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[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) tête2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) esprit3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) tête4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; principal5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) tête6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) source7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) tête, haut, bout8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) (en) tête (de)9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) bosse10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) directeur/-trice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) par personne12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cap13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) faux col2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) venir en tête (de)2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) être à la tête (de)3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) se diriger (vers)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intituler5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) renvoyer d'un coup de tête•- - headed- header - heading - heads - headache - headband - head-dress - headfirst - headgear - headlamp - headland - headlight - headline - headlines - headlong - head louse - headmaster - head-on - headphones - headquarters - headrest - headscarf - headsquare - headstone - headstrong - headwind - above someone's head - go to someone's head - head off - head over heels - heads or tails? - keep one's head - lose one's head - make head or tail of - make headway - off one's head
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