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плохо переносить высоту, бояться высотыI... looked at the drop, and decided that I was not a daring fellow. I have no head for heights. (I. Murdoch, ‘Under the Net’, ch. VI) — я: ". глянул вниз и почувствовал, что я не из храброго десятка. я боюсь высоты."
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Штамповка: хорошо переносить высоту (из книги "Серебряное кресло")Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have a good head for heights
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to have a good head (to have no head) for heights (flying, fast driving) хорошо переносить (не переносить) высоту (самолёт, быструю езду)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to have a good head for heights
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Макаров: он хорошо переносит высотуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he has a good head for heights
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head [hed]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. tête f• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !► 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 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 heelsb. ( = mind, intellect) tête f• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?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 chosesf. ( = 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 deh. ( = leader) [of family] chef m• heads or tails? pile ou face ?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 villec. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur4. compounds[buyer, assistant] principal• 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 off[+ organization, team] diriger* * *[hed] 1.1) tête fto 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
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 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 fto 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)
3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/fhead 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 f5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité fat the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste
7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête fto 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 f2.heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’
3.heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
noun modifier1) [ injury] à la tête4.transitive verb1) 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]4) Sport5.where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?
to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord
6.he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
- headed combining formPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off••to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre 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
two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un
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A n1 Anat (of person, animal) tête f ; the top of one's head le sommet de la tête or du crâne ; he had a beret on his head il avait un béret sur la tête ; she put her head round the door elle a passé la tête par la porte ; my head aches j'ai mal à la tête ; to nod one's head hocher la tête ; to have a fine head of hair avoir une belle chevelure ; to get ou keep ou have one's head down lit avoir or garder la tête baissée ; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer ; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail ; with one's head in one's hands la tête dans les mains ; from head to foot ou toe de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête ; he pulled his sweater over his head il a retiré son pull ; the decision was made over the heads of the members la décision a été prise sans consulter les membres ; she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues elle a obtenu une promotion qui revenait de droit à ses collègues ; to stand on one's head faire le poirier ; to stand an argument/theory on its head fig [person] prendre le contre-pied d'un argument/d'une théorie ; [evidence, fact] contredire un argument/une théorie ; heads turned at the sight of… tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant… ; to hold a gun ou pistol to sb's head lit braquer un pistolet contre la tête de qn ; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn ;2 ( mind) tête f, crâne ○ m pej ; her head was full of grand ideas elle avait la tête pleine de grandes idées ; I can't get it into her head that je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête or le crâne que ; he has got it into his head that I love him il s'est mis dans la tête que je l'aime ; he has taken it into his head to resign il s'est mis en tête de démissionner ; what(ever) put that idea into her head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée dans la tête? ; I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head je n'arrive pas à oublier les visages affamés de ces enfants ; I can't get that tune out of my head je n'arrive pas à m'ôter cet air de la tête ; you can put that idea out of your head! tu peux oublier cette idée! ; he put the idea of danger out of his head il a chassé l'idée du danger de sa tête ; all these interruptions have put it out of my head toutes ces interruptions me l'ont fait sortir de la tête ; 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 ; I wonder what's going on in her head? je me demande ce qui lui passe par la tête ; to be ou go above ou over sb's head ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de qn, dépasser qn ; don't worry ou bother your (pretty little) head about that ○ ! ne te casse pas la tête pour ça ○ ! ; use your head ○ ! sers-toi de tes méninges ○ ! ; to turn sb's head tourner la tête à qn ; her success has turned her head son succès lui a tourné la tête ; to have a (good) head for figures/business être doué pour le calcul/les affaires ; I have a good head for heights je n'ai pas le vertige ; to have no head for heights avoir le vertige ;3 Meas, Turf tête f ; to be a head/half a head taller than sb, to be taller than sb by a head/half a head dépasser qn d'une tête/d'une demi-tête ; to win by a (short) head Turf, fig gagner d'une (courte) tête ;4 ○ ( headache) mal m de tête ; to have a bad head ○ gen avoir mal à la tête ; ( hangover) avoir mal aux cheveux ○ ;5 (leader, director) (of family. church, agency, section) chef m ; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/f ; at the head of à la tête de ; a team of experts with Dubois at its head une équipe d'experts avec Dubois à sa tête ; head of government/State chef de gouvernement/d'État ; head of department Admin chef de service ; Sch professeur principal ; head of Maths/German Sch responsable de la section de Maths/d'allemand ; head of personnel/marketing Comm chef du personnel/du marketing ;6 Admin, Comm ( individual person or animal) we paid £10 a head ou per head nous avons payé 10 livres sterling par personne ; to count heads compter les gens ; 50 head of cattle Agric 50 têtes de bétail ; 30 head of sheep 30 moutons ;7 Sport, Tech (of pin, nail etc, hammer, golf club) tête f ; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m ; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m ; ( of stick) pommeau m ;8 ( front or top end) ( of bed) chevet m ; ( of table) (haut) bout m ; ( of procession) tête f ; (of pier, river, valley, glacier, lake) extrémité f ; at the head of the stairs/page/list en haut de l'escalier/de la page/de la liste ; a letter with his address at the head une lettre avec son adresse en en-tête ; at the head of the queue en tête de la file d'attente ;9 Bot, Hort (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f ; ( of celery) pied m ; ( of garlic) tête f ; to cut the dead heads off the roses couper les fleurs fanées des rosiers ;10 Comput, Elec (of computer, video, tape recorder) tête f ; reading head, playback head tête f de lecture ; writing head, recording head tête f d'écriture ;11 ( on beer) mousse f ;12 Med (on boil, spot) tête f ; to come to a head lit, Med mûrir ; fig [crisis, trouble, unrest] arriver au point critique ; to bring sth to a head Med faire mûrir ; fig précipiter [crisis, trouble, unrest] ; amener [qch] au point critique [situation] ;13 ( in plumbing) ( height of water) hauteur f de chute d'eau ; ( water pressure) pression f ; head of water colonne f d'eau ;14 Phys ( of steam) pression f, volant m de vapeur spec ; to have a good head of steam fig ( be progressing well) avoir le vent en poupe ;15 Geog cap m ;1 ( tossing coin) face f ; ‘heads or tails?’ ‘pile ou face?’ ; ‘heads!’ ‘face!’ ; ‘heads it is!’ ‘c'est face!’ ; heads I win/we go face je gagne/on y va ;C modif1 Anat [movement] de tête ; [injury] à la tête ; [covering, bandage] sur la tête ; Zool [markings, feathers] de la tête ;2 ( chief) [cashier, cook, gardener] en chef.D vtr2 ( be in charge of) être à la tête de [business, firm, delegation, committee, team] ; mener [expedition, inquiry, revolt] ; the inquiry headed by Inspector Lacôte l'enquête menée par l'inspecteur Lacôte ;3 ( entitle) intituler [article, chapter, essay] ; this paragraph is headed by a quotation ce paragraphe est précédé d'une citation ; to head a letter with one's address mettre son adresse en tête d'une lettre ; headed writing paper, headed stationery papier m à lettres à en-tête ;4 ( steer) diriger [vehicle] (towards vers) ; naviguer [boat] (towards vers) ; I headed the car for the sea j'ai pris le volant en direction de la mer ; he headed the sheep away from the cliff il a éloigné les moutons de la falaise ;5 Sport to head the ball faire une tête ; he headed the ball into the net il a marqué un but de la tête.E vi where was the train headed ou heading? dans quelle direction est-ce que le train allait? ; to head south/north Naut mettre le cap au sud/au nord ; he headed straight back into the room il est retourné tout droit dans la pièce ; it's time to head home ou for home il est temps de rentrer ; she headed across the dunes elle s'est engagée à travers les dunes ; look out! he's heading this way attention! il se dirige par ici! ; there's good luck heading your way ( in horoscope) la chance va vous sourire ; ⇒ head for.F - headed (dans composés) black-headed bird oiseau à tête noire ; red-headed boy garçon (aux cheveux) roux ; two-headed monster monstre à deux têtes.on your own head be it! à tes risques et périls! ; to go to sb's head [alcohol, success, praise] monter à la tête de qn ; you've won, but don't let it go to your head tu as gagné, mais ne te monte pas la tête ; to go off one's head ○ perdre la boule ○ ; are you off your head? tu as perdu la boule ○ ? ; to keep/lose one's head garder/perdre son sang-froid ; to be soft ou weak in the head ○ être faible d'esprit ; he's not right in the head ○ il a un grain ○ ; to laugh one's head off ○ éclater de rire ; to shout one's head off ○ crier à tue-tête ; to talk one's head off ○ ne pas arrêter de parler ; she talked my head off ○ all the way elle m'a cassé les oreilles ○ tout le long du trajet ; off the top of one's head [say, answer] sans réfléchir ; I can't think of anything off the top of my head rien ne me vient à l'esprit pour l'instant ; to give a horse its head lâcher la bride à un cheval ; to give sb their head lâcher la bride à qn ; to give sb head ● US tailler une pipe ● à qn ; to be able to do sth standing on one's head faire qch les doigts dans le nez ○ ; I can't make head (n)or tail of it je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête ; I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying je ne comprenais rien à ce qu'elle disait ; if we all put our heads together si nous nous y mettons tous ; so Louise and I put our heads together and… donc Louise et moi nous y sommes mis à deux et… ; the leaders put their heads together les dirigeants se sont consultés ; two heads are better than one Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un.■ head for:▶ head for [sth]1 lit, gen se diriger vers ; Naut ( set sail) mettre le cap sur ; the car was heading ou headed for Paris la voiture se dirigeait vers Paris ; the ship was heading ou headed for New York le navire faisait route vers New York ; where were they heading ou headed for? dans quelle direction est-ce qu'ils allaient? ; we were heading ou headed for the coast when we broke down nous roulions en direction de la côte quand nous sommes tombés en panne ; to head for home prendre le chemin du retour ; to head for the whisky bottle foncer sur la bouteille de whisky ;2 fig courir à [defeat, victory] ; courir vers [trouble] ; to be heading for a fall courir à l'échec.■ head off partir (for, in the direction of, towards vers) ; he headed off across the fields il est parti à travers les champs ;▶ head off [sb/sth], head [sb/sth] off2 fig ( forestall) éluder [question] ; éviter [complaint, quarrel, rebellion] ; he headed her off onto a more interesting topic of conversation il a fait dévier sa conversation vers un sujet plus intéressant.■ head up:▶ head up [sth] diriger [department, team]. -
