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get one's tail up

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1 get one's tail up

( get (have или keep) one's tail up)

не падать духом; быть в приподнятом настроении; см. тж. get one's tail down

A: "How are your two lads doing in Canada?" B: "Well, they seem to be leading a pretty hard life, but they've got their tails well up..." (SPI) — А: "Как идут дела у ваших ребят в Канаде? Б. Им, видимо, нелегко живется, но они духом не падают."

Having one the President's Cup, the team had their tails up for the final of the league championship. (ODCIE) — Выиграв Президентский кубок, команда уверенно выходит в финал чемпионата лиги.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > get one's tail up
2 get one's tail down

( get (или have) one's tail down)

потерять мужество, пасть духом; поджать хвост, струсить; см. тж. get one's tail up

The troops had their tails down and there was no confidence in the higher command. (ODCIE) — Войска пали духом, утратив всякую веру в высшее командование.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > get one's tail down
3 get one's tail somewhere

expr AmE vulg sl

Tell that jerk to get his tail over here but fast — Скажи этому придурку, чтобы он, блин, жал сюда и побыстрее

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > get one's tail somewhere
4 get (one's) tail down

Общая лексика: поджать хвост

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get (one's) tail down
5 get (have) a broom in (up) [one's] tail (ass)

1) Сленг: быть примерным работником, работать как полагается

2) Ругательство: демонстрировать трудовой энтузиазм

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get (have) a broom in (up) [one's] tail (ass)
6 get a broom in [one's] tail

1) Сленг: (have)(up)(ass) быть примерным работником, (have)(up)(ass) работать как полагается

2) Ругательство: (have)(up)(ass) демонстрировать трудовой энтузиазм

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get a broom in [one's] tail
7 tail

- at smb's tail

- get one's tail down

- get one's tail up

- out of the tail of one's eye

- put one's tail between one's legs

- tail up

- the tail wagging the dog

- turn tail

- twist smb's tail

- twist the lion's tail

- with one's tail between one's legs

Large English-Russian phrasebook > tail
8 tail up

разг.

( (with) tail(s) up)

в приподнятом настроении; жизнерадостный; см. тж. get one's tail up

He was a Northumbrian too, and his ‘Tail still up’ as he expressed it. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Conscience’) — Он из Нортумберленда и, как он сам о себе говорит, духом не падает.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > tail up
9 tail

1. noun
1) Schwanz, der

2) (fig.)

have somebody/something on one's tail — (coll.) jemanden/etwas auf den Fersen haben (ugs.)

be/keep on somebody's tail — (coll.) jemandem auf den Fersen sein/bleiben (ugs.)

with one's tail between one's legs — mit eingezogenem Schwanz (ugs.)

somebody has his tail up — jemand ist übermütig

turn tail [and run] — Fersengeld geben (ugs.); die Flucht ergreifen

3) (of comet) Schweif, der

4)

[shirt-]tail — Hemdzipfel, der (ugs.)

5) (of man's coat) Schoß, der

6) in pl. (man's evening dress) Frack, der

7) in pl. (on coin)

tails [it is] — Zahl; see also academic.ru/33950/head">head 1. 5)
2. transitive verb
1) (remove stalks of)

top and tail gooseberries — Stachelbeeren putzen

2) (coll.): (follow) beschatten

Phrasal Verbs:

- tail away

- tail back

- tail off

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[teil] 1. noun
1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) der Schwanz

2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) der Schwanz
2. verb
(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) beschatten

- -tailed
- tails 3. interjection
(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) Wappen

- tail-end
- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off
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tail

[teɪl]

I. n

1. (of animal) Schwanz m; of a horse also Schweif m geh; of a bear, badger, wild boars Bürzel m; of a dog, predatory game, and a squirrel also Rute f fachspr; of an insect Hinterleib m

to wag/swish one's \tail mit dem Schwanz wedeln/schlagen

2. ( fig: rear) Schwanz m fig; of an aeroplane also Rumpfende nt; of a car Heck nt; of a comet Schweif m; of a kite Schwanz m; of a hurricane Ausläufer m; of a letter Unterlänge f fachspr; of a note Notenhals m

to have sb on one's \tail jdn auf den Fersen haben

to keep/be on sb's \tail jdm auf den Fersen bleiben/sein

get off my \tail! musst du so dicht auffahren! m fam

3. FASHION (lower part of a dress) Schleppe f; of a shirt [Hemd]zipfel m fam; of a coat Schoß m

4. FASHION ( fam: tail coat)

▪ \tails pl Frack m, Schwalbenschwanz m hum veraltend

5. ( fam: buttocks) Hintern m fam

6. (reverse of coin)

▪ \tails pl Zahlseite f

heads or \tails? Kopf oder Zahl?

heads I win, \tails you lose! ich gewinne auf jeden Fall

7. ( fam: person following sb) Schatten m a. hum, Beschatter(in) m(f)

to put a \tail on sb jdn beschatten lassen

8. no pl ( pej sl: women) Weiber pl pej fam

they're chasing \tail (sl) sie sind auf Weiberjagd sl

9. AM ECON Ziffern pl hinter dem Komma

10. COMPUT (data) Schluss m; (code) Endcode m

11.

▶ it's a case of the \tail wagging the dog da wedelt ja der Schwanz mit dem Hund

▶ to go off [or away] with one's \tail between one's legs sich akk mit eingezogenem Schwanz [o wie ein geprügelter Hund] davonschleichen [o davonmachen] fam

▶ to not be able to make head or \tail [or heads or \tails] of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau werden fam, sich dat keinen Reim auf etw akk machen können fam

▶ to turn \tail [and run] die Flucht ergreifen, Fersengeld geben fam

II. vt

1. (remove the stalks of fruit)

▪ to \tail sth etw putzen

2. ( fam)

▪ to \tail sb jdn beschatten, jdm folgen

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[teɪl]
1. n

1) (of animal) Schwanz m; (hum inf, of person) Hinterteil nt (inf), Allerwerteste(r) m (hum inf)

with his tail between his legs (fig) — wie ein geprügelter Hund, mit eingezogenem Schwanz (inf)

to turn tail — ausreißen, die Flucht ergreifen

he was right on my tail — er saß mir direkt im Nacken

2) (of aeroplane, kite, procession, list) Schwanz m; (of comet) Schweif m; (of shirt) Zipfel m; (of jacket, coat) Schoß m; (of letter) Schleife f; (MUS, of note) Notenhals m

3) (inf: person following sb) Schatten m (inf), Beschatter(in) m(f) (inf)

to put a tail on sb — jdn beschatten lassen

4) (inf)

they were out looking for tail — sie hielten nach Weibern (inf) or Bräuten (sl) Ausschau

a nice piece of tail — ein geiler Arsch (sl)

5)

tails pl (on coin) — Rück- or Zahlseite f

tails I win! — bei Zahl gewinne ich

it came down tails — die Zahl kam nach oben

6) pl (= jacket) Frack m, Schwalbenschwanz m (inf)

"tails (will be worn)" — "Frackzwang" m

2. vt

1) person, suspect beschatten (inf); car etc folgen (+dat)

2)

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tail¹ [teıl]

A s

1. ZOOL Schweif m, Schwanz m:

(it’s a case of) the tail wagging the dog der Schwanz wedelt mit dem Hund umg;

with one’s tail up hochgestimmt, übermütig;

have one’s tail up in Hochstimmung oder übermütig sein;

with one’s tail down, with one’s tail between one’s legs bedrückt, mit eingezogenem Schwanz umg;

have one’s tail down bedrückt sein, den Schwanz hängen lassen umg;

be (keep) on sb’s tail jemandem auf den Fersen sein (bleiben);

sit on sb’s tail AUTO zu dicht auf jemanden auffahren;

twist sb’s tail jemanden piesacken oder schikanieren;

turn tail (and run) davonlaufen

2. umg Hinterteil n, Steiß m

3. fig Schwanz m, (hinteres oder unteres) Ende, Schluss m:

tail of a comet Kometenschweif m;

tail of a letter Briefschluss;

tail of a note MUS Notenhals m;

out of the tail of one’s eye aus den Augenwinkeln;

tail of a page unterer Rand oder Fuß m einer (Druck-)Seite;

tail of a storm (ruhigeres) Ende eines Sturmes

4. Haarzopf m, -schwanz m

5. meist pl Rück-, Kehrseite f (einer Münze): → head D 18

6. a) Schleppe f (eines Kleides)

b) (Rock-, Hemd) Schoß m, (-)Zipfel m

7. pl Frack m

8. Schleife f (eines Buchstabens)

9. ELEK, TECH

a) Nachimpuls m

b) Signalschwanz m

10. Radar: Nachleuchtschleppe f

11. Sterz m

12. LIT Koda f

13. ANAT

a) Sehnenteil m (eines Muskels)

b) Pankreasschwanz m

c) Nebenhoden m

14. FLUG

a) Leitwerk n

b) Heck n, Schwanz m

15. a) Gefolge n

b) Anhang m (einer Partei)

c) große Masse (einer Gemeinschaft)

d) (die) Letzten pl oder Schlechtesten pl (der Klasse etc)

