugar.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoneda de 10 centavosA 10-cent coin."My little brother found a bob in his piggy bank. "Mi hermano pequeño encontró una moneda de 10 centavos en su alcancía.valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantidad, dineroAn unspecified amount of money."Spot me a few bob, Robert."Préstame algo de dinero, Robert.amountfinancebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrochetaA dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire."We ordered a delicious bob for dinner tonight. "Pedimos una deliciosa brocheta para cenar esta noche.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna estructura cristalina que consiste en una columna vertebral central (el shish) y discos o grumos que crecen a partir de ella (el kebab)A crystal structure consisting of a central spine (the shish) and disks or lumps growing out from it (the kebab)."The scientist examined the intricate bob of quartz crystals under the microscope. "El científico examinó el intrincado bob de cristales de cuarzo bajo el microscopio.structurechemistrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareElemento gráfico, spriteA graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers."The game used many small bob to show the movement of the ants on the screen. "El juego usó muchos pequeños elementos gráficos para mostrar el movimiento de las hormigas en la pantalla.computingtechnologyelectronicsgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