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head [hed]tête ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (i), 1 (j), 1 (l), 1 (n), 1 (p), 1 (v) mal de tête ⇒ 1 (f) chef ⇒ 1 (g) côté face ⇒ 1 (k) être à la tête de ⇒ 2 (a) être en tête de ⇒ 2 (b) diriger ⇒ 2 (c) intituler ⇒ 2 (d) aller ⇒ 3 principal ⇒ 4 (a) premier ⇒ 4 (b)(pl sense (l) inv)1 noun(a) (of human, animal) tête f;∎ she has a fine head of hair elle a de très beaux cheveux ou une très belle chevelure;∎ he's already a head taller than his mother il dépasse déjà sa mère d'une tête;∎ Horseracing to win by a head gagner d'une tête;∎ from head to toe or foot de la tête aux pieds;∎ he was covered in mud from head to toe or foot il était couvert de boue de la tête aux pieds;∎ she was dressed in black from head to toe or foot elle était tout en noir ou entièrement vêtue de noir;∎ to fall head over heels tomber la tête la première;∎ to fall head over heels in love with sb tomber éperdument amoureux de qn;∎ to have one's head in the clouds avoir la tête dans les nuages;∎ he wanders around with his head in the clouds il est toujours dans les nuages;∎ wine always goes to my head le vin me monte toujours à la tête;∎ all this praise has gone to his head toutes ces louanges lui ont tourné la tête;∎ to give a horse its head lâcher la bride à un cheval;∎ figurative give him his head and put him in charge lâchez-lui la bride et laissez-le prendre des responsabilités;∎ to stand on one's head faire le poirier;∎ familiar I could do it standing on my head c'est simple comme bonjour;∎ that's the kind of thing he could do standing on his head c'est le genre de choses qu'il peut faire les yeux fermés;∎ familiar she's got her head screwed on (the right way) elle a la tête sur les épaules;∎ the girl's got a good head on her shoulders cette fille a la tête sur les épaules;∎ he's an old head on young shoulders il est très mûr pour son âge;∎ figurative she's head and shoulders above the rest les autres ne lui arrivent pas à la cheville;∎ familiar to laugh one's head off rire à gorge déployée;∎ familiar to shout or to scream one's head off crier à tue-tête;∎ they'll have your head (on a plate) for this ils auront ta tête pour ça;∎ heads will roll des têtes tomberont;∎ American heads up! attention la tête!;(b) (mind, thoughts) tête f;∎ to do sums in one's head calculer de tête;∎ to take it into one's head to do sth se mettre en tête de faire qch;∎ the idea never entered my head ça ne m'est jamais venu à l'esprit;∎ don't put silly ideas into his head ne lui mettez pas des idées stupides en tête;∎ to get sth into one's head se mettre qch dans la tête;∎ I can't get these dates into my head je n'arrive pas à retenir ces dates;∎ she got it into her head that she was being persecuted elle s'est mis en tête ou dans l'idée qu'on la persécutait;∎ I can't get that into his head je n'arrive pas à le lui faire comprendre;∎ the answer has gone right out of my head j'ai complètement oublié la réponse;∎ I think he made it up out of his own head je crois que c'est lui qui a inventé ça;∎ familiar use your head! fais travailler tes méninges!;∎ familiar it's doing my head in! ça me tape sur le système!, ça me prend la tête!;∎ familiar I just can't get my head round the idea that she's gone je n'arrive vraiment pas à me faire à l'idée qu'elle est partie;∎ familiar to get one's head straight or together se ressaisir∎ to have a good head for business avoir le sens des affaires, s'entendre aux affaires;∎ she has no head for business elle n'a pas le sens des affaires;∎ in my job, you need a good head for figures pour faire mon métier, il faut savoir manier les chiffres;∎ to have a (good) head for heights ne pas avoir le vertige;∎ I've no head for heights j'ai le vertige(d) (clear thinking, common sense)∎ keep your head! gardez votre calme!, ne perdez pas la tête!;∎ to keep a cool head garder la tête froide;∎ you'll need a clear head in the morning vous aurez besoin d'avoir l'esprit clair demain matin;∎ to let one's head be ruled by one's heart laisser son cœur gouverner sa raison;∎ familiar he's not quite right in the head, he's a bit soft in the head il est un peu timbré;(e) (intelligence, ability) tête f;∎ we'll have to put our heads together and find a solution nous devrons nous y mettre ensemble pour trouver une solution;∎ off the top of my head, I'd say it would cost about £1,500 à vue de nez, je dirais que ça coûte dans les 1500 livres;∎ I don't know off the top of my head je ne sais pas, il faudrait que je vérifie;∎ she made some figures up off the top of her head elle a inventé des chiffres;∎ he's talking off the top of his head il raconte n'importe quoi;∎ her lecture was completely over my head sa conférence m'a complètement dépassé;∎ to talk over sb's head s'exprimer de manière trop compliquée pour qn;∎ proverb two heads are better than one deux avis valent mieux qu'un∎ I've got a bit of a head this morning j'ai un peu mal à la tête ce matin(g) (chief, boss → of police, government, family) chef m; (→ of school, company) directeur(trice) m,f;∎ the European heads of government les chefs mpl de gouvernement européens;∎ the crowned heads of Europe les têtes fpl couronnées de l'Europe;(h) (authority, responsibility)∎ she went over my head to the president elle est allée voir le président sans me consulter;∎ they were promoted over my head ils ont été promus avant moi;∎ on your (own) head be it! c'est toi qui en prends la responsabilité!, à tes risques et périls!;∎ literary his blood will be upon your head la responsabilité de sa mort pèsera sur vos épaules(i) (top → of racquet, pin, hammer) tête f; (→ of staircase) haut m, tête f; (→ of bed) chevet m, tête f; (→ of arrow) pointe f; (→ of page) tête f; (→ of letter) en-tête m; (→ of cane) pommeau m; (→ of valley) tête f; (→ of river) source f; (→ of mineshaft) bouche f; (→ of column, rocket, still) chapiteau m; (→ of torpedo) cône m; (→ of cask) fond m;∎ at the head of the procession/queue en tête de (la) procession/de (la) queue;∎ sitting at the head of the table assis au bout de la ou en tête de table;∎ to be at the head of the list venir en tête de liste(j) Botany & Cookery (of corn) épi m; (of garlic) tête f, gousse f; (of celery) pied m; (of asparagus) pointe f; (of flower) tête f;∎ a head of cauliflower un chou-fleur∎ heads or tails? pile ou face?;∎ I can't make head nor tail of this pour moi ça n'a ni queue ni tête;∎ it's a case of heads I win, tails you lose de toutes les façons je suis gagnant(l) (of livestock) tête f;∎ 50 head of cattle 50 têtes de bétail(m) (in prices, donations)∎ tickets cost £50 a head les billets valent 50 livres par personne∎ to win the scrum against the head prendre le ballon à l'adversaire sur son introduction(p) (title → of chapter) tête f;∎ under this head sous ce titre;∎ heads of agreement (draft) protocole m d'accord(q) Typography en-tête m∎ loss of head perte f de pression;∎ head of water charge f ou pression f d'eau;∎ figurative to get up or to work up a head of steam s'énerver∎ his resignation brought things to a head sa démission a précipité les choses∎ to give sb head tailler une pipe à qn∎ I'm going to the head je vais pisser(a) (command → group, organization) être à la tête de; (→ project, revolt) diriger, être à la tête de; (chair → discussion) mener; (→ commission) présider;∎ she headed the attack on the Government's economic policy elle menait l'attaque contre la politique économique du gouvernement(b) (be first in, on) être ou venir en tête de;∎ Madrid heads the list of Europe's most interesting cities Madrid vient ou s'inscrit en tête des villes les plus intéressantes d'Europe;∎ Sport she headed the pack from the start elle était en tête du peloton dès le départ∎ we headed the sheep down the hill nous avons fait descendre les moutons de la colline;∎ they are heading the country into chaos ils conduisent le pays au chaos;∎ just head me towards the nearest bar dirigez-moi vers le bar le plus proche;∎ where are you headed? où vas-tu?;∎ Nautical to head a ship westwards mettre le cap à l'ouest∎ the essay is headed 'Democracy' l'essai s'intitule ou est intitulé 'Démocratie'∎ he headed the ball into the goal il a marqué de la tête(car, crowd, person) aller, se diriger; Nautical mettre le cap sur;∎ where are you heading? où vas-tu?;∎ you're heading in the right direction vous allez dans la bonne direction;∎ I'm going to head home je vais rentrer;∎ the train headed into/out of a tunnel le train est entré dans un/sorti d'un tunnel(a) (main → person) principal(b) (first in series) premier►► head barman chef m barman;British School head boy = élève chargé d'un certain nombre de responsabilités et qui représente son école aux cérémonies publiques;head cashier chef m caissier;head chef chef m de cuisine;Commerce head clerk premier commis m, chef m de bureau;head cold rhume m de cerveau;head count vérification f du nombre de personnes présentes;∎ the teacher did a head count la maîtresse a compté les élèves;head foreman chef m d'atelier;Mining head frame chevalement m;head gardener jardinier(ère) m,f en chef;Cars head gasket joint m de culasse;Technology head gate (of lock) porte f d'amont;British School head girl = élève chargée d'un certain nombre de responsabilités et qui représente son école aux cérémonies publiques;head housekeeper (in hotel) gouvernante f générale;head louse pou m;head office siège m social, bureau m central;(a) (in rowing) tête-de-rivière fhead receptionist chef m de réception;Music head register voix f de tête;Television & Cinema head shot gros plan m de tête;∎ he had a ten-minute head start over the others il a commencé dix minutes avant les autres;∎ I got a head start j'ai pris de l'avance sur les autres;∎ go on, I'll give you a head start allez, vas-y, je te donne un peu d'avance;∎ being bilingual gives her a head start over the others étant bilingue, elle est avantagée par rapport aux autres;head of state chef m d'État;School head teacher (man) proviseur m, directeur m, chef m d'établissement; (woman) directrice f, chef m d'établissement;head torch lampe f frontale;Music head voice voix f de tête;head waiter maître m d'hôtel;rentrer, retourner;∎ we headed back to the office nous sommes retournés au bureau;∎ when are you heading back? quand comptez-vous rentrer?(of car, person) se diriger vers; Nautical mettre le cap sur;∎ where are you headed for? où vas-tu?;∎ she headed for home elle rentra (à la maison);∎ the country is heading for civil war le pays va droit à la guerre civile;∎ he's heading for trouble il va s'attirer des ennuis;∎ figurative to be heading for a fall courir à l'échec;∎ familiar to head for the hills filer➲ head off∎ figurative she headed off all questions about her private life elle a éludé toute question sur sa vie privéepartir;∎ the children headed off to school les enfants sont partis pour ou à l'école(be leader of) diriger -
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1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza4) (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, jefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma
2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir3) ((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 a4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza•- - 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 n1. cabezamind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!2. cabecera3. jefe / directorhead2 vb1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza2. cabecear / dar de cabezato head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casatr[hed]2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino3 (of bed, table) cabecera4 (of page) principio5 (on beer) espuma6 (cape) cabo, punta7 (of school, company) director,-ra8 (cattle) res nombre femenino■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado9 (coin) cara10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella1 principal, jefe1 (company, list etc) encabezar2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabezaheads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entradaon 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 barbato be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguiento be off one's head estar chiflado,-ato bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguiento do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendadosto have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los númerosto have a head for heights no padecer vértigoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto keep one's head mantener la calmato laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadastwo heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que doshead teacher director,-rahead start ventajahead office oficina centralhead ['hɛd] vt1) lead: encabezar2) direct: dirigirhead vi: dirigirsehead adjmain: principalthe head office: la oficina central, la sedehead n1) : cabeza ffrom head to foot: de pies a cabeza2) mind: mente f, cabeza f3) 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 cruz6) : cabeza f500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado$10 a head: $10 por cabeza7)to come to a head : llegar a un punto críticoadj.• 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.expr.• atajar v.• cortarle el paso expr.v.• cabecear v.• descabezar v.• dirigir v.• encabezar v.• mandar v.hed
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto 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 fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
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 fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead 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
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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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 de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
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viwhere 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[hed]1. N1) (=part of body) cabeza f•
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 paredthe government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis
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to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballoto give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn
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wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza•
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•
she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana•
he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró- 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 downto go over sb's head —
- hold one's head up highwith head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida
- laugh one's head off- stand or turn sth on its head- want sb's head on a plate- turn one's head the other way- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand- scream/shout one's head offI can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice
- turn heads- keep one's head above wateracid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza fuse your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!