16. umg Beschatter m (Detektiv etc):

put a tail on sb jemanden beschatten lassen

17. besonders US vulg

a) besonders piece ( oder bit) of tail Mieze f sl

b) Fotze f, Möse f (beide vulg) (Vagina)

B v/t

1. einen Schwanz an einem Drachen etc anbringen

2. den Schwanz oder das Schlusslicht bilden von (oder gen):

dogs tailing the procession

3. auch tail on (to) befestigen (an dat), anhängen (an akk)

4. Früchte zupfen, entstielen

5. einen Hund stutzen

6. am Schwanz packen

7. umg jemanden beschatten

C v/i

1. sich hinziehen, einen Schwanz bilden:

tail away ( oder off)

a) abflauen, abnehmen, sich verlieren,

b) zurückbleiben, -fallen,

c) sich auseinanderziehen (Kolonne etc),

d) sich verschlechtern, nachlassen

2. oft tail on ( oder along) umg hinterherlaufen ( after oder behind sb jemandem)

3. tail back bes Br sich stauen (Verkehr)

4. ARCH (mit dem Ende) eingelassen sein (in, into in akk oder dat)

tail² [teıl] JUR

A s Beschränkung f (der Erbfolge), beschränktes Erb- oder Eigentumsrecht:

heir in tail Vorerbe m;

issue in tail erbberechtigte Nachkommenschaft;

tenant in tail Eigentümer m, dessen Rechte durch Nacherbenbestimmungen beschränkt sind;

estate in tail male Fideikommiss n

B adj beschränkt (Erbfolge etc)

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1. noun
1) Schwanz, der

2) (fig.)

have somebody/something on one's tail — (coll.) jemanden/etwas auf den Fersen haben (ugs.)

be/keep on somebody's tail — (coll.) jemandem auf den Fersen sein/bleiben (ugs.)

with one's tail between one's legs — mit eingezogenem Schwanz (ugs.)

somebody has his tail up — jemand ist übermütig

turn tail [and run] — Fersengeld geben (ugs.); die Flucht ergreifen

3) (of comet) Schweif, der

4)

[shirt-]tail — Hemdzipfel, der (ugs.)

5) (of man's coat) Schoß, der

6) in pl. (man's evening dress) Frack, der

7) in pl. (on coin)

tails [it is] — Zahl; see also head 1. 5)
2. transitive verb
1) (remove stalks of)

top and tail gooseberries — Stachelbeeren putzen

2) (coll.): (follow) beschatten

Phrasal Verbs:

- tail away

- tail back

- tail off

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n.

Ende -n n.

Heck -e n.

Rest -e m.

Schwanz -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > tail
10 tail

[teɪl] n

1) ( of animal) Schwanz m; of a horse also Schweif m ( geh) of a bear, badger, wild boars Bürzel m; of a dog, predatory game, and a squirrel also Rute f fachspr; of an insect Hinterleib m;

to wag/swish one's \tail mit dem Schwanz wedeln/schlagen;

2) (fig: rear) Schwanz m ( fig) of an aeroplane also Rumpfende nt; of a car Heck nt; of a comet Schweif m; of a kite Schwanz m; of a hurricane Ausläufer m; of a letter Unterlänge f fachspr; of a note Notenhals m;

get off my \tail! musst du so dicht auffahren! m ( fam)

3) fashion ( lower part of a dress) Schleppe f; of a shirt [Hemd]zipfel m ( fam) of a coat Schoß m

4) fashion (fam: tail coat)

\tails pl Frack m, Schwalbenschwanz m ( hum) veraltend

5) (fam: buttocks) Hintern m ( fam)

6) \tails pl ( reverse of coin) Zahlseite f;

heads or \tails? Kopf oder Zahl?;

heads I win, \tails you lose! ( saying) ich gewinne auf jeden Fall

7) (fam: person following sb) Schatten m (a. hum), Beschatter(in) m(f);

to put a \tail on sb jdn beschatten lassen

8) no pl

(pej sl: women) Weiber ntpl ( pej) ( fam)

they're chasing \tail (sl) sie sind auf Weiberjagd (sl)

PHRASES:

it's a case of the \tail wagging the dog da wedelt ja der Schwanz mit dem Hund;

to not be able to make head or \tail [or heads or \tails] of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau werden ( fam), sich dat keinen Reim auf etw akk machen können ( fam)

to go off [or away] with one's \tail between one's legs sich akk mit eingezogenem Schwanz [o wie ein geprügelter Hund] davonschleichen [o davonmachen] ( fam)

to turn \tail [and run] die Flucht ergreifen, Fersengeld geben ( fam)

to be/keep on sb's \tail jdm auf den Fersen sein/bleiben;

to have sb on one's \tail jdn auf den Fersen haben vt

1) ( remove the stalks of fruit)

to \tail sth etw putzen

2) ( fam);

to \tail sb jdn beschatten, jdm folgen

English-German students dictionary > tail
11 get

[ɡet]
past tense - got; verb

1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dobiti

2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) nabaviti

3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) priti; dobiti

4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spraviti v

5) (to become: You're getting old.) postati

6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) prepričati

7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) priti

8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) uspeti

9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dobiti

10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ujeti

11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) doumeti

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- getaway
- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to
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I [get]
1.

transitive verb

dobiti; pridobiti zaslužiti; vzeti, jemati; preskrbeti, nabaviti, omisliti si, kupiti; spraviti, spravljati (pridelke); doseči; ujeti; razumeti, naučiti se, doumeti; zvedeti; dati si narediti; American slang razjeziti, razdražiti;

2.

intransitive verb

postati; priti, dospeti; napotiti se; navaditi se; American slang popihati jo

to get acquainted — seznaniti se

to get to be — postati

to get better — okrevati

to get the better of s.o. — premagati koga

to get the best of s.th. — najbolje opraviti

to get one's back up — razjeziti se

to get the bullet ( —ali boot, sack, mitten) — biti odpuščen

to get clear of — znebiti, otresti se

slang get cracking! — loti se posla!

to get dressed — obleči se

to get done — dati si narediti

there's no getting around — nič ne pomaga

to get drunk — opijaniti se

to get a glimpse of — bežno zagledati

to get even with s.o. — obračunati s kom

to get one's eye in — navaditi se, prilagoditi se

to get on a fair treat — zelo dobro napredovati

slang to get s.o.'s goat — razjeziti, razdražiti koga

get you gone! — proč od tod, izgini(te)!

to get the goods on s.o. — dobiti dokaze proti komu

to get a grip of — obvladati, premagati

slang to get a big hand — zelo ugajati, doživeti velik uspeh

to get the hang of s.th. — razumeti, doumeti kaj

to have got to — (z nedoločnikom) morati, biti prisiljen

to get by heart — naučiti se na pamet

American slang to get in Dutch with — zameriti se komu

to get hold of — polastiti se

colloquially to get the kick out of s.th. — uživati nad čim

to get to know — spoznati

slang to get left — razočarati se, podleči

to get lost — zgubiti se

to get to like — vzljubiti

to get it (in the neck) — biti grajan, kaznova

to get a move on — pohiteti

to get married — poročiti se

to get on s.o.'s nerves — dražiti koga

to get nowhere — nič ne doseči

to get possession of s.th. — polastiti se česa

to get a sight of — zagledati

to get the sow ( —ali pig) by the tail ( —ali ear), to get the wrong sow by the ear — zmotiti se

to get over ( —ali round) s.o. — pregovoriti koga

to get s.o. — razumeti koga; imeti koga za norca

slang to get the raspberry — biti zasmehovan

slang to get rattled — zmesti se, postati živčen

to get ready — pripraviti se

to get rid ( —ali quit) — znebiti se

to get a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti koga

to get one's second wind — oddahniti si

to get one's shoes soled — dati si podplatiti čevlje

to get to sleep — zaspati

to get a slip — pelin dobiti, biti zavrnjen

to get the start of s.o. — prehiteti koga

to get there — doseči uspeh

to get well — ozdraveti

to get the wind of s.th. — zvedeti, zavohati, zaslutiti kaj

figuratively to get the wind up — prestrašiti se

to get to work — lotiti se dela

to get the worst of the bargain — zgubiti, biti premagan

to get s.o. wrong — napačno koga razumeti

to get used to doing s.th. — navaditi se česa

to get the upper hand of s.o. — premagati koga
II [get]
noun

mladiči, potomci, zarod; pridobitev

English-Slovenian dictionary > get
12 tail

хвост; хвостовая часть; хвостовое оперение; замыкающий ( боевого порядка) ; тыл; рлк. шлейф ( импульса) ; хвостовой; тыловой; попутный ( о ветре)

all-flying (horizontal) tail — управляемый [цельноповоротный] стабилизатор

get on one another's tail — заходить в хвост (в воздушном бою)

high(-located, -set) tail — высокорасположенное (горизонтальное) хвостовое оперение

hold the tail down — удерживать хвост (самолёта) в опущенном положении

low(-located, -set) tail — низкорасположенное (горизонтальное) хвостовое оперение

sit on a person's tail — разг. преследовать или атаковать сзади, «сидеть на хвосте»

stand on the tail — вертикально зависать (при выполнении маневра)

— all-movable horizontal tail

— all-moving horizontal tail

— butterfly tail

— differential tail

— extreme tail

— flat-bottomed beaver tail

— horizontal tail

— mares' tails

— mid-set tail

— missile tail

— single vertical tail

— single-ruddered tail

— slab tail

— slotted tail

— streamlined tail

— swept tail

— swing tail

— tail down

— tail off

— tail on

— tail up

— three-fin tail

— triple-finned tail

— T-shaped tail

— twin-finned tail

— twisted tail

— variable-sweep tail

— vee tail

— vertical tail

Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > tail
13 get tail down

Общая лексика: (one's) поджать хвост

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get tail down
14 work one's ass etc off

expr AmE vulg sl

She is working her beautiful ass off trying to please her new boss — Она сидит за этой работой день и ночь, чтобы угодить новому шефу

You spend half your life working your butt off and what do you get? — Ты полжизни упираешься рогом, а потом что?

