bob

oscilar, balancearse

Moverse hacia arriba y hacia abajo con movimientos pequeños y repetidos.

En inglés sencillo: To move up and down in small, repeated movements.

• His head bobbed as he walked.
• Small boats were bobbing on the waves.
• The balloon bobs above the crowd.

Sinónimos: bounce

Expresiones frecuentes: bob up and down, bob in water, bob on waves, bob on water

mover arriba y abajo

Hacer que algo se mueva rápidamente hacia arriba y hacia abajo.

En inglés sencillo: To make something move quickly up and down.

• She bobbed her head in greeting.
• The dancer bobbed his shoulders to the music.
• He kept bobbing the toy beneath the water.

Expresiones frecuentes: bob your head, bob something up, bob something down

cabeceo

Movimiento rápido hacia arriba y hacia abajo, especialmente de la cabeza.

En inglés sencillo: A quick movement up and down, especially of the head.

• She greeted us with a bob of her head.
• A quick bob of his head signaled agreement.
• The bird made several little bobs before flying away.

Sinónimos: nod

Expresiones frecuentes: a quick bob, bob of head, a slight bob

algo de dinero

Una pequeña cantidad de dinero, sin precisar cuánto.

En inglés sencillo: A small amount of money, without saying exactly how much.

• That jacket cost a few bob.
• She earns a few bob fixing bikes.
• We could save a bob or two by walking.

Sinónimos: cash, money

Expresiones frecuentes: a few bob, save a bob, worth a bob