it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado
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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•
to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números•
to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental•
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?
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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•
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 headyou 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 head3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / fhead of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés
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 fat the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de
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 f6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza freading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación
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this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico8) heads (on coin) cara fheads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)
9) (no pl) (=unit)£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona
10) (Naut) proa fhead to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento
11) (Geog) cabo m12) (=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 mthis comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...
2. VT1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear5) [+ chapter] encabezar3.VIwhere 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
they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad
4.CPDhead 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 clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f
head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f
head count N — recuento m 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
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at head height — a la altura de la cabezahead injury N — herida f en la cabeza
head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza
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to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algnhead 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
head teacher N — director(a) m / f
head waiter N — maître m
head wound N — herida f en la cabeza
- head for- head off- head out- head up* * *[hed]
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto 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 fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
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 fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead 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
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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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 de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
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viwhere 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 -
10 head
1. noun1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran
head over heels in love — bis über beide Ohren verliebt (ugs.)
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, derin 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
not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)
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
playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der
head of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die
head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das
11) see academic.ru/33986/headmaster">headmaster; headmistress2. attributive adjectivehead waiter — Oberkellner, der
3. transitive verbhead office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln3) (direct)4) (Footb.) köpfen5) (overtake and stop)4. intransitive verbhead somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
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
* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) der Kopf2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) der Kopf3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) die Kopflänge4) (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 Kopf6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) die Quelle7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) oberes Ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) die Spitze9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) die Begabung10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) der Leiter12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) die Landspitze13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) die Blume2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) an erster Stelle stehen2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leiten3) ((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!) zusteuern4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) betiteln•- -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* * *[hed]I. NOUNfrom \head to foot [or toe] von Kopf bis Fußto bow one's \head den Kopf senkento nod one's \head mit dem Kopf nickento shake one's \head den Kopf schüttelnto put ideas into sb's \head jdm Flausen in den Kopf setzenwhat 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 tunto have a good \head for sth für etw akk begabt seinshe's got a good \head for figures sie kann gut mit Zahlen umgehento clear one's \head einen klaren Kopf bekommento get sb/sth out of one's \head sich dat jdn/etw aus dem Kopf schlagenI can't get that man out of my \head dieser Mann geht mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopfto use one's \head seinen Verstand benutzena \head of broccoli/cauliflower ein Brokkoli/Blumenkohla \head of cabbage ein Kohlkopf ma \head of lettuce ein Salatto be a \head taller than sb [um] einen Kopf größer sein als jdto win by a \head mit einer Kopflänge Vorsprung gewinnen5. no pl (top, front part)the \head of the bed das Kopfende des Bettesat the \head of the table am Kopf[ende] des Tisches6. (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 mthe \head of a match der Streichholzkopfthe \head of the family das Familienoberhaupta \head of state ein Staatsoberhaupt nt\heads or tails? Kopf oder Zahl?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 gibtthe \head of a river/stream ein Fluss-/Bachoberlauf m13. (accumulated amount)\head of steam Dampfdruck mthe \head of a boil/a pimple der Eiterpfropf einer Beule/eines Pickels17.▶ 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 bring sth to a \head (carry sth too far) etw auf die Spitze treiben; (force a decision) etw forcieren [o zur Entscheidung bringen]▶ to bury one's \head in the sand, to have one's \head buried in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken▶ to do sth over sb's \head etw über jds Kopf hinweg tun▶ 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 begreifenwhen 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 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▶ to have an old [or wise] \head on young shoulders für sein Alter ziemlich erwachsen [o reif] sein▶ to keep a cool \head einen kühlen Kopf bewahren▶ to keep one's \head einen klaren Kopf bewahren▶ 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 slBen 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▶ \heads will roll Köpfe werden rollenthe 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 seinII. ADJECTIVEattr leitende(r, s)\head cook Küchenchef(in) m(f)\head office Zentrale fIII. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (be at the front of)▪ to \head sth etw anführenthe procession was \headed by the Queen die Queen ging der Prozession voran2. (be in charge of)to \head a firm/an organization eine Firma/Organisation leiten [o führen▪ to \head sth etw überschreiben [o mit einer Überschrift versehen]the article wasn't \headed der Artikel hatte keine Überschrift4. FBALLto \head the ball den Ball köpfen5. HORTto \head a tree einen Baum kappento \head home sich akk auf den Heimweg machento \head along a path einen Weg entlanglaufen3. (go toward)he \headed straight for the fridge er steuerte direkt auf den Kühlschrank zuto \head for disaster auf eine Katastrophe zusteuernto be \heading into [some] rough times schweren Zeiten entgegengehen* * *in cpds (= top, senior) Ober-* * *head [hed]A v/t2. voran-, vorausgehen (dat)3. (an)führen, leiten:a commission headed by ein Ausschuss unter der Leitung von4. lenken, steuern, dirigieren:a) um-, ablenken,b) abfangen,c) eine Gefahr etc abwenden, ein Gespräch etc abbiegen5. übertreffen6. einen Fluss etc (an der Quelle) umgehen7. mit einem Kopf etc versehen8. einen Titel geben (dat), betiteln9. die Spitze bilden von (oder gen)11. Fußball: den Ball köpfen:head away wegköpfen;head in einköpfen12. head upa) ein Fass ausböden,b) Wasser aufstauenB v/i1. a) gehen, fahren ( beide:for nach):be heading back auf dem Rückweg sein3. (mit der Front) liegen nach:4. (einen Kopf) ansetzen (Gemüse etc)5. sich entwickeln6. entspringen (Fluss)7. Fußball:head clear mit dem oder per Kopf klären;head in einköpfen;head wide vorbeiköpfenC adj1. Kopf…2. Spitzen…, Vorder…, an der Spitze stehend oder gehend3. Chef…, Haupt…, Ober…, Spitzen…, führend, oberst(er, e, es), erst(er, e, es):head cook Chefkoch m;head nurse Oberschwester fD s1. Kopf m:2. poet und fig Haupt n:head of the family Haupt der Familie, Familienvorstand m, -oberhaupt;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 einer4. 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 Regierungschefd) SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin fa) 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/nb) SCHIFF Bug mc) SCHIFF Toilette f (im Bug)9. Kopf m, (einzelne) Person:one pound a head ein Pfund pro Kopf oder Person10. (pl head) Stück n:50 head of cattle 50 Stück Vieh11. Br Anzahl f, Herde f, Ansammlung f (besonders Wild)12. Höhepunkt m, Krise f: → Bes Redew13. (Haupt-)Haar n:a beautiful head of hair schönes, volles Haar14. BOTa) (Salat- etc) Kopf m, Köpfchen n (kopfig gedrängter Blütenstand)15. ANAT Kopf m (vom Knochen oder Muskel)16. MED Durchbruchstelle f (eines Geschwürs etc)17. Vorgebirge n, Landspitze f, Kap n18. pl Vorderseite f (einer Münze):heads or tails? Wappen od Zahl?19. JAGD Geweih n:a deer of the first head ein fünfjähriger Hirsch21. Br Rahm m, Sahne f22. Quelle f (eines Flusses)23. a) Überschrift f, Titelkopf mb) Abschnitt m, Kapitel nc) (Haupt)Punkt m (einer Rede etc):the head and front das Wesentliche24. Abteilung f, Rubrik f, Kategorie f25. TYPO (Titel)Kopf m26. LING Oberbegriff m28. TECHa) Stauwasser nb) Staudamm m, -mauer f29. PHYS, TECHa) Gefälle n, Gefällhöhe fb) Druckhöhe fc) (Dampf-, Luft-, Gas) Druck md) Säule f, Säulenhöhe f (zur Druckmessung):head of water Wassersäule30. TECHa) Spindelkopf m (einer Fräsmaschine)b) Spindelbank f (einer Drehbank)c) Support m (einer Bohrbank)e) Saugmassel f (Gießerei)f) Kopf-, Deckplatte f, Haube f31. MUSc) Kopf m (einer Violine etc)32. Verdeck n, Dach n (einer Kutsche etc)b) …fan m: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;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 heada) 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;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;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;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;his name has gone out of my head mir ist sein Name entfallen;he has a good head on his shoulders er ist ein kluger Kopf;hold sth in one’s head etwas behalten, sich etwas merken;hold one’s head upa) 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);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;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;take the head die Führung übernehmen;take sth into one’s head sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;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 1hd abk1. hand2. head* * *1. noun1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)mind your head! — Vorsicht, dein Kopf!; (on sign) Vorsicht - geringe Durchgangshöhe!
head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran
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, dertwo 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
not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)
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
5) in pl. (on coin)6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, derplayback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der
7) (on beer) Blume, diehead of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die
head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das
11) see headmaster; headmistress2. attributive adjectivehead waiter — Oberkellner, der
3. transitive verbhead office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]3) (direct)4) (Footb.) köpfen4. intransitive verbhead somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
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
* * *n.Chef- präfix.Haupt Häupter n.Kopf ¨-e m. v.an der Spitze stehen ausdr. -
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I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (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.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((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!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - 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* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off -
12 head
[hed]n1) голова, черепSee:The water was over his head. — Вода была ему выше головы.