I worked my tail off to get done on time — Я сидел в упор, чтобы все закончить вовремя

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > work one's ass etc off
15 head

hed
1. noun
1) (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.) cabeza

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza

4) (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.) cabeza, jefe

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma

2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir

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!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza

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- - 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

head¹ n

1. cabeza

mind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

get that idea out of your head quítate esa idea de la cabeza

2. cabecera

the head of the table la cabecera de la mesa

3. jefe / director

the head of the company el director de la compañía

to keep your head mantener la calma

to lose your head perder la calma

head² vb

1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza

the prince headed the procession el príncipe iba a la cabeza de la procesión

2. cabecear / dar de cabeza

the forward headed the ball into the goal el delantero cabeceó el balón y lo metió en la portería

to head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...

I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casa

head

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noun

1 (gen) cabeza; (mind) mente nombre femenino

■ my head was spinning la cabeza me daba vueltas

2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino

3 (of bed, table) cabecera

4 (of page) principio

5 (on beer) espuma

6 (cape) cabo, punta

7 (of school, company) director,-ra

8 (cattle) res nombre femenino

■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado

9 (coin) cara

10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella

adjective

1 principal, jefe

■ he's the head gardener es el jardinero jefe

transitive verb

1 (company, list etc) encabezar

■ she heads the list of winners ella encabeza la lista de ganadores

2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear

■ he headed the ball into the net metió un gol de un cabezazo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabeza

heads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?

off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entrada

on your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!

per head por barba, por cabeza

■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barba

to be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguien

to be off one's head estar chiflado,-a

to bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguien

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendados

to have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los números

to have a head for heights no padecer vértigo

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to keep one's head mantener la calma

to laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadas

two heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que dos

head teacher director,-ra

head start ventaja

head office oficina central

head ['hɛd] vt

1) lead: encabezar

2) direct: dirigir

head vi

: dirigirse

head adj

main: principal

the head office: la oficina central, la sede

head n

1) : cabeza f

from head to foot: de pies a cabeza

2) mind: mente f, cabeza f

3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)

4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)

5) : cara f (de una moneda)

heads or tails: cara o cruz

6) : cabeza f

500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado

$10 a head: $10 por cabeza

7)

to come to a head : llegar a un punto crítico

head

adj.

• primero, -a adj.

• principal adj.

n.

• cabecera s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cabezuela s.f.

• director s.m.

• dirigente s.m.

• encabezamiento s.m.

• mayor s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• principal s.m.

• testa s.f.

head (s.o.) off (On the road, etc.)

expr.

• atajar v.

• cortarle el paso expr.

v.

• cabecear v.

• descabezar v.

• dirigir v.

• encabezar v.

• mandar v.

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noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

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1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

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1. N

1) (=part of body) cabeza f

• my head aches — me duele la cabeza

• the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)

• he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la pared

the government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis

• from head to foot — de pies a cabeza

• to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballo

to give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn

• wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza

success has gone to his head — el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza

• head of hair — cabellera f

• to go head over heels — caer de cabeza

to fall head over heels in love with sb — enamorarse perdidamente de algn

• to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido

• to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza

• to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza

• he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato

• to stand on one's head — hacer el pino

I could do it standing on my head * — lo podría hacer con los ojos cerrados

• she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana

• from head to toe — de pies a cabeza

• I ought to bang or knock your heads together — os voy a dar un coscorrón a los dos *

• he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró

- I can't get my head around that

- have one's head up one's arse or ass

- bite sb's head off

- put or lay one's head on the block

- get one's head down

to go over sb's head —

they went over my head to the manager — pasaron por encima de mí y fueron directamente al gerente

- hold one's head up high

with head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida

- laugh one's head off

- stand or turn sth on its head

- on your own head be it!

- want sb's head on a plate

- turn one's head the other way

- heads will roll

- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand

- scream/shout one's head off

- I can't make head nor or or tail of it

I can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice

- turn heads

she had the kind of looks that turn heads — tenía ese tipo de belleza que llama la atención

- keep one's head above water
acid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)
2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza f

use your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!

you never know what's going on in his head — nunca sabes lo que le está pasando por la cabeza

it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado

it was the first thing that came into my head — fue lo primero que me vino a la cabeza

• it was above their heads — no lo entendían

• it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada

• it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera

• you need your head examining or examined — tú estás mal de la cabeza

• to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números

• I have no head for heights — tengo vértigo

• to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental

he added it all up in his head — lo sumó todo mentalmente

• he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...

I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...

who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?

don't put ideas into his head — no le metas ideas en la cabeza

• I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza

• it was over their heads — no lo entendían

it went way over my head — no entendí nada

• I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución

• to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia

• don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas

- keep one's head

- lose one's head

- be/go off one's head

you must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!

- be out of one's head

- he's got his head screwed on

- be soft or weak in the head

- go soft in the head

- all that flattery will turn his head

- two heads are better than one

3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / f

• head of department — (in school, firm) jefe(-a) m / f de departamento

head of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés

• head of (the) household — cabeza mf de familia

• head of state — (Pol) jefe(-a) m / f de Estado

4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima f

at the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de

to be at the head of the class — ser el mejor de la clase

to be at the head of the league — ir a la cabeza de la liga

to be at the head of the list — encabezar la lista

to be at the head of the queue — ser el primero en la cola

to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa

5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f

• a head of celery/ garlic — una cabeza de apio/ajo

• a head of lettuce — una lechuga

6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza f

reading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación

7) (=culmination)

• this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico

• to come to a head — [situation] alcanzar un punto crítico

8) heads (on coin) cara f

it came down heads — salió cara

heads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)

to toss heads or tails — echar a cara o cruz

- heads I win, tails you lose

9) (no pl) (=unit)

20 head of cattle — 20 cabezas de ganado (vacuno)

£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona

10) (Naut) proa f

head to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento

11) (Geog) cabo m

12) (=pressure)

head of steam — presión f de vapor

head of water — presión f de agua

13) (=height) [of water]

there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño

14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento m

this comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...

2. VT

1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar

2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear

3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir

4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear

to head the ball — cabecear (el balón)

5) [+ chapter] encabezar

3.

VI

where are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?

he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste

he headed up the hill — se dirigió hacia la cima de la colina

they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad

4.

CPD

head boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)

head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras

head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f

head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina

head chef N — chef mf, jefe(-a) m / f de cocina

head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f

head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f

head cold N — resfriado m (de cabeza)

head count N — recuento m de personas

to take a head count — hacer un recuento de personas

head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros

head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)

head height N — altura f de la cabeza

• at head height — a la altura de la cabeza

head injury N — herida f en la cabeza

head lice NPL — piojos mpl

head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza

• to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algn

head nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe

head office N — sede f central

head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)

head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv

head start N — ventaja f

a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida

to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)

he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos

even if he had a head start he couldn't possibly win — ni empezando con ventaja podría ganar

head teacher N — director(a) m / f

head waiter N — maître m

head wound N — herida f en la cabeza

- head back

- head down

- head for

- head off

- head out

- head up

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noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

English-spanish dictionary > head
16 head

1. noun
1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)

mind your head! — Vorsicht, dein Kopf!; (on sign) Vorsicht - geringe Durchgangshöhe!

head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran

head over heels — kopfüber

head over heels in love — bis über beide Ohren verliebt (ugs.)

keep one's head — einen klaren Kopf behalten

lose one's head — (fig.) den Kopf verlieren

be unable to make head or tail of something/somebody — aus etwas/jemandem nicht klug werden

2) (mind) Kopf, der

in one's head — im Kopf

enter somebody's head — jemandem in den Sinn kommen

two heads are better than one — (prov.) zwei Köpfe sind besser als einer

I've got a good/bad head for figures — ich kann gut rechnen/rechnen kann ich überhaupt nicht

use your head — gebrauch deinen Verstand

not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)

get something into one's head — etwas begreifen

have got it into one's head that... — fest [davon] überzeugt sein, dass...

the first thing that comes into somebody's head — das erste, was jemandem einfällt

3) (person)

a or per head — pro Kopf

4) pl. same (in counting) Stück [Vieh], das

5) in pl. (on coin)

heads or tails? — Kopf oder Zahl?