She has a good head for heights. — Она хорошо переносит высоту.
She has no head for heights. — Она не переносит высоту.
His proud, noble head bowed to nothing. — Он ни перед чем не склонял своей гордой, благородной головы.
I want a covering for the head. — Мне надо что-нибудь, чем покрыть голову.
He felt a sharp pain in his head. — Он почувствовал резкую боль в голове.
It cost him his head. — Это стоило ему головы/жизни.
to be/to sit at the head of the table — сидеть во главе стола/сидеть на почетном месте за столом;
Two heads are better than one. — Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.
I cannot make head or tail of it. — Ничего не возможно разобрать/понять.
- shaven head- majestic head
- bumpy head
- shaking head
- sore head
- grey head
- elegant head
- egg-shaped head
- irregular head
- heavy head
- curly head
- bristling head
- nodding head
- drooping head
- giddy head
- bruised head
- bloody head head
- bleeding head
- hot head
- hooded head
- feathered head- patient's head- horse's head
- head net
- head phone
- head piece
- sharp pain in the back of one's head
- bandage on the head
- constant buzzing in the head
- blow knock on the head
- nod of the head
- shake of the head
- crown of the head
- sharp pain in smb's head
- head with hair
- head of classical form and beauty
- head from a doll
- head of hair
- good head of hair
- with a heavy head
- with a feeling of dullness in one's head
- with confusion in one's head
- over the heads of others
- from head to foot
- with a bare head
- with an uncovered head
- with a bruise on the head
- aim at smb's head
- balance smth on one's head
- bandage smb's head
- apply a bandage to smb's head
- be taller by a head
- be head over ears in debt
- beat oneself on the head with one's fist
- beat smb's head off
- bend one's head over the book
- bite smb's head off
- hang one's head in confusion
- hang one's head down
- hang one's head on one's chest
- bow one's head in admiration
- bow one's head to the ground
- give one's head for a washing
- brandish a sword over one's head
- bring down a sword over smb's head
- break one's head
- bump one's head against smth
- bump heads together
- bury one's head in one's hands
- bury one's head in the sand
- chuck one's head to avoid the blow
- complain of a throbbing pain in the head
- cover one's head to protect it from the sun
- cradle smb's head in one's breasts
- cross one's hands behind one's head
- cry one's head off
- cut off smb's head
- cut one's head open
- dip one's head into the water
- do smth standing on one's head
- do smth over smb's head
- give orders over smb's head
- give answers over smb's head
- sell a house over smb's head
- draw one's head into one's shoulders
- drop one's head on one's breast
- fall head first
- fall head over heels
- fall on one's head
- feel heavy in the head
- feel one's head
- get a bump on the head
- go about with one's head high in the air
- give one's head for smth, state one's head on smth
- go queer in the head
- have a good head for heights
- have a strong head for drink
- have pain in one's head
- hit one's head on the wall
- hit one's head against smth
- hit smb on the head
- hurt one's head
- hold one's head up
- hold one's head with one's hands
- injure one's head
- keep one's head above ground
- keep jerking one's head
- keep one's head covered
- lay one's head on smb's chest
- lift up one's head
- look smb over from head to foot
- nod one's head
- nod one's head in greeting
- plunge head over heels into the fighting
- pull one's hat down on the head
- pull the blanket over one's head
- put one's head out of the window
- put one's head in a noose
- raise one's head
- rest one's head on the pillow
- scratch one's head
- scream one's head off
- seize one's head in one's hands
- set a price on smb's head
- shake one's head
- shake one's head at smth
- sit with one's head propped on one's hand
- snap smb's head off
- stand on one's head
- stand with bare heads
- stand with one's head down
- stand with averted head
- stand smth on its head
- stick one's head in the door
- stroke smb on the head
- talk smb's head off
- talk one's head off
- throw one's head back
- tip one's head to one side
- toss one's head up
- toss one's head in pride
- toss one's head in dissent
- touch one's head to the ground
- tremble from head to foot
- turn away one's head
- turn one's head towards smb
- walk with one's head high
- wear nothing on one's head
- work one's head off
- wound smb in the head
- head sitting deep between the shoulders
- head covered with a kerchief2) руководитель, глава, начальникI must telephone the head office. — Мне надо позвонить в центр.
- executive head- titular head
- administrative head
- military head
- family head
- union heads
- learned heads
- head teacher
- head gardener
- head nurse
- head surgeon
- head-cook
- head waiter
- head workman
- head electrician
- head office
- head master
- department head
- royal heads of Europe
- head of the delegation
- head of the tribe
- head of the department
- heads of all states
- Head of the Government
- Head of the Army
- head of the expedition
- under a competent head
- be at the head of smth
- put smb at the head of the movement
- be at the head of the whole business
- stand at the head of all nations in matters of art
- be at the head of the epoch
- be at the head of the field
- be at the head of the race
- those at the head of the whole business3) ум, интеллект, умственные способности; (а.) a clear (bright, logical) head светлый (ясный, логичный) умThe problem is over/beuond our heads. — Нам эту проблему не понять.
He talked over our heads. — То, что он говорил, не доходило до/было выше нашего понимания.
He is positively/quite out of his head. — Он определенно выжил из ума.
Such an idea never entered my head. — Такая мысль мне никогда не приходила в голову/на ум.
I can't get that into his head. — Я не могу ему этого растолковать/втолковать.
He made it up out of his own head. — Он все это сам придумал/очинил/выдумал.
(b) a wise head — умница/мудрая голова/умник;
the wiser heads — мудрецы;
a hot head — горячая голова/вспыльчивый человек;
a wooden head — тупица;
a competent head — знающий человек;
to have a good head upon one's shoulders — иметь хорошую голову на плечах/быть умным;
to have an old head on young shoulders — иметь здравый смысл/быть не по годам умудрённым
- steady head- cool head
- level head
- bother one's head about smth
- be over smb's head
- get a swollen head
- be over the heads of the pupils
- come to smb's head
- do smth off the top of one's head
- do calculations in one's head
- fill one's head with trifles
- give smb his head
- have a good head for figures
- have a head for details
- have no head for names
- have a good head for politics
- keep a level head
- keep one's head
- keep one's head shut
- keep smth in one's head
- keep a cool head in emergencies
- lose one's head
- be of one's head
- be off one's head about smb
- have a good head on one's shoulders
- have an old head on young shoulders
- put smth into smb's head
- put ideas into smb's head
- put two heads together
- puzzle one's head about smth
- show much head for business
- take smth into one's head
- turn smb's head with flattery
- trouble one's head about smth
- use one's head
- write out of one's head4) скот, голова скота (единица счёта), поголовье скота; 20 heads of deer двадцать голов оленей- large head of game
- consumption of milk per head of the population5) верхняя главная часть предмета, верх, верхушка, верхняя часть, головная часть, передняя часть, головка, шляпкаWe'll have to knock in the head of the barrel. — Нам придется пробить верх бочки.
heads I win, tails I lose. — Орел - я выигрываю, решка - проигрываю.
Coins often bear the head of a famous ruler. — На монетах нередко высечена голова известного правителя.
- forked head- wooden head
- tape-recorder head
- pit head
- pointed arrow head
- axe head
- missile head
- pin head
- figure head
- crumpled head
- head tide
- head wind
- head lights
- head stone
- head land- head division of a parade- head of the bed
- head of the column
- head of the river
- head of the bay- head of a hammer- head of a rail
- head of a violin
- head of cane
- head of the stairs
- head of the barrel
- head of barley
- head of a rock
- head of a peer
- mountain head overgrown by shrubbery
- nails with a wide head
- bolts with a square head
- axe with a heavy head
- glass of beer with a good head on it
- car with a folding head
- at the head of a page
- at the head of the list
- stand at the head of the bay
- boil is gathering head6) раздел, рубрика, параграф, пункт, заголовокThe story has a double head. — У рассказа двойное название.
He arranged his speech under four main heads. — Он разбил свою речь на четыре основных пункта/раздела.
It may be included under this head. — Это может быть включено в этот параграф/раздел.
It comes/it is kept/it is included under the head of "miscellavous". — Это помещено в параграфе "разное".
To hit the nail on the head. — ◊ Попасть в самую точку. /Попасть не в бровь, а в глаз.
Two heads are better than one. — ◊ Ум хорошо, а два лучше. /Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.
To toss heads or tails. — ◊ Бросать жребий.
I cannot make head or tail of it. — ◊ Не могу ничего понять/разобрать.