6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, der

playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der

7) (on beer) Blume, die

8) (highest part) Kopf, der; (of stairs) oberes Ende; (of list, column) oberste Reihe

9) (upper or more important end) Kopf, der; (of bed) Kopfende, das

10) (leader) Leiter, der/Leiterin, die

head of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die

head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das

11) see academic.ru/33986/headmaster">headmaster; headmistress
2. attributive adjective
head waiter — Oberkellner, der

head office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
3. transitive verb
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln

headed notepaper — Briefpapier mit Kopf

2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]

3) (direct)

we were headed towards Plymouth — wir fuhren mit Kurs auf Plymouth

4) (Footb.) köpfen

5) (overtake and stop)

head somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
4. intransitive verb
steuern

head for London — [Flugzeug, Schiff:] Kurs auf London nehmen; [Auto:] in Richtung London fahren

head towards or for somebody/the buffet — auf jemanden/das Buffet zusteuern

you're heading for trouble — du wirst Ärger bekommen

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[hed] 1. noun
1) (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.) der Kopf

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) der Kopf

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) die Kopflänge

4) (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.) das (Ober-)Haupt; Ober...

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) der Kopf

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) die Quelle

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) oberes Ende

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) die Spitze

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) die Begabung

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) der Leiter

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (pro) Kopf

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) die Landspitze

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) die Blume
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) an erster Stelle stehen

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leiten

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!) zusteuern

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) betiteln

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) köpfen

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- -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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head

[hed]

I. NOUN

1. ANAT Kopf m, Haupt nt geh

from \head to foot [or toe] von Kopf bis Fuß

to bow one's \head den Kopf senken

to nod one's \head mit dem Kopf nicken

to shake one's \head den Kopf schütteln

2. no pl (mental capacity) Kopf m, Verstand m

to put ideas into sb's \head jdm Flausen in den Kopf setzen

what put that idea into your \head? wie kommst du denn darauf?

to need a clear \head to do sth einen klaren Kopf brauchen, um etw zu tun

to have a good \head for sth für etw akk begabt sein

she's got a good \head for figures sie kann gut mit Zahlen umgehen

to clear one's \head einen klaren Kopf bekommen

to get sb/sth out of one's \head sich dat jdn/etw aus dem Kopf schlagen

I can't get that man out of my \head dieser Mann geht mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf

to use one's \head seinen Verstand benutzen

3. no pl (person unit)

a [or per] \head pro Kopf [o fam Nase]

dinner cost £20 a head das Abendessen kommt auf 20 Pfund pro Nase fam; (animal unit) Stück nt

a hundred \head of cattle einhundert Stück Vieh; (vegetable unit) Kopf m; of celery Staude f

a \head of broccoli/cauliflower ein Brokkoli/Blumenkohl

a \head of cabbage ein Kohlkopf m

a \head of lettuce ein Salat

4. no pl (measure of length) Kopf m

to be a \head taller than sb [um] einen Kopf größer sein als jd

to win by a \head mit einer Kopflänge Vorsprung gewinnen

5. no pl (top, front part)

the \head of the bed das Kopfende des Bettes

at the \head of the queue [or AM line] [ganz] am Anfang der Schlange

at the \head of the table am Kopf[ende] des Tisches

6. (blunt end) of a nail, pin, screw Kopf m; (end of tool) of a hammer Haupt nt, Kopf m; of a screwdriver Griff m; of tape, photographic film Anfang m

the \head of a match der Streichholzkopf

7. (leader) Chef(in) m(f); of a project, department Leiter(in) m(f); of Church Oberhaupt nt

the \head of the family das Familienoberhaupt

\head of section ECON, FIN Fachbereichsleiter(in) m(f)

a \head of state ein Staatsoberhaupt nt

8. esp BRIT (head teacher) Schulleiter(in) m(f), Rektor(in) m(f), Direktor(in) m(f) ÖSTERR

9. no pl (letterhead) [Brief]kopf m; (edge of book/page) Kopf m

10. usu pl (coin face) Kopf m

\heads or tails? Kopf oder Zahl?

11. (beer foam) Blume f, Krone f ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

you have to pour the beer slowly so there isn't too big a \head on it man muss das Bier langsam einschenken, damit es nicht zu viel Schaum gibt

12. (water source) Quelle f

the \head of a river/stream ein Fluss-/Bachoberlauf m

13. (accumulated amount)

\head of steam Dampfdruck m

to build up a \head of steam ( fig) Dampf machen fam

14. (of spot on skin) Pfropf m

the \head of a boil/a pimple der Eiterpfropf einer Beule/eines Pickels

15. TECH of a tape recorder, video recorder Tonkopf m

16. COMPUT (data indicating start address) Kopf m

17.

▶ to not be able to get one's \head [a]round sth ( fam) etw nicht kapieren fam

▶ to not be able to make \head [n]or tail of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau [o klug] werden, sich dat auf etw akk keinen Reim machen können

▶ to bang [or knock] sb's \heads together jdm den Kopf zurechtrücken

▶ to beat [or bang] [or knock] one's \head against a brick wall mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen

▶ to bite [or snap] sb's \head off jdm den Kopf abreißen fig fam, jdn beschimpfen

▶ to bring sth to a \head (carry sth too far) etw auf die Spitze treiben; (force a decision) etw forcieren [o zur Entscheidung bringen]

▶ to have one's \head buried [or stuck] in a book in ein Buch versunken sein

▶ to bury one's \head in the sand, to have one's \head buried in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken

▶ to come to a \head sich akk zuspitzen

▶ to do sb's \head in BRIT ( fam: annoy) jdm auf den Wecker gehen fam; (confuse) jdn überfordern

▶ to do sth over sb's \head etw über jds Kopf hinweg tun

▶ to fall \head over heels in love with sb sich akk bis über beide Ohren in jdn verlieben

▶ to get [or put] one's \head down BRIT (concentrate) sich akk [ganz auf eine Sache] konzentrieren; (sleep) sich akk aufs Ohr hauen fam

▶ to get sth into one's \head etw begreifen

when will you get it into your thick \head that...? wann geht es endlich in deinen sturen Kopf [o kapierst du endlich], dass...? fam

▶ to give sb \head ( vulg sl) jdm einen blasen vulg, jdn lecken vulg

▶ to give sb their \head jdn gewähren lassen, jdm seinen Willen lassen

▶ to go over sb's \head über jds Kopf hinweg handeln

▶ to go to sb's \head praise, success jdm zu Kopf steigen pej; alcohol, wine jdm in den [o zu] Kopf steigen

▶ a good [or thick] \head of hair schönes volles Haar

▶ to have one's \head in the clouds in höheren Regionen schweben hum

▶ to have a/no \head for heights BRIT schwindelfrei/nicht schwindelfrei sein

▶ to have a good \head on one's shoulders ein helles [o kluges] Köpfchen sein fam

▶ to have an old [or wise] \head on young shoulders für sein Alter ziemlich erwachsen [o reif] sein

▶ to be \head over heels in love bis über beide Ohren verliebt sein fam

▶ to be in over one's \head ( fam) tief im Schlamassel stecken fam

▶ to keep one's \head above water sich akk über Wasser halten fig

▶ to keep a cool \head einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

▶ to keep one's \head einen klaren Kopf bewahren

▶ to keep one's \head down den Kopf einziehen, auf Tauchstation gehen hum

▶ to laugh one's \head off sich akk halb totlachen fam

▶ to be off one's \head ( fam: be crazy, silly) übergeschnappt [o von allen guten Geistern verlassen] sein fam; (stoned) total zu[gedröhnt] [o zugekifft] sein sl

Ben must be off his \head if he thinks Dad'll give him the money Ben kann nicht ganz bei Trost sein, wenn er glaubt, Dad würde ihm das Geld geben

▶ to be [or go] over sb's \head über jds Horizont gehen

▶ to put one's \heads together die Köpfe zusammenstecken

▶ to put [or stick] one's \head above the parapet BRIT sich akk weit aus dem Fenster lehnen fig

▶ \heads will roll Köpfe werden rollen

▶ to scream [or shout] one's \head off sich dat die Lunge aus dem Leib schreien

the dog started barking its \head off der Hund begann, wie verrückt zu bellen

▶ to have one's \head screwed on [right [or the right way]] ein patenter Mensch sein

▶ to be \head and shoulders above sb/sth jdm/etw haushoch überlegen sein

▶ to have taken sth into one's \head sich dat etw in den Kopf gesetzt haben

▶ \heads I win, tails you lose ( saying) ich gewinne auf jeden Fall

II. ADJECTIVE

attr leitende(r, s)

\head cook Küchenchef(in) m(f)

\head office Zentrale f

\head waiter/waitress Oberkellner m/Oberkellnerin f, SCHWEIZ a. Chef de service m

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (be at the front of)

▪ to \head sth etw anführen

the procession was \headed by the Queen die Queen ging der Prozession voran

2. (be in charge of)

to \head a firm/an organization eine Firma/Organisation leiten [o führen

3. PUBL (have at the top)

▪ to \head sth etw überschreiben [o mit einer Überschrift versehen]

the article wasn't \headed der Artikel hatte keine Überschrift

4. FBALL

to \head the ball den Ball köpfen

5. HORT

to \head a tree einen Baum kappen

IV. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. + adv (proceed in a certain direction)

to \head home sich akk auf den Heimweg machen

to \head along a path einen Weg entlanglaufen

2. HORT salad einen Kopf ansetzen

3. (go toward)