- heads of chapters- document arranged under five heads
- under two colums head
- group the facts under three heads
- remark on this head
- speak on this head
- treat the subject under three main heads•USAGE: -
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hed 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hode2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hode, sinn, hjerne3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hodelengde4) (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 del6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) kilde, utspring7) (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)ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) fremste del, spiss9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hode10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rektor, skolestyrer11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) pr. person/kuvert/snute12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) nes, odde, pynt13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum(hatt)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede, stå øverst/fremst/først2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stå i spissen for3) ((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 møte4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) sette som overskrift5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade, nikke, skalle•- - 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 headforstand--------leder--------sjef--------tittel--------åndIsubst. \/hed\/1) hode, skalle• 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) liv4) sjef, leder, direktør, overhode, hovedmann5) rektor6) ledelse, spiss, front, tet (også militærvesen)7) person, individ8) stykke9) antall, bestand10) øverste del, topp, spiss, hode, kapittel, kapitélhun sto først\/øverst på listenhedersplassen, øverst ved bordet, ved bordenden11) hodeende, hodegjerde12) kilde, utspring13) hode, krone• the head of a nail \/ a hammer \/ an axe15) forside (av mynt)16) ( på hjortedyr) horn, krone17) skum, skumhatt18) fløtelag (som legger seg oppå melk)20) modenhet, (tiltagende) styrke\/kraft21) rubrikk, overskrift, tittel22) hovedpunkt, hovedavsnitt, moment, kapittelpå dette punkt \/ i denne sak \/ i dette henseende23) kategori24) framdel, forreste del, fremre del, spiss26) ( brukes ofte i egennavn) odde, nes29) ( gruvedrift) stollbe at the head of something stå i spissen for noebang one's head against a brick\/stone wall ( overført) renne hodet\/pannen mot en murbite\/snap somebody's head off være forbannet på noenbring matters to a head tvinge frem en avgjørelse, fremkalle en kriseby a head med et hode \/ en hodehøyde, med en hodelengdeby the head and ears etter hårene umotivertcome into one's head slå en, falle en inncome\/draw\/gather\/grow to a head gå mot krise, tilspisse segcrowned head kronet hode, monarkdo it \/ work it out in one's head regne det ut i hodetdrag in by the head and shoulders ta opp helt umotivert (i samtale)eat one's head off ( hverdagslig) spise seg stappmett, lange i segenter one's head falle en inndet falt meg aldri inn, jeg tenkte aldri på detfall head over heels falle hodestupsfly head over heels fly hals over hodefrom head to heel\/foot fra topp til tå, fra isse til fotsålegather head samle krefter, komme til krefterget 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 noengive somebody his head ( overført) gi noen frie tøyler, gi noen frie hender, gi noen fritt spilleromgive the horse his head gi hesten frie tøyler\/tømmergo off one's head bli galgo to one's head gå til hodet på noen, gjøre noen innbilsk( om alkohol) gi rusvirkning, gå til hodet på noenhave \/ not have a head for something ha\/mangle sans for noe, være flink\/dårlig til noeha forretningssans\/forretningsteft• he has a good\/poor head for figureshan er flink\/dårlig med talljeg tåler ikke å være i høyden, jeg har lett for å bli svimmel i høydenhave an old head on young shoulders være moden for sin alderhave ones' head turned by sucess la suksessen gå en til hodetbe head and shoulders above rage høyt overkollegaene når ham ikke til skulderen, han rager høyt over sine kollegaerhead and shoulders portrait portrett i halvfigur, brystbildehead first\/foremost falle på hodet, falle på nesen, gå på hodet, gå på nesenhead of a cask bunn av en tønne \/ et fata head of flax linhår (om meget lyshåret barn), lyslugghead of hair hår(vekst)head of the river ( sport) best i kapproingenhead over heels eller over head and ears til opp over øreneheads I win, tails you lose! ( spøkefullt) du har ikke en sjanse!heads or tails? krone eller mynt?heads will roll ( overført) hodene kommer til rulleit gave me a head ( hverdagslig) jeg fikk hodepine\/tømmermenn av detkeep head against holde stand motkeep one's head bevare fatningen, holde hodet kaldtkeep one's head above water holde hodet over vannetlaugh\/scream one's head off ( hverdagslig) le seg i hjel, le seg fordervetlay\/put heads together stikke hodene sammenlie 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 hisssigmake\/gain head gå\/rykke frem, avansere, gjøre fremskrittmake head against gjøre motstand mot, sette seg tvert imotmake head upon få forsprang påmake something up out of one's own head finne på noe selvnot make head or tail of something ( hverdagslig) ikke begripe et kvekk av noeoff one's head ( hverdagslig) sprø, opprørt, opphissetoff the top of one's head ( hverdagslig) uforberedt, på stående foton one's head ( hverdagslig) som ingenting, som fot i hose, ingen sakon 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!over somebody's head ( overført) over noens forstand, over hodet på noen• it is\/goes over my headgå forbi noen, til fortrengsel for noen• they paid £20 a head apoor head dårlig forstandpull one's head in ikke stikke nesen sin i, passe sine egne sakerput something into somebody's head innbille noen noeput something out of somebody's head få noen til å gi opp tanken på noe, få noen fra noeraise one's head ( overført) reise hodet (igjen), rette ryggenroar one's head off le seg fordervet, le seg i hjelshake one's head over something riste på hodet av noestand at the head of the poll ha fått flest stemmertake it into one's head få det for segtalking 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, toohan er ikke bare nyhetsoppleser, han er en god journalist ogsåtalk somebody's head off ( hverdagslig) snakke hull i hodet på noenturn head over heels slå kollbøtte, slå stiftturn someone's head gjøre noen svimmel gjøre noen innbilsktwo heads are better than one to hoder tenker bedre enn ett, det lønner seg å samarbeideunder the head of under rubrikken(with) head to wind vindrettyou cannot expect an old head on young shoulders ungdom og visdom følges sjeldenIIverb \/hed\/1) være anfører for, lede, stå i spissen for, gå i spissen for2) gi overskrift, gi tittel, rubrisere, ordne i rubrikker• a document headed «Most important»et dokument med overskriften «Svært viktig3) gå foran, gå forbi4) overtreffe, overgå, slå5) vende, styre6) ( fotball) nikke, skalle, heade7) sette hode på (i ulike betydninger)8) ( også head down) beskjære i toppen (f.eks. et tre)9) innhente (ved å ta en snarvei)11) rykke frem mot, stevne frem mot, gå i mot, møte, angripe, seile mot12) styre, sette kurs, holde kurs, ha kurs, ligge an• how does the ship head?13) (spesielt amer.) ha sitt utspring (om elv)headed for på vei mot, på vei tilbe headed for styre mot, sette kursen mothead for\/towards styre mot, sette kurs mot, holde kurs mot, ha kurs motvære på (god) vei mothead off styre\/lede i en annen retningstanse, sperre veien for( overført) avverge, forhindrehead the bill ( overført) være den største attraksjonenhead the list stå øverst på listenhead the table ha hedersplassen, sitte øverst ved bordetIIIadj. \/hed\/1) hoved-2) første, viktigste, ledende3) over-overlærer, rektor4) mot-head boy den flinkeste i klassen (eller på skolen), duksen i klassen (eller på skolen) -
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[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hoved2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hoved3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hovedlængde4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; overhoved; over-; hoved-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hoved6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) udspring7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) det øverste af noget; top; ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) spids9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hoved10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skoleinspektør; rektor; forstander11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) per hoved12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) forbjerg13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede; stå øverst2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) lede; stå i spidsen for3) ((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!) styre4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) give som overskrift5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade•- - 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* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hoved2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hoved3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hovedlængde4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; overhoved; over-; hoved-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hoved6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) udspring7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) det øverste af noget; top; ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) spids9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hoved10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skoleinspektør; rektor; forstander11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) per hoved12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) forbjerg13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) skum2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) lede; stå øverst2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) lede; stå i spidsen for3) ((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!) styre4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) give som overskrift5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) heade•- - 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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[hɛd] 1. n ( lit, fig)głowa f; ( of table) szczyt m; ( of company) dyrektor m; (of country, organization) przywódca(-dczyni) m(f); ( of school) dyrektor(ka) m(f); (of list, queue) czoło nt; ( on coin) reszka f; (on tape recorder, computer) głowica fhead first — fall głową naprzód or do przodu; dive na główkę
10 pounds a/per head — 10 funtów na głowę
to come to a head ( fig) — situation etc osiągać (osiągnąć perf) punkt krytyczny
to bite/snap sb's head off — warczeć (warknąć perf) na kogoś (inf)
the brandy/success went to his head — koniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy
to lose one's head — tracić (stracić perf) głowę
2. vthe's off his head! ( inf) — odbiło mu! (inf)
list, group znajdować się na czele +gen; company prowadzić, kierować +instr; ball odbijać (odbić perf) głowąPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) głowa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) głowa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) długość łba4) (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.) głowa, główny5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) główka6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) góra7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) góra, szczyt8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) przód9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) głowa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) kierowanik, dyrektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobę/głowę12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) przylądek13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) piana2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) być na czele, prowadzić2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) kierować3) ((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!) kierować się4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) zatytułować5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) zagrać głową•- - 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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[hed] 1. сущ.1)а) головаfrom head to foot / heel, head to foot — с головы до пят
to bare one's head — обнажать голову, снимать шапку
to bow one's head — наклонять, склонять голову
to drop / hang / lower one's head — опускать голову
to lift / raise one's head — поднимать голову
to toss one's head — вскидывать голову, встряхнуть головой
good / strong head — крепкая голова (способность пить, не пьянея)
a good head for heights — способность не бояться высоты, не испытывать головокружения на высоте
a bad head for heights — боязнь высоты, головокружение ( при взгляде вниз с большой высоты)
I comb'd his comely head. — Я расчесал его миленькую головку.
в) жизньProofs enough against this scoundrel, Fritz, to cost him his head. — Против этого негодяя, Фриц, достаточно фактов, чтобы это стоило ему головы.
г) амер.; разг. головная боль ( вызванная ударом или алкогольным опьянением)I get one of those blinding heads. — У меня этот ужасный приступ головной боли.
She was lying down with a head. — Она лежала с головной болью.
2) ум, интеллект, умственные способностиaccounts which he kept in his head — счета, которые он держал в голове
to use one's head — соображать, хорошенько думать, шевелить мозгами
to cram / fill / stuff smb.'s head (with nonsense) — набивать чью-л. голову чепухой
to have a (good) head (up)on one's shoulders — иметь голову на плечах, быть умным, искусным
It is not your fault that you have no head for politics. (G. B. Shaw) — Не ваша вина, что вы совершенно не годитесь для политики.
cool head, level head — рассудок, рассудительность, спокойствие, хладнокровие
to keep a level head, keep one's head — владеть собой, сохранять спокойствие
to lose one's head — потерять спокойствие, выйти из себя
Syn:3)a head of Titian by his own hand — изображение головы Тициана, набросанное им самим
б) ( heads) лицевая сторона монеты ( с изображением головы), орёлHeads I win, (and) tails you lose. — В любом случае я выигрываю.; В любом случае ты проигрываешь.
в) диал.; разг. почтовая марка ( с изображением монарха)4)а) человекThose wise heads came to the conclusion that there was hope. — Эти мудрецы решили, что есть надежда.
He's a hot head. — Он горячая голова, горячий человек.
б) мн. head голова ( при подсчёте скота)в) неопределённое количество или скопление животных, дичиShooting tenants ought to be obliged to wire-in their woods where they kept a large head of rabbits. — Следовало обязать занимающихся охотой владельцев огородить проволокой свои леса, где они держали большое количество кроликов.
г) нарк. наркоман ( употребляющий тяжёлые наркотики; обычно в составе сложных слов)Syn:5)а) верхушка, верхняя часть (возвышенности, сооружения, шеста, мачты)б) наконечник (копья, дротика, стрелы), лезвие ( ножа), обух ( топора), боёк ( молота)г) относительно неподвижный конец мышцы, которым она прикрепляется к костид) луковицеобразное расширение стеклянной трубки, например, шарик термометраж) муз. часть ноты, определяющая её позицию на нотном стане ( в отличие от вертикальной линии)з) часть скрипки и других струнных инструментов, на которой крепятся колкии) верхняя часть смычка или та часть, где крепится волос смычкак) днище (бочки, бочонка и подобных сосудов); обтянутые кожей основания барабанал) архит. замочный камень ( свода); уст. капитель колонным) стр. верхний брус оконной / дверной коробкин) откидной верх экипажа, автомобиляо) веретено (весла, якоря)п) общее название более крупных пластинок (обычно их тринадцать) панциря черепахир) передняя лука седла; ручка гимнастического коняс) рога оленя, косули-самцат) оголовье уздечки, недоуздокSyn:6)а) любая округлая часть растения, обычно на конце стебля, например:головка (цветка, чеснока), кочан (капусты, кочанного салата), колос ( зерновых), шляпка ( гриба), семенная коробочка ( мака) и др.7)8)а) начало страницы; заголовок, отдел, рубрикаSyn:Headlines were larger and bolder and scare heads attracted readers. — Газетные шапки были крупнее и жирнее, а сенсационные заголовки привлекали читателей.