▪ to \head for sth auf dem Weg zu etw dat sein

he \headed straight for the fridge er steuerte direkt auf den Kühlschrank zu

to \head for the exit sich akk zum Ausgang begeben geh, zum Ausgang gehen

to \head for disaster auf eine Katastrophe zusteuern

▪ to \head into sth auf etw akk zusteuern

to be \heading into [some] rough times schweren Zeiten entgegengehen

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in cpds (= top, senior) Ober-
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head [hed]

A v/t

1. anführen, an der Spitze oder an erster Stelle stehen von (oder gen):

head a list;

head the table SPORT an der Tabellenspitze stehen, die Tabelle anführen; → bill² A 8

2. voran-, vorausgehen (dat)

3. (an)führen, leiten:

a commission headed by ein Ausschuss unter der Leitung von

4. lenken, steuern, dirigieren:

head off

a) um-, ablenken,

b) abfangen,

c) eine Gefahr etc abwenden, ein Gespräch etc abbiegen

5. übertreffen

6. einen Fluss etc (an der Quelle) umgehen

7. mit einem Kopf etc versehen

8. einen Titel geben (dat), betiteln

9. die Spitze bilden von (oder gen)

10. besonders Pflanzen köpfen, Bäume kappen, Schösslinge stutzen, zurückschneiden

11. Fußball: den Ball köpfen:

head away wegköpfen;

head in einköpfen

12. head up

a) ein Fass ausböden,

b) Wasser aufstauen

B v/i

1. a) gehen, fahren ( beide:

for nach):

be heading back auf dem Rückweg sein

b) (for) sich bewegen (auf akk … zu), lossteuern, -gehen (auf akk):

you are heading for trouble wenn du so weitermachst, bekommst du Ärger; → fall A 1

2. SCHIFF (for) Kurs halten (auf akk), zusteuern oder liegen (auf akk)

3. (mit der Front) liegen nach:

the house heads south

4. (einen Kopf) ansetzen (Gemüse etc)

5. sich entwickeln

6. entspringen (Fluss)

7. Fußball:

head clear mit dem oder per Kopf klären;

head in einköpfen;

head wide vorbeiköpfen

C adj

1. Kopf…

2. Spitzen…, Vorder…, an der Spitze stehend oder gehend

3. Chef…, Haupt…, Ober…, Spitzen…, führend, oberst(er, e, es), erst(er, e, es):

head coach SPORT bes US Cheftrainer m;

head cook Chefkoch m;

head nurse Oberschwester f

D s

1. Kopf m:

have a head umg einen Brummschädel haben, einen dicken oder schweren Kopf haben;

win by a head (Pferderennen) um eine Kopflänge gewinnen, a. fig um eine Nasenlänge gewinnen;

work sth out in one’s head etwas im Kopf ausrechnen; → stand B 1

2. poet und fig Haupt n:

head of the family Haupt der Familie, Familienvorstand m, -oberhaupt;

heads of state Staatsoberhäupter; → crowned 1

3. Kopf m, Verstand m, auch Begabung f:

he has a (good) head for languages er ist sehr sprachbegabt;

head for figures Zahlengedächtnis n;

have a good head for heights schwindelfrei sein;

two heads are better than one zwei Köpfe wissen mehr als einer

4. Spitze f, höchste Stelle, führende Stellung:

at the head of an der Spitze von (od gen)

5. a) (An)Führer(in), Leiter(in)

b) Vorstand m, Vorsteher(in)

c) Chef(in):

head of government Regierungschef

d) SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin f

6. oberes Ende, oberer Teil oder Rand, Spitze f, z. B.

a) oberer Absatz (einer Treppe)

b) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Bettes, der Tafel etc)

c) Kopf m (einer Buchseite, eines Briefes, eines Nagels, einer Stecknadel, eines Hammers, eines Golfschlägers etc)

d) SCHIFF Topp m (Mast)

7. Kopf m (einer Brücke oder Mole), oberes oder unteres Ende (eines Sees etc), Boden m (eines Fasses)

8. a) Kopf m, Spitze f, vorderes Ende, Vorderteil m/n

b) SCHIFF Bug m

c) SCHIFF Toilette f (im Bug)

9. Kopf m, (einzelne) Person:

one pound a head ein Pfund pro Kopf oder Person

10. (pl head) Stück n:

50 head of cattle 50 Stück Vieh

11. Br Anzahl f, Herde f, Ansammlung f (besonders Wild)

12. Höhepunkt m, Krise f: → Bes Redew

13. (Haupt-)Haar n:

a beautiful head of hair schönes, volles Haar

14. BOT

a) (Salat- etc) Kopf m, Köpfchen n (kopfig gedrängter Blütenstand)

b) (Baum) Krone f, Wipfel m

15. ANAT Kopf m (vom Knochen oder Muskel)

16. MED Durchbruchstelle f (eines Geschwürs etc)

17. Vorgebirge n, Landspitze f, Kap n

18. pl Vorderseite f (einer Münze):

heads or tails? Wappen od Zahl?

19. JAGD Geweih n:

a deer of the first head ein fünfjähriger Hirsch

20. Schaum(krone) m(f) (vom Bier etc)

21. Br Rahm m, Sahne f

22. Quelle f (eines Flusses)

23. a) Überschrift f, Titelkopf m

b) Abschnitt m, Kapitel n

c) (Haupt)Punkt m (einer Rede etc):

the head and front das Wesentliche

24. Abteilung f, Rubrik f, Kategorie f

25. TYPO (Titel)Kopf m

26. LING Oberbegriff m

27. → heading

28. TECH

a) Stauwasser n

b) Staudamm m, -mauer f

29. PHYS, TECH

a) Gefälle n, Gefällhöhe f

b) Druckhöhe f

c) (Dampf-, Luft-, Gas) Druck m

d) Säule f, Säulenhöhe f (zur Druckmessung):

head of water Wassersäule

30. TECH

a) Spindelkopf m (einer Fräsmaschine)

b) Spindelbank f (einer Drehbank)

c) Support m (einer Bohrbank)

d) (Gewinde) Schneidkopf m

e) Saugmassel f (Gießerei)

f) Kopf-, Deckplatte f, Haube f

31. MUS

a) (Trommel) Fell n

b) (Noten) Kopf m

c) Kopf m (einer Violine etc)

32. Verdeck n, Dach n (einer Kutsche etc)

33. in Zusammensetzungen: umg

a) …süchtige(r) m/f(m): → acidhead, hashhead

b) …fan m:

filmheadBesondere Redewendungen: above ( oder over) sb’s head zu hoch für jemanden;

that is ( oder goes) above my head das geht über meinen Horizont oder Verstand;

talk above sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg reden;

by head and shoulders an den Haaren (herbeiziehen), gewaltsam;

(by) head and shoulders um Haupteslänge (größer etc), weitaus;

head and shoulders above the rest den anderen turm- oder haushoch überlegen;

from head to foot von Kopf bis Fuß;

off ( oder out of) one’s head umg übergeschnappt;

go off one’s head umg überschnappen;

on one’s head auf dem Kopf stehend;

on this head in diesem Punkt;

out of one’s own head

a) von sich aus, allein,

b) auf eigene Verantwortung over sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg;

go over sb’s head to do sth jemanden übergehen und etwas tun;

head over heels

a) kopfüber (die Treppe hinunterstürzen),

b) bis über die oder beide Ohren (verliebt sein) be head over heels in debt bis über die Ohren in Schulden sitzen oder stecken;

head first ( oder foremost) → headlong A;

bite ( oder snap) sb’s head off umg jemandem den Kopf abreißen, jemanden fressen;

bring to a head zum Ausbruch oder zur Entscheidung bringen;

bury one’s head in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken;

call for sb’s head jemandes Kopf fordern;

go for a walk to clear one’s head um einen klaren Kopf zu bekommen;

come to a head

a) MED eitern, aufbrechen (Geschwür),

b) fig zur Entscheidung oder Krise kommen, sich zuspitzen cry one’s head off umg sich die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen;

it never entered his head to help her es kam ihm nie in den Sinn, ihr zu helfen;

he’d forget his head if it wasn’t screwed on umg der würde sogar seinen Kopf vergessen, wenn er nicht angeschraubt wäre;

gather head überhandnehmen;

give a horse its head einem Pferd die Zügel schießen lassen;

give sb their head fig jemanden gewähren oder machen lassen;

give sb head US vulg jemandem einen blasen (jemanden fellationieren);

his name has gone out of my head mir ist sein Name entfallen;

go to sb’s head jemandem in den oder zu Kopf steigen (Alkohol, Erfolg etc);

he has a good head on his shoulders er ist ein kluger Kopf;

have ( oder be) an old head on young shoulders für sein Alter sehr reif oder vernünftig sein;

hold sth in one’s head etwas behalten, sich etwas merken;

hold one’s head up

a) den Kopf hoch halten,

b) fig seine Selbstachtung nicht verlieren keep one’s head kühlen Kopf bewahren, die Nerven behalten;

keep one’s head above water sich über Wasser halten (a. fig);

knock sth on the head umg

a) etwas über den Haufen werfen umg,

b) einer Sache ein Ende bereiten, Schluss machen mit etwas laugh one’s head off umg sich fast oder halb totlachen;

let sb have his head jemandem seinen Willen lassen;

it lies on my head es wird mir zur Last gelegt;

lose one’s head den Kopf oder die Nerven verlieren;

make head (gut) vorankommen, Fortschritte machen;

make head against die Stirn bieten (dat), sich entgegenstemmen (dat);