Syn:9) мед. назревшая головка нарыва, фурункула10) верхняя часть чего-л.: часть озера, куда впадает река; более высокий край долины; изголовье кровати; сторона могилы, где лежит голова покойного; сторона стола, где обычно сидит глава домаAnt:11)а) исток, верховье рекиThe head of the Mississippi River is in Minnesota. — Истоки Миссисипи находятся в штате Миннесота.
б) = fountainhead источник, начало, первоисточник•Syn:12)а) тех.; гидр. напор, давление столба жидкости; насыпь, дамба ( которые выдерживают напор воды)13)а) головная часть (процессии, колонны)The tallest boy stood at the head of the line. — Самый высокий мальчик стоял впереди всех.
14)а) передняя, носовая часть судна- down by the head- by the headб) = heads; мор. гальюнв) = heads; разг. уборная, сортир, отхожее местоSyn:15) геогр. мысSyn:16)а) глава, руководитель, начальникtitular head — формальный / номинальный директор
department head, head of the department — глава департамента, начальник отдела
Syn:б) = headmasterв) руководящее положение, лидирующее положениеThe studious girl graduated at the head of her class. — Прилежная девочка окончила школу лучше всех своих одноклассников.
17) результат, исход; высшая точка, кульминация; перелом, кризисto bring smth. to a head — доводить что-л. до кульминации
It might bring things to a head, one way or the other. — Тем или иным образом это может вызвать кризис.
But it is time to draw to a head this somewhat lengthened discussion. — Пора подвести эту затянувшуюся дискуссию к решающему моменту.
Syn:issue, result, conclusion, summing up, culmination, climax, crisis, peak, extremity, maturity, pitch, height18) ( heads) горн. руда ( чистая); концентрат ( высшего качества)19) метал. прибыль ( при литье)••to have an old head on young shoulders — иметь здравый смысл, быть не по годам умудрённым
- do smb.'s head in- do it standing on one's head
- do it on one's head
- out of head
- roof over smb.'s head
- over smb.'s head
- over one's head
- give head
- go to smb.'s head
- by the head and ears
- over head and ears
- head over ears
- give a horse his head
- keep one's head above water
- bring smth. to a head
- head over heels
- make head
- off one's head
- get one's head round smth.
- per head 2. прил.1) главный, старшийhead physician — главный, старший врач
Syn:2) верхний; передний3) встречныйhead tide, head current — встречное течение
4) предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной3. гл.1) = head up возглавлять, руководить, управлятьWhen the president died the vice president was chosen to head the firm. — Когда умер глава фирмы, руководить фирмой было поручено его заместителю.
Company requires capable and professional person to head up real estate department. — Фирме требуется способный профессиональный человек, который мог бы возглавить отдел недвижимости.
Syn:2) возглавлять, лидировать, быть в первых рядах; превосходитьThe Cambridge crew took the lead from the first, were never headed, and won by upwards of three lengths. — Команда Кембриджа с самого начала захватила лидерство, удерживала его и выиграла с преимуществом в три корпуса.
Syn:3)а) озаглавливать; помещать (обращение, имя) в начало страницыб) начинать, открывать (список, текст)At the last general election Mr. L. headed the poll with 4,159 votes. — На последних всеобщих выборах мистер Л. возглавил список, набрав 4159 голосов.
4) направлять (в какую-л. сторону)The Fram lay moored with her bow heading west. — Фрам стоял на якоре, повернув нос на запад.
Head the boat toward shore. — Направь лодку к берегу.
Syn:5) направляться, держать курс, следоватьWhen the rain stops let's head for the picnic grounds. — Когда дождь прекратится, давай отправимся к месту пикника.
Syn:6) направляться навстречу; сталкиваться; атаковать с фронтаHe has to cover his face with a muffler, and head the driving snow. — Ему приходится заматывать лицо шарфом и двигаться навстречу слепящему снегу.
7) = head off / back мешать, препятствовать прям. и перен.To head my rival off I indulged in a tremendous flirtation. — Чтобы помешать своему сопернику, я вовсю пустился флиртовать.
8) огибать, обходить (реку, озеро)It is shorter to cross a stream than to head it. — Быстрее переправиться через ручей, чем обходить его.
9) преим. амер. брать начало ( о реке)10)а) снабжать верхом, верхушкой, приделывать головкуб) формировать, составлять вершину, верхушкуtower headed by a spire — башня, заканчивающаяся шпилем
11) = head out, = head up формировать колос, колоситься ( о зерновых), завиваться ( о капусте)This cabbage heads early. — Этот сорт капусты рано образует кочаны.
12) = head down обрезать ветки, формируя крону, подрезать верхушку (дерева, куста)Syn:13) уст. обезглавливать14) спорт. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой15) ( head for)а) достигатьIt looks as if the firm is heading for another record year! — Кажется, в этом году наша фирма поставит очередной рекорд!
б) разг. рисковать, навлекать на себяYou're heading for an accident if you drive after drinking alcohol. — Если ты садишься пьяным за руль, ты рискуешь попасть в аварию.
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1. сущ.1)а) общ. головаto bare one's head — обнажать голову, снимать шляпу
See:б) общ., разг., амер. головная боль ( особенно вызванная алкогольным опьянением)2)а) общ. ум, интеллект, умственные способностиto have a ( good) head (up)on one's shoulders — иметь светлую голову
to lose one's head — потерять спокойствие, выйти из себя
б) общ. (физиологическая) переносимость, способностьHe has a good [strong\] head for drink. — Он может много выпить.
3)а) общ. изображение головы; головной портретa head of Titian by his own hand — изображение головы Тициана, сделанное им самим
б) общ. лицевая сторона монеты ( с изображением головы), орел4) общ. верхняя часть (чего-л.), верх, верхушкаSee:5)а) общ. (отдельный) человек (брат, нос, душа и другие слова, применяемые при подсчитывании количества людей или предметов в расчете на человека)per head — на человека [душу\]
See:б) общ. голова скота ( как счетная единица)6)а) упр. глава, руководитель, начальникdepartment head, head of department — начальник отдела [подразделения\]
headwaiter — метрдотель, старший официант
See:б) обр., брит. директор, директриса (школы или иного учебного заведения; сокращение от headmaster или headmistress)7) общ. заголовок, заглавие; отдел, рубрика, параграф, разделa document arranged under five heads — документ, состоящий из пяти разделов
See:2. прил.1) общ. главный, старшийhead physician — главный [старший\] врач
See:2) общ. верхний, передний; головной3) общ. встречныйhead tide [current\] — встречное течение
4) общ. головной ( предназначенный для ношения на голове)3. гл.1) упр. возглавлять, стоять во главеHe was selected to head the department. — Его выбрали для руководства отделом.
The department is headed by the Director of Finance. — Отдел возглавляется финансовым директором.
2) общ. превосходить; быть первымHe leads all the records. — Он бьет все рекорды.
3)а) общ. озаглавливатьthree page article headed 'House of Cards' — статья на трех страницах, озаглавленная "Карточный домик"
б) общ. начинать, открывать (список, текст и т. п.)General Electric, one of the world's largest diversified conglomerates, has headed the list of the world's most respected business leaders in 2003. — "Дженерал Электрик", один из крупнейших в мире диверсифицированных конгломератов, в 2003 г. возглавил список наиболее уважаемых в мире лидеров в области предпринимательства.
4)а) общ. направлять (в какую-л. сторону)б) общ. направляться, держать курс; следовать, устремлятьсяto head south — идти [держать курс\] на юг
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1. [hed] nI1. 1) головаbald head - лысая голова, лысина
taller by a head, a head taller - на голову выше
to shake one's head - отрицательно покачать головой [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to dive head downwards /foremost/ - а) нырять головой вниз; б) действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно/
to cut off smb.'s head - обезглавить кого-л.; снести кому-л. голову
to win by a head спорт. - а) опередить на голову; б) еле-еле выиграть ( на скачках; тж. to win by short head)
my head swims - у меня голова кружится, у меня всё плывёт перед глазами
2) головной портрет, изображение головы3) жизньit will cost him his head - он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни
2. 1) ум, рассудок; способностиa cool head - трезвый ум, рассудительный человек [см. тж. ♢ ]
a hot head - горячая голова, горячий /вспыльчивый/ человек
a wise head - а) умная голова, умница; б) ирон. умник
to have a (good) head on one's shoulders - иметь хорошую /светлую/ голову
to trouble /to bother/ one's head about smth. - а) беспокоиться о чём-л.; б) ломать голову над чем-л.
to take smth. into one's head, to take it into one's head to do smth. - вбить /забрать/ себе что-л. в голову
to keep smth. in one's head - держать что-л. в голове; хранить что-л. в памяти
to be above smb. 's head - быть выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/
he has a good [a poor] head for figures - ему хорошо [плохо] даётся арифметика
it came into his head - ему пришло /взбрело/ в голову
it never entered his head to help me - ему и в голову не пришло помочь мне
something put /sent/ it out of my head - это почему-то вылетело /выскочило/ у меня из головы, я почему-то забыл об этом
2) (физиологическая) переносимость, способностьhe has a good /strong/ head for drink - он может много выпить
3. человекten dollars a /per/ head - по десяти долларов с человека /с каждого/
4. (pl без измен.) голова скотаthe park feeds about 40 head of deer - в парке насчитывается около 40 оленей
5. 1) стадо; стая (птиц)2) с.-х. поголовье6. амер. разг. головная боль (особ. с похмелья)I've got a bad /awful, thick/ head - у меня голова раскалывается /трещит/
7. сл. ротto keep one's head shut - не болтать; помалкивать, попридержать язык
8. рога ( оленя)9. уст. причёска; волосы10. амер. сл.1) наркоман2) фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщикII1. 1) верхняя часть (чего-л.); верх, верхушка2) мор. топ ( мачты)2. 1) передняя, головная часть (чего-л.); перёдthe head of a procession [of a column] - голова процессии [колонны]
at the head of the page [of the list, of the chapter] - в начале страницы [списка, главы]
at the head of the table - во главе стола, на почётном месте
to be at the head of the field /pace/ - спорт. вести бег
2) мор. передняя, носовая часть судна; нос ( судна)down by the head - а) на нос; б) образн. подвыпивший
be in the position ❝head to wind❞ - «стать в левентик» ( парусный спорт)
3. продвижение вперёд, прогрессwe are making head at last - мы, наконец, добились сдвигов
4. крона ( дерева)5. 1) головка2) колос, метёлка ( злаковых)6. главный исток, верховье ( реки)7. заглавие, заголовок; рубрика, параграфa document arranged under five heads - документ, состоящий из пяти разделов /пунктов/
8. 1) мед. назревшая головка ( нарыва)to come /to draw/ to a head, to gather head - назреть ( о нарыве) [см. тж. 2)]
2) критическая точка, перелом; кризисto come to a head - достигнуть критической стадии [см. тж. 1)]
trouble coming to a head - беда, которая вот-вот разразится
to bring smth. to a head - а) обострять что-л.; вызывать кризис; б) доводить что-л. до конца, заканчивать что-л.