I cannot make head or tail of it ich kann daraus nicht schlau werden, ich kann damit nichts anfangen;

put sth into sb’s head jemandem etwas in den Kopf setzen;

put sth out of one’s head sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;

they put their heads together sie steckten die Köpfe zusammen;

run in sb’s head jemandem im Kopf herumgehen;

scream one’s head off sich die Lunge aus dem Hals oder Leib schreien umg;

take the head die Führung übernehmen;

take sth into one’s head sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;

talk one’s head off umg reden wie ein Wasserfall oder Buch;

talk sb’s head off umg jemandem ein Loch in den Bauch reden;

turn sb’s head jemandem den Kopf verdrehen; → bang¹ B 1, cloud A 1, knock B 1, roll B 1, swelled head, swollen head, top¹ A 1

hd abk

1. hand

2. head

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1. noun
1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)

mind your head! — Vorsicht, dein Kopf!; (on sign) Vorsicht - geringe Durchgangshöhe!

head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran

head over heels — kopfüber

head over heels in love — bis über beide Ohren verliebt (ugs.)

keep one's head — einen klaren Kopf behalten

lose one's head — (fig.) den Kopf verlieren

be unable to make head or tail of something/somebody — aus etwas/jemandem nicht klug werden

2) (mind) Kopf, der

in one's head — im Kopf

enter somebody's head — jemandem in den Sinn kommen

two heads are better than one — (prov.) zwei Köpfe sind besser als einer

I've got a good/bad head for figures — ich kann gut rechnen/rechnen kann ich überhaupt nicht

use your head — gebrauch deinen Verstand

not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)

get something into one's head — etwas begreifen

have got it into one's head that... — fest [davon] überzeugt sein, dass...

the first thing that comes into somebody's head — das erste, was jemandem einfällt

3) (person)

a or per head — pro Kopf

4) pl. same (in counting) Stück [Vieh], das

5) in pl. (on coin)

heads or tails? — Kopf oder Zahl?

6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, der

playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der

7) (on beer) Blume, die

8) (highest part) Kopf, der; (of stairs) oberes Ende; (of list, column) oberste Reihe

9) (upper or more important end) Kopf, der; (of bed) Kopfende, das

10) (leader) Leiter, der/Leiterin, die

head of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die

head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das

11) see headmaster; headmistress
2. attributive adjective
head waiter — Oberkellner, der

head office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
3. transitive verb
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln

headed notepaper — Briefpapier mit Kopf

2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]

3) (direct)

we were headed towards Plymouth — wir fuhren mit Kurs auf Plymouth

4) (Footb.) köpfen

5) (overtake and stop)

head somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
4. intransitive verb
steuern

head for London — [Flugzeug, Schiff:] Kurs auf London nehmen; [Auto:] in Richtung London fahren

head towards or for somebody/the buffet — auf jemanden/das Buffet zusteuern

you're heading for trouble — du wirst Ärger bekommen

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n.

Chef- präfix.

Haupt Häupter n.

Kopf ¨-e m. v.

an der Spitze stehen ausdr.

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hed 1. noun
1) (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.) hode

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hode, sinn, hjerne

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hodelengde

4) (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.) (stats)overhode, hoved-, over-

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hode, øverste del

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) kilde, utspring

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) øverste del/trinn, (bord)ende

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) fremste del, spiss

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hode

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor, skolestyrer

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) pr. person/kuvert/snute

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) nes, odde, pynt

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum(hatt)
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede, stå øverst/fremst/først

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stå i spissen for

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!) sette kursen mot, gå (noe) i møte

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) sette som overskrift

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade, nikke, skalle

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- - 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

forstand
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subst. \/hed\/

1) hode, skalle

• my head is full of

jeg har hodet fullt av

• get this into your head!

dette må du ha klart for deg!, få dette inn i hodet!

2) ( overført også) forstand, vett

• use your head!

3) ( overført også) liv

• it cost him his head

4) sjef, leder, direktør, overhode, hovedmann

• the head of the firm

• the head of the family

familiens overhode

5) rektor

6) ledelse, spiss, front, tet (også militærvesen)

7) person, individ

8) stykke

• twenty head of cattle

tjue krøtter

9) antall, bestand

• a large head of rabbits

• a large head of game

10) øverste del, topp, spiss, hode, kapittel, kapitél

• the head of a ladder

• the head of a lake

øverste delen av en innsjø

• she was at the head of the list

hun sto først\/øverst på listen

• the head of the table

hedersplassen, øverst ved bordet, ved bordenden

11) hodeende, hodegjerde

• the head of a bed

• bed's head

hodegjerde

12) kilde, utspring

• the head of a river

13) hode, krone

• the head of a nail \/ a hammer \/ an axe

• the head of a tree

14) ( golf) hode

15) forside (av mynt)

16) ( på hjortedyr) horn, krone

17) skum, skumhatt

• the head on a glass of beer

18) fløtelag (som legger seg oppå melk)

19) ( overført) høydepunkt, vendepunkt, krise

20) modenhet, (tiltagende) styrke\/kraft

21) rubrikk, overskrift, tittel

22) hovedpunkt, hovedavsnitt, moment, kapittel

• on this head

på dette punkt \/ i denne sak \/ i dette henseende

23) kategori

24) framdel, forreste del, fremre del, spiss

• the head of a plough

25) ( sjøfart) baug, forende, forstavn

26) ( brukes ofte i egennavn) odde, nes

• Beachy Head

27) ( teknikk) vanntrykk, fallhøyde, trykkhøyde

28) ( teknikk) stigerør, støpehode (om støping)

29) ( gruvedrift) stoll

30) ( musikk e.l.) hodetone, falsett

be at the head of something stå i spissen for noe

bang one's head against a brick\/stone wall ( overført) renne hodet\/pannen mot en mur

bite\/snap somebody's head off være forbannet på noen

bring a boil to a head ( overført) se ➢ boil, 2

bring matters to a head tvinge frem en avgjørelse, fremkalle en krise

by a head med et hode \/ en hodehøyde, med en hodelengde

• he is taller than Tom by a head

han er et hode høyere enn Tom

• win by a head

vinne med et hestehode

by the head and ears etter hårene umotivert

• drag in a subject by the head and ears

come into one's head slå en, falle en inn

• the idea came into my head

come\/draw\/gather\/grow to a head gå mot krise, tilspisse seg

crowned head kronet hode, monark

• the crowned heads of Europe

Europas kronede hoder

do it \/ work it out in one's head regne det ut i hodet

be down by the head ( om skip e.l.) ligge med baugen ned, synke med forskipet

drag in by the head and shoulders ta opp helt umotivert (i samtale)

eat one's head off ( hverdagslig) spise seg stappmett, lange i seg

enter one's head falle en inn

• it never entered my head

det falt meg aldri inn, jeg tenkte aldri på det

fall head over heels falle hodestups

fly head over heels fly hals over hode

from head to heel\/foot fra topp til tå, fra isse til fotsåle

gather head samle krefter, komme til krefter

get it into one's head få det for seg, få den idé

• whatever put that into your head?

hvordan kom du på den tanken\/idéen?

get\/put it out of your head! slå det fra deg!, glem det!, slå tanken ut av hodet!

get one's head down (britisk, hverdagslig) sovne (inn), legge seg konsentrere seg om (en oppgave)

give somebody head (vulgært, praktisere munnsex på) suge noen, sokke noen, slikke noen

give somebody his head ( overført) gi noen frie tøyler, gi noen frie hender, gi noen fritt spillerom

give the horse his head gi hesten frie tøyler\/tømmer

go off one's head bli gal

go to one's head gå til hodet på noen, gjøre noen innbilsk

• his success have gone to his head

( om alkohol) gi rusvirkning, gå til hodet på noen

• the whisky went to his head

have \/ not have a head for something ha\/mangle sans for noe, være flink\/dårlig til noe

• have a head for business

ha forretningssans\/forretningsteft

• he has a good\/poor head for figures

han er flink\/dårlig med tall

• he has a good head for liquor

han tåler mye brennevin

• I have no head for heights

jeg tåler ikke å være i høyden, jeg har lett for å bli svimmel i høyden

have an old head on young shoulders være moden for sin alder

have ones' head turned by sucess la suksessen gå en til hodet

be head and shoulders above rage høyt over

• he is head and shoulders above the rest

kollegaene når ham ikke til skulderen, han rager høyt over sine kollegaer

head and shoulders portrait portrett i halvfigur, brystbilde

head first\/foremost falle på hodet, falle på nesen, gå på hodet, gå på nesen

head of a cask bunn av en tønne \/ et fat

the head of a faculty ( universitet) dekan(us)

a head of flax linhår (om meget lyshåret barn), lyslugg

head of hair hår(vekst)

head of the river ( sport) best i kapproingen

head over heels eller over head and ears til opp over ørene

• she was head over heels in love

hun var opp over ørene forelsket

heads I win, tails you lose! ( spøkefullt) du har ikke en sjanse!

heads or tails? krone eller mynt?

heads will roll ( overført) hodene kommer til rulle

it gave me a head ( hverdagslig) jeg fikk hodepine\/tømmermenn av det

keep head against holde stand mot

keep one's head bevare fatningen, holde hodet kaldt

keep one's head above water holde hodet over vannet

laugh\/scream one's head off ( hverdagslig) le seg i hjel, le seg fordervet

lay\/put heads together stikke hodene sammen

lie head to foot\/tail ligge andføttes (dvs. med føttene vendt mot hverandre)

lose one's head miste hodet, miste livet, bli halshogget ( overført) miste hodet, miste fatningen, bli sint, bli hisssig

make\/gain head gå\/rykke frem, avansere, gjøre fremskritt

make head against gjøre motstand mot, sette seg tvert imot

make head upon få forsprang på

make something up out of one's own head finne på noe selv

not make head or tail of something ( hverdagslig) ikke begripe et kvekk av noe

off one's head ( hverdagslig) sprø, opprørt, opphisset

off the top of one's head ( hverdagslig) uforberedt, på stående fot

on one's head ( hverdagslig) som ingenting, som fot i hose, ingen sak

• I could do it on my head

on your own head be it! det må du ta på din egen kappe!, det må du stå til regnskap for!, det må du ta ansvaret for!

be out of one's head ( hverdagslig) være helt fra seg (av sinne)

over somebody's head ( overført) over noens forstand, over hodet på noen

• it is\/goes over my head

• talk over somebody's head

gå forbi noen, til fortrengsel for noen

• be promoted over the heads of one's colleagues

gjøre et hopp i karrieren

per head eller a head pr. person, pr. snute

• they paid £20 a head a

poor head dårlig forstand

pull one's head in ikke stikke nesen sin i, passe sine egne saker

put something into somebody's head innbille noen noe

put something out of somebody's head få noen til å gi opp tanken på noe, få noen fra noe

raise one's head ( overført) reise hodet (igjen), rette ryggen

roar one's head off le seg fordervet, le seg i hjel

shake one's head over something riste på hodet av noe

snap somebody' s head off eller snap somebody' s nose off ( overført) bite nesen av noen

stand at the head of the poll ha fått flest stemmer

take it into one's head få det for seg

talking head (amer., hverdagslig) forklaring: nyhetsoppleser eller annen person på TV som bare har hodet synlig på skjermen

• he's not just a talking head, he's a good journalist, too

han er ikke bare nyhetsoppleser, han er en god journalist også

talk somebody's head off ( hverdagslig) snakke hull i hodet på noen

turn head over heels slå kollbøtte, slå stift

turn someone's head gjøre noen svimmel gjøre noen innbilsk

two heads are better than one to hoder tenker bedre enn ett, det lønner seg å samarbeide

under the head of under rubrikken

(with) head to wind vindrett

you cannot expect an old head on young shoulders ungdom og visdom følges sjelden
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verb \/hed\/

1) være anfører for, lede, stå i spissen for, gå i spissen for

• head a procession

lede et opptog

• he headed the rebellion

han sto i spissen for oppstanden

• headed by a band

med et musikkorps i spissen

2) gi overskrift, gi tittel, rubrisere, ordne i rubrikker

• a document headed «Most important»

et dokument med overskriften «Svært viktig

• be headed

ha som overskrift

3) gå foran, gå forbi

• head a competitor

passere en konkurrent

4) overtreffe, overgå, slå

• head one's opponents

slå motstanderne

5) vende, styre

• head one's ship for the harbour

styre skipet sitt mot havn

6) ( fotball) nikke, skalle, heade

7) sette hode på (i ulike betydninger)

8) ( også head down) beskjære i toppen (f.eks. et tre)

• head fish

skjære hodet av en fisk

9) innhente (ved å ta en snarvei)

10) ( overført) komme i forkjøpet

11) rykke frem mot, stevne frem mot, gå i mot, møte, angripe, seile mot

• head the enemy

• head the wind

12) styre, sette kurs, holde kurs, ha kurs, ligge an

• how does the ship head?

• head south

dra sørover

13) (spesielt amer.) ha sitt utspring (om elv)

headed for på vei mot, på vei til

be headed for styre mot, sette kursen mot

head for\/towards styre mot, sette kurs mot, holde kurs mot, ha kurs mot

be heading for ( overført) gå i møte

• be heading for unknown destinies

• he is heading for ruin

han går undergangen i møte

være på (god) vei mot

• he is heading for disaster

han styrer rett mot en katastrofe

head off styre\/lede i en annen retning

• head off a flock of sheep

stanse, sperre veien for

• head off a running horse

( overført) avverge, forhindre

head the bill ( overført) være den største attraksjonen

head the list stå øverst på listen

head the table ha hedersplassen, sitte øverst ved bordet
III
adj. \/hed\/

1) hoved-

• head office

2) første, viktigste, ledende

• the head divison of a regiment

3) over-

• head teacher

overlærer, rektor

4) mot-

• head wind

head boy den flinkeste i klassen (eller på skolen), duksen i klassen (eller på skolen)

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. tête f

• to hit sb on the head frapper qn à la tête

• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur

• head down ( = upside down) la tête en bas ; ( = looking down) la tête baissée

• my head is aching j'ai mal à la tête

• head of hair chevelure f

• to stand on one's head faire le poirier

• I could do it standing on my head c'est simple comme bonjour

• to stand sth on its head prendre le contre-pied de qch

• she is a head taller than her sister elle dépasse sa sœur d'une tête

• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot

• to have a big head avoir la grosse tête (inf)

• he went over my head to the director il m'a court-circuité et est allé voir le directeur

• his ideas went right over my head ses idées me dépassaient complètement

• he's got his head in the sand il pratique la politique de l'autruche

• he was talking his head off (inf) il n'arrêtait pas de parler

• to shout one's head off (inf) crier à tue-tête

• to laugh one's head off rire aux éclats

• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !

► a head, per head par tête

► from head to foot or toe de la tête aux pieds

• he was dressed in black from head to foot or toe il était habillé en noir de la tête aux pieds

• he was trembling from head to foot il tremblait de tout son corps► head and shoulders

• he stands head and shoulders above everybody else (in height) il dépasse tout le monde d'une tête ; (in quality) il surpasse tout le monde► head over heels

• to go head over heels (accidentally) faire la culbute ; (on purpose) faire une galipette

• to be head over heels in love with sb être follement amoureux de qn

   b. ( = mind, intellect) tête f

• I can't do it in my head je ne peux pas calculer ça de tête

• to get sth into one's head (inf) se mettre qch dans la tête

• I can't get that into his head (inf) je n'arrive pas à lui faire comprendre

• to take it into one's head to do sth se mettre en tête de faire qch

• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...

• you never know what's going on in his head on ne sait jamais ce qui lui passe par la tête

• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?

• she's got her head screwed on (inf) elle a la tête sur les épaules

• two heads are better than one deux avis valent mieux qu'un

• we put our heads together (inf) nous y avons réfléchi ensemble

• to keep one's head garder son sang-froid

• to lose one's head perdre la tête

• his success went to his head son succès lui est monté à la tête

• he's off his head (inf) il a perdu la boule (inf)

• to get one's head round sth (inf) ( = understand) piger (inf) qch

• it does my head in (inf) ça me prend la tête (inf)

► a (good) head (for)

• she has a good head for figures elle est douée en calcul

• she has a good head for heights elle n'a jamais le vertige

• he has no head for heights il a le vertige

• she has a good business head elle a le sens des affaires► out of one's head

• I can't get it out of my head je ne peux pas me sortir ça de la tête

• he couldn't get her out of his head il ne pouvait pas s'empêcher de penser à elle

• it went right out of my head ça m'est tout à fait sorti de la tête

   c. [of cattle] (pl) 20 head of cattle 20 têtes fpl de bétail

   d. (specific part) [of flower, pin] tête f ; [of arrow] pointe f ; [of spear] fer m ; (on beer) mousse f ; (on tape recorder) tête f (de lecture, d'enregistrement)

   e. ► to come to a head [problem] devenir critique

• it all came to a head yesterday les choses ont atteint un point critique hier► to bring things to a head précipiter les choses

   f. ( = top end) [of staircase] haut m

• at the head of (lake, valley) à l'extrémité de ; (table) au bout de ; (procession) en tête de ; ( = in charge of) à la tête de

• at the head of the queue en tête de file

   g. [of vegetable, of lettuce, cabbage] pomme f ; [of celery] pied m ; [of garlic] tête f

   h. ( = leader) [of family] chef m

• head of department [of company] chef m de service

• head of state chef m d'État

   i. [of school] (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école

• head of department [of school, college] professeur mf responsable de section

   j. (of coin) face f

• heads or tails? pile ou face ?