9. 1) головка (булавки, винта и т. п.); цилиндрическая головка ( болта)2) шляпка ( гвоздя)4) набалдашник ( трости)5) наконечник ( стрелы)6) головка ( теннисной ракетки)7) воен. головка снаряда8) тех. насадка, ригель9) вчт. головка10. pl лицевая сторона ( монеты); орёлheads or tails? - орёл или решка?
heads I win, tails you lose - если выпадет орёл, я выигрываю, а если решка - ты проигрываешь; ты проигрываешь в любом случае
11. 1) пена (на пиве и т. п.)with a head on - с шапкой пены, пенящийся
2) сливки ( на молоке)12. подъёмный навес; откидной верх (экипажа, автомобиля)a car with a folding /sliding/ head - автомобиль с открывающимся верхом, открытый автомобиль
13. 1) днище (бочки, цистерны и т. п.)2) редк. кожа, натянутая на барабане15. тех. бабка ( станка)16. тех. подвижной штамп17. стр. верхний брус ( оконной или дверной коробки)18. архит. капитель, замочный камень ( свода)19. 1) тж. pl горн. богатый концентрат20. гидр. разность уровней; напор, высота напора, давление ( столба жидкости)to flow by heads - течь прерывистой струёй /толчками/; течь с перебоями
21. метал. литник, прибыль ( при литье)22. геогр. мыс ( часто в названиях)23. амер.1) мор. жарг. гальюн2) прост. уборная, туалетIII1. 1) глава, руководитель, начальник; главный, старшийthe Head - разг. начальник, главный, старший
the head of a department - амер. руководитель отделения колледжа или университета
Head of Government [of State] - глава правительства [государства]
the Head of the Army - командующий вооружёнными силами, главнокомандующий
2) вождь; вожак; предводитель3) = headmaster2. верхушка; руководство; головка3. ведущее, руководящее положениеto be at [to rise to] the head of one's class - быть [стать] первым /лучшим/ учеником в классе
4. лингв. вершина, стержневое слово, «хозяин» ( конструкции)head of a nominal expression - вершина /главный член/ именной конструкции
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a head of hair - шапка /копна/ волос
raw head and broody bones - а) изображение черепа с двумя скрещёнными костями; б) пугало, что-л. страшное
scare head - амер. большой сенсационный заголовок ( в газете)
an old head on young shoulders - ≅ мудрый не по летам
big head and little wit - ≅ лоб широк, да мозгу мало
off /out of/ one's head - сошедший с ума, спятивший; не в своём уме
to go off /out of/ one's head - сойти с ума, рехнуться
on one's head - а) на чьей-л. ответственности; б) на чьей-л. совести; в) = standing on one's head
standing on one's head - легко, без труда
I can do it standing on my head - мне ничего не стоит это сделать; я сделаю это с закрытыми глазами
soft /weak/ in the head - придурковатый, глупый, слабоумный
light in the head - а) испытывающий головокружение; it made him feel light in the head - от этого у него закружилась голова; б) глупый; в) спятивший, сумасшедший
he is touched in the head - ≅ у него не все дома; у него винтика не хватает
out of one's own head - из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый
over head and ears, head over ears (in love, in debt) - по уши (влюблённый, в долгу)
head over heels, heels over head - а) вверх тормашками, вверх ногами; б) кубарем, кувырком; поспешно; в) до крайности, весьма
from head to foot /heel/ - с головы до пят
over /above/ smb.'s head - а) через чью-л. голову, не поставив в известность кого-л.; б) выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/
one's head off - до крайней степени; весьма; изо всех сил
to work one's head off - работать до упаду /как вол/
to shout one's head off - кричать во всю глотку /что есть мочи/
to eat one's head off - а) наесться; объесться; есть много или долго; б) не окупать себя, не оправдывать своей работой стоимости содержания; в) ручаться
I'll eat my head off, I'll give my head for it - даю голову на отсечение, ручаюсь
to talk smb.'s head off - заговорить кого-л., замучить кого-л. разговорами
to bite off smb.'s head, to snag /to eat/ smb.'s head off - резко, грубо оборвать кого-л. /огрызнуться/
to beat smb.'s head off - разбить кого-л. наголову
to be head and shoulders above others - быть на голову /неизмеримо/ выше других
heads up! - а) берегись!, осторожнее!; б) посторонись!; heads up, everybody! - посторонись!, с дороги!; в) усилить наблюдение за воздухом! ( команда); г) внимание!; мяч!; сверху! (возглас игрока, пытающегося привлечь внимание к летящему мячу)
to keep [to lose] one's head - сохранять спокойствие /присутствие духа/ [потерять голову]
to keep a cool head - сохранять хладнокровие, не терять голову [см. тж. I 2]
to lift up one's head - снова поднять голову, воспрянуть духом
to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову
to take the head - а) понести, закусить удила ( о лошади); б) выйти из повиновения, пуститься во все тяжкие
to hide one's head - стыдиться; не знать, куда деваться от стыда, прятать глаза
to hang /to have/ one's head down - а) стыдиться; б) повесить голову
to hold one's head up, to carry one's head high - высоко держать голову
to shake one's head at smth. - а) усомниться в чём-л.; б) не одобрять чего-л.; [ср. тж. I 1, 1)]
to stake one's head on smth., to give one's head for smth. - ручаться головой за что-л., давать голову на отсечение
to make head against smb., smth. - а) подниматься /восставать/ против кого-л., чего-л.; успешно сопротивляться; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие
to break one's head over smth. - ломать голову над чем-л.
to bury /to hide/ one's head in the sand - зарывать /прятать/ голову в песок; придерживаться страусовой политики
to hold /to keep/ one's head above water - едва сводить концы с концами, едва перебиваться
to get a swelled head, to go about with one's head in the air - важничать, задаваться
to beat /to bang/ one's head against the wall - ≅ биться головой об стену, пытаться прошибить лбом стену
to have one's head in the clouds - ≅ витать в облаках
to wash an ass's head - попусту стараться, затрачивать энергию зря
to knock smb.'s heads together - решительными мерами примирить ссорящихся
to lay /to put/ heads together - совещаться; совместно консультироваться, обсуждать
to make head or tail of smth. - понять что-л., разобраться в чём-л.
not to /to be unable to/ make head or tail of smth. - запутаться в чём-л., не суметь /быть не в состоянии/ разобраться в чём-л.
to give smb. his head - дать кому-л. волю; разрешить кому-л. действовать по своему усмотрению
to go to the head - а) опьянить, броситься в голову ( о вине); the whisky has gone to his head - виски ударило ему в голову; б) вскружить голову
to stand on one's head - ≅ ходить на голове
to hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать
he has a cold in the head - он простудился, у него насморк
to knock smth. on the head - положить конец чему-л., покончить с чем-л.
to fling oneself at smb.'s head - ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею
to do smth. on one's own head - сделать что-л. с лёгкостью /без труда/
on your head be it - а) пусть это будет на вашей совести; вы за это ответите; б) пусть возмездие обрушится на вашу голову
to cut /to make/ shorter by the head - обезглавить
heads will /would, are likely to/ roll - ≅ многих /кое-кого/ накажут /снимут с работы/
two heads are better than one - посл. ≅ ум хорошо, а два лучше
2. [hed] abetter be the head of a dog, than the tail of a lion - посл. ≅ лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе
1. 1) верхний; передний; головной2) главный, старшийhead electrician - кино бригадир осветителей
2. встречныйhead wind - встречный /противный/ ветер
3. предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной3. [hed] v1. возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впередиto head an army [a procession, a parade, an expedition] - возглавлять армию [процессию, парад, экспедицию]
2. превосходить; быть первым3. 1) озаглавливать; начинать (какими-л. словами)the article is headed... - статья озаглавлена...
2) начинать, быть началом, открывать (текст и т. п.)these words head the charge - так /такими словами/ начинается обвинительное заключение
4. 1) направлятьto head smb. to the proper door - показать кому-л. нужную дверь, направить кого-л. в нужную комнату
2) направляться; держать курс (куда-л.)to head straight for one's destination - направиться прямо к месту назначения
how does the ship head? - куда направляется судно?
5. 1) мешать, препятствовать ( движению)2) уступать (кому-л.) дорогу3) подниматься к истокам (реки, ручья и т. п.); обходить (реку, ручей и т. п.)the traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it - путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл /обогнул/ его
4) двигаться навстречу (чему-л.)he headed the driving snow - он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо
5) (for) навлекать на себя, напрашиватьсяto head for trouble - навлекать на себя неприятности; ≅ лезть на рожон
6. брать начало, вытекать ( о реке)the Potomac heads in the Alleghanies - река Потомак берёт начало в Аллеганских горах
7. насаживать, приделывать головку (к булавке, гвоздю, стреле и т. п.; тж. head up)8. (тж. head up)1) завиваться, образовывать кочаны (о капусте и т. п.)2) колоситься ( о злаковых)9. 1) нарвать, созреть ( о нарыве)2) достигать наивысшей, критической точки10. 1) срезать верхушку (дерева, растения; тж. head down)2) снимать, обрезать ( корку)3) обезглавливать11. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой (тж. head in; футбол)♢
to head a trick - карт. бить /брать взятку/ старшей картой -
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1. [hed] nI1. 1) головаbald head - лысая голова, лысина
taller by a head, a head taller - на голову выше
to shake one's head - отрицательно покачать головой [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to dive head downwards /foremost/ - а) нырять головой вниз; б) действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно/
to cut off smb.'s head - обезглавить кого-л.; снести кому-л. голову
to win by a head спорт. - а) опередить на голову; б) еле-еле выиграть ( на скачках; тж. to win by short head)
my head swims - у меня голова кружится, у меня всё плывёт перед глазами
2) головной портрет, изображение головы3) жизньit will cost him his head - он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни
2. 1) ум, рассудок; способностиa cool head - трезвый ум, рассудительный человек [см. тж. ♢ ]
a hot head - горячая голова, горячий /вспыльчивый/ человек
a wise head - а) умная голова, умница; б) ирон. умник
to have a (good) head on one's shoulders - иметь хорошую /светлую/ голову
to trouble /to bother/ one's head about smth. - а) беспокоиться о чём-л.; б) ломать голову над чем-л.