• I can't make head or tail of it je n'y comprends rien

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = lead) être à la tête de ; [+ procession, list, poll] être en tête de

• headed by... dirigé par...

   b. ( = direct) he got in the car and headed it towards town il est monté dans la voiture et s'est dirigé vers la ville

   c. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler

   d. (Football) to head the ball faire une tête

3. intransitive verb

( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur

• he headed up the hill il s'est mis à monter la colline

• he was heading home il était sur le chemin du retour

• he's heading for trouble il va avoir des ennuis

• they're heading for victory ils sont bien partis pour gagner

4. compounds

[buyer, assistant] principal

► head boy noun (British) élève de terminale assumant diverses responsabilités

► head girl noun (British) élève de terminale assumant diverses responsabilités

► head office noun siège m social

► head start noun

• to have a head start être avantagé dès le départ (over or on sb par rapport à qn) ► head teacher noun (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école

► head-to-head adjective [contest, competition] direct noun affrontement m direct

► head waiter noun maître m d'hôtel

5. Phrasal Verbs

► head off

1. intransitive verb

partir

2. separable transitive verb

[+ person] barrer la route à ; [+ questions] éluder ; [+ trouble] éviter

► head up inseparable transitive verb

[+ organization, team] diriger

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[hed] 1.
noun

1) tête f

she put her head round the door — elle a mis la nez à la porte

my head aches — j'ai mal à la tête

a fine head of hair — une belle chevelure

to keep one's head down — lit garder la tête baissée; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail

from head to foot ou toe — de la tête aux pieds

the decision was made over their heads — la décision a été prise sans les consulter

to stand on one's head — faire le poirier

heads turned at the sight of... — tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant...

to hold a gun to somebody's head — lit presser un pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un

to have a bad head — (colloq) avoir mal à la tête

to be a head taller than somebody — dépasser quelqu'un d'une tête

to win by a (short) head — [horse] gagner d'une (courte) tête

£10 a head ou per head — 10 livres sterling par personne

50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail

2) ( mind) tête f

I can't get it into her head that — je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête que

he has got it into his head that — il s'est mis dans la tête que

he has taken it into his head to resign — il s'est mis en tête de démissionner

you can put that idea out of your head! — tu peux oublier cette idée!

the name has gone right out of my head — le nom m'est complètement sorti de la tête

I can't add them up in my head — je ne peux pas les additionner de tête

to be over somebody's head — ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de quelqu'un

use your head! — (colloq) sers-toi de tes méninges! (colloq)

her success has turned her head — son succès lui a tourné la tête

to have a (good) head for figures — être doué pour le calcul

to have no head for heights — avoir le vertige

3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/f

at the head of — à la tête de

head of government/State — chef de gouvernement/d'État

head of department — Administration chef de service; School professeur principal

head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel

4) (of pin, nail, hammer, golf club) tête f; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m; ( of stick) pommeau m; (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f; ( of garlic) tête f

5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f

6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité f

at the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste

at the head of the queue — en tête de la file d'attente

7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête f

to come to a head — lit, Medicine mûrir; fig [crisis] arriver au point critique

to bring something to a head — Medicine faire mûrir; fig précipiter [crisis]; amener [quelque chose] au point critique [situation]

8) ( on beer) mousse f
2.
heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f

‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’

heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
3.
noun modifier

1) [ injury] à la tête

2) ( chief) [ cashier, cook, gardener] en chef
4.
transitive verb

1) être en tête de [list, queue]; être à la tête de [firm, team]; mener [expedition, inquiry]

2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]

headed writing paper — papier m à lettres à en-tête

3) ( steer) diriger [vehicle]; naviguer [boat]

he headed the sheep away from the cliff — il a éloigné les moutons de la falaise

4) Sport

to head the ball — faire une tête

he headed the ball into the net — il a marqué un but de la tête
5.
intransitive verb

where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?

to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord

to head home — rentrer

he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
6.
- headed combining form

black-headed bird — oiseau à tête noire

red-headed boy — garçon (aux cheveux) roux

two-headed monster — monstre à deux têtes

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

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on your own head be it! — à tes risques et périls!

to go to somebody's head — monter à la tête de quelqu'un

to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)

are you off your head? — tu as perdu la boule? (colloq)

to keep/lose one's head — garder/perdre son sang-froid

to be soft ou weak in the head — (colloq) être faible d'esprit

he's not right in the head — (colloq) il a un grain (colloq)

to laugh one's head off — (colloq) rire aux éclats

to shout one's head off — (colloq) crier à tue-tête

to talk one's head off — (colloq) ne pas arrêter de parler

off the top of one's head — [say, answer] sans réfléchir

to give a horse its/somebody their head — lâcher la bride à un cheval/à quelqu'un

to be able to do something standing on one's head — faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez (colloq)

I can't make head (n)or tail of it — je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête

if we all put our heads together — si nous nous y mettons tous

the leaders put their heads together — les dirigeants se sont consultés

two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un

English-French dictionary > head
19 хвост

муж.
1) tail;
train (павлиний) ;
brush( лисицы) ;
scut (кролика, оленя) вилять хвостом (о собаке) ≈ to wag the tail;
перен. to cringe, to fall all over smb. бить хвостом ≈ to lash/swish/whisk the tail вертеть хвостом, крутить хвостом ≈ перен. ;
разг. to hedge, to beat about the bush хвост лошади ≈ horse-tail хвост кометы ≈ tail/train of a comet обрезанный хвост ≈ docked tail, bobtail поджать хвост, прижать хвост, подвернуть хвост, опустить хвост ≈ to have one's tail between one's legs;
to come down a peg разг. поджав хвост ≈ with the tail between the legs
2) end, tail (концевая часть) ;
tail-end( о процессии) хвост поезда ≈ rear (coaches)
3) разг. (очередь) queue;
line стоять в хвосте за чем-л. ≈ to stand in a queue for smth., to queue up for smth.
4) разг. (несданный экзамен) arrears мн.
5) разг. (сыщик) tail амер. ∙ ему вожжа под хвост попала ≈ he has taken to acting capriciously и в хвост и в гриву ≈ разг. with all one's might наступать на хвост ≈ to be right on smb.'s tail (настигать) ;
to step on smb.'s toes (ущемлять чьи-л. интересы) прищемить хвост, прижать хвост, укоротить хвост ≈ to take smb. down a peg (or two) распускать хвост перед кем-л. ≈ to strut like a peacock хватать за хвост, ухватить за хвост, поймать за хвост ≈ to seize smth. by the tail (счастье и т.п.) ;
to hit (up) on smth. (идею и т.п.) висеть на хвосте у кого-л. ≈ to be right behind smb., to be on smb. tail задирать хвост ≈ to have one's nose in the air, to act high-and-mighty тащиться в хвосте

м.
1. tail, (павлина) train;
(лисицы) brush;
махать ~ом wag its tail;
(о лошади, корове) swish its tail;

2. (самолёта и т. п.) tail;

3. (процессии, поезда и т. п.) tail-end;
~ эшелона back of train;
колонны tail-end of column;

4. разг. (очередь) queue;
line амер. ;

5. разг. (невыполненная часть какой-л. работы) arrears pl., odds and ends;
быть, плестись в ~е lag behind, trail at the back;
задрать ~ get* on one`s high horse;
поджать ~ draw* in one`s horns;
показать ~ show* a clean pair of heels;
и в ~ и в гриву neck and crop.

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20 head

- at the head

- batter one's head against a brick wall

- beat smth. into smb.'s head

- be head and ears

- be not right in one's head

- better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

- bite smb.'s head off

- bother one's head about smb.

- break Priscian's head

- bring to a head

- bury one's head in the sand

- buy smth. over smb.'s head

- call down the wrath of God on smb.'s head

- carry one's head high

- a clear head

- come into one's head

- come to a head

- a cool head

- cost smb. his head

- do it on one's head

- drag by the head and ears

- draw down upon one's head

- eat one's head off

- fling oneself at smb.'s head

- the fountain head

- from head to foot

- get it into one's head

- get one's head down

- get smb. out of one's head

- get through one's head

- give smb. his head

- go about with one's head in the air

- a good head

- go to smb.'s head

- go to the fountain head

- hang one's head

- hang over smb.'s head

- have a bad head for heights

- have a bad head for smth.

- have a head

- have a head for smth.

- have a head like a sieve

- have a head on one's shoulders

- have an old head on young shoulders

- have one's head examined

- have one's head screwed on right

- the head and front of smth.

- head and shoulders

- head first

- head over heels

- heads I win, tails you lose

- heads will roll

- hide one's head

- hold one's head above water

- a hot head

- keep one's head

- a King Charles's head

- a King's head

- knock smth. on the head

- knock their heads together

- lay one's heads together

- a level head

- lie heads and thraws

- a long head

- lose one's head

- make head against...

- make head or tail of smth.

- not to know if one is on one's head or one's heels

- off one's head

- one's head off

- on one's head

- open one's head

- out of one's own head

- over smb.'s head

- Pope's head

- put a head on smb.

- put one's head in a noose

- put one's head into the lion's mouth

- put smth. into smb.'s head

- put smth. out of smb.'s head

- a Queen's head

- raise its head

- raw head and bloody bones

- scratch one's head

- shake one's head

- soft in the head

- standing on one's head

- stand smth. on its head

- stuff smb.'s head with smth.

- swelled head

- take it into one's head to do smth.

- turn smb.'s head

- two heads are better than one

- wet the baby's head

- win by a head

- a wooden head

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