to take smth. into one's head, to take it into one's head to do smth. - вбить /забрать/ себе что-л. в голову
to keep smth. in one's head - держать что-л. в голове; хранить что-л. в памяти
to be above smb. 's head - быть выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/
he has a good [a poor] head for figures - ему хорошо [плохо] даётся арифметика
it came into his head - ему пришло /взбрело/ в голову
it never entered his head to help me - ему и в голову не пришло помочь мне
something put /sent/ it out of my head - это почему-то вылетело /выскочило/ у меня из головы, я почему-то забыл об этом
2) (физиологическая) переносимость, способностьhe has a good /strong/ head for drink - он может много выпить
3. человекten dollars a /per/ head - по десяти долларов с человека /с каждого/
4. (pl без измен.) голова скотаthe park feeds about 40 head of deer - в парке насчитывается около 40 оленей
5. 1) стадо; стая (птиц)2) с.-х. поголовье6. амер. разг. головная боль (особ. с похмелья)I've got a bad /awful, thick/ head - у меня голова раскалывается /трещит/
7. сл. ротto keep one's head shut - не болтать; помалкивать, попридержать язык
8. рога ( оленя)9. уст. причёска; волосы10. амер. сл.1) наркоман2) фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщикII1. 1) верхняя часть (чего-л.); верх, верхушка2) мор. топ ( мачты)2. 1) передняя, головная часть (чего-л.); перёдthe head of a procession [of a column] - голова процессии [колонны]
at the head of the page [of the list, of the chapter] - в начале страницы [списка, главы]
at the head of the table - во главе стола, на почётном месте
to be at the head of the field /pace/ - спорт. вести бег
2) мор. передняя, носовая часть судна; нос ( судна)down by the head - а) на нос; б) образн. подвыпивший
be in the position ❝head to wind❞ - «стать в левентик» ( парусный спорт)
3. продвижение вперёд, прогрессwe are making head at last - мы, наконец, добились сдвигов
4. крона ( дерева)5. 1) головка2) колос, метёлка ( злаковых)6. главный исток, верховье ( реки)7. заглавие, заголовок; рубрика, параграфa document arranged under five heads - документ, состоящий из пяти разделов /пунктов/
8. 1) мед. назревшая головка ( нарыва)to come /to draw/ to a head, to gather head - назреть ( о нарыве) [см. тж. 2)]
2) критическая точка, перелом; кризисto come to a head - достигнуть критической стадии [см. тж. 1)]
trouble coming to a head - беда, которая вот-вот разразится
to bring smth. to a head - а) обострять что-л.; вызывать кризис; б) доводить что-л. до конца, заканчивать что-л.
9. 1) головка (булавки, винта и т. п.); цилиндрическая головка ( болта)2) шляпка ( гвоздя)4) набалдашник ( трости)5) наконечник ( стрелы)6) головка ( теннисной ракетки)7) воен. головка снаряда8) тех. насадка, ригель9) вчт. головка10. pl лицевая сторона ( монеты); орёлheads or tails? - орёл или решка?
heads I win, tails you lose - если выпадет орёл, я выигрываю, а если решка - ты проигрываешь; ты проигрываешь в любом случае
11. 1) пена (на пиве и т. п.)with a head on - с шапкой пены, пенящийся
2) сливки ( на молоке)12. подъёмный навес; откидной верх (экипажа, автомобиля)a car with a folding /sliding/ head - автомобиль с открывающимся верхом, открытый автомобиль
13. 1) днище (бочки, цистерны и т. п.)2) редк. кожа, натянутая на барабане15. тех. бабка ( станка)16. тех. подвижной штамп17. стр. верхний брус ( оконной или дверной коробки)18. архит. капитель, замочный камень ( свода)19. 1) тж. pl горн. богатый концентрат20. гидр. разность уровней; напор, высота напора, давление ( столба жидкости)to flow by heads - течь прерывистой струёй /толчками/; течь с перебоями
21. метал. литник, прибыль ( при литье)22. геогр. мыс ( часто в названиях)23. амер.1) мор. жарг. гальюн2) прост. уборная, туалетIII1. 1) глава, руководитель, начальник; главный, старшийthe Head - разг. начальник, главный, старший
the head of a department - амер. руководитель отделения колледжа или университета
Head of Government [of State] - глава правительства [государства]
the Head of the Army - командующий вооружёнными силами, главнокомандующий
2) вождь; вожак; предводитель3) = headmaster2. верхушка; руководство; головка3. ведущее, руководящее положениеto be at [to rise to] the head of one's class - быть [стать] первым /лучшим/ учеником в классе
4. лингв. вершина, стержневое слово, «хозяин» ( конструкции)head of a nominal expression - вершина /главный член/ именной конструкции
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a head of hair - шапка /копна/ волос
raw head and broody bones - а) изображение черепа с двумя скрещёнными костями; б) пугало, что-л. страшное
scare head - амер. большой сенсационный заголовок ( в газете)
an old head on young shoulders - ≅ мудрый не по летам
big head and little wit - ≅ лоб широк, да мозгу мало
off /out of/ one's head - сошедший с ума, спятивший; не в своём уме
to go off /out of/ one's head - сойти с ума, рехнуться
on one's head - а) на чьей-л. ответственности; б) на чьей-л. совести; в) = standing on one's head
standing on one's head - легко, без труда
I can do it standing on my head - мне ничего не стоит это сделать; я сделаю это с закрытыми глазами
soft /weak/ in the head - придурковатый, глупый, слабоумный
light in the head - а) испытывающий головокружение; it made him feel light in the head - от этого у него закружилась голова; б) глупый; в) спятивший, сумасшедший
he is touched in the head - ≅ у него не все дома; у него винтика не хватает
out of one's own head - из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый
over head and ears, head over ears (in love, in debt) - по уши (влюблённый, в долгу)
head over heels, heels over head - а) вверх тормашками, вверх ногами; б) кубарем, кувырком; поспешно; в) до крайности, весьма
from head to foot /heel/ - с головы до пят
over /above/ smb.'s head - а) через чью-л. голову, не поставив в известность кого-л.; б) выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/
one's head off - до крайней степени; весьма; изо всех сил
to work one's head off - работать до упаду /как вол/
to shout one's head off - кричать во всю глотку /что есть мочи/
to eat one's head off - а) наесться; объесться; есть много или долго; б) не окупать себя, не оправдывать своей работой стоимости содержания; в) ручаться
I'll eat my head off, I'll give my head for it - даю голову на отсечение, ручаюсь
to talk smb.'s head off - заговорить кого-л., замучить кого-л. разговорами
to bite off smb.'s head, to snag /to eat/ smb.'s head off - резко, грубо оборвать кого-л. /огрызнуться/
to beat smb.'s head off - разбить кого-л. наголову
to be head and shoulders above others - быть на голову /неизмеримо/ выше других
heads up! - а) берегись!, осторожнее!; б) посторонись!; heads up, everybody! - посторонись!, с дороги!; в) усилить наблюдение за воздухом! ( команда); г) внимание!; мяч!; сверху! (возглас игрока, пытающегося привлечь внимание к летящему мячу)
to keep [to lose] one's head - сохранять спокойствие /присутствие духа/ [потерять голову]
to keep a cool head - сохранять хладнокровие, не терять голову [см. тж. I 2]
to lift up one's head - снова поднять голову, воспрянуть духом
to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову
to take the head - а) понести, закусить удила ( о лошади); б) выйти из повиновения, пуститься во все тяжкие
to hide one's head - стыдиться; не знать, куда деваться от стыда, прятать глаза
to hang /to have/ one's head down - а) стыдиться; б) повесить голову
to hold one's head up, to carry one's head high - высоко держать голову
to shake one's head at smth. - а) усомниться в чём-л.; б) не одобрять чего-л.; [ср. тж. I 1, 1)]
to stake one's head on smth., to give one's head for smth. - ручаться головой за что-л., давать голову на отсечение
to make head against smb., smth. - а) подниматься /восставать/ против кого-л., чего-л.; успешно сопротивляться; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие
to break one's head over smth. - ломать голову над чем-л.
to bury /to hide/ one's head in the sand - зарывать /прятать/ голову в песок; придерживаться страусовой политики
to hold /to keep/ one's head above water - едва сводить концы с концами, едва перебиваться
to get a swelled head, to go about with one's head in the air - важничать, задаваться
to beat /to bang/ one's head against the wall - ≅ биться головой об стену, пытаться прошибить лбом стену
to have one's head in the clouds - ≅ витать в облаках
to wash an ass's head - попусту стараться, затрачивать энергию зря
to knock smb.'s heads together - решительными мерами примирить ссорящихся
to lay /to put/ heads together - совещаться; совместно консультироваться, обсуждать
to make head or tail of smth. - понять что-л., разобраться в чём-л.
not to /to be unable to/ make head or tail of smth. - запутаться в чём-л., не суметь /быть не в состоянии/ разобраться в чём-л.
to give smb. his head - дать кому-л. волю; разрешить кому-л. действовать по своему усмотрению
to go to the head - а) опьянить, броситься в голову ( о вине); the whisky has gone to his head - виски ударило ему в голову; б) вскружить голову
to stand on one's head - ≅ ходить на голове
to hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать
he has a cold in the head - он простудился, у него насморк
to knock smth. on the head - положить конец чему-л., покончить с чем-л.
to fling oneself at smb.'s head - ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею
to do smth. on one's own head - сделать что-л. с лёгкостью /без труда/
on your head be it - а) пусть это будет на вашей совести; вы за это ответите; б) пусть возмездие обрушится на вашу голову
to cut /to make/ shorter by the head - обезглавить
heads will /would, are likely to/ roll - ≅ многих /кое-кого/ накажут /снимут с работы/
two heads are better than one - посл. ≅ ум хорошо, а два лучше
2. [hed] abetter be the head of a dog, than the tail of a lion - посл. ≅ лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе
1. 1) верхний; передний; головной2) главный, старшийhead electrician - кино бригадир осветителей
2. встречныйhead wind - встречный /противный/ ветер
3. предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной3. [hed] v1. возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впередиto head an army [a procession, a parade, an expedition] - возглавлять армию [процессию, парад, экспедицию]
2. превосходить; быть первым3. 1) озаглавливать; начинать (какими-л. словами)the article is headed... - статья озаглавлена...
2) начинать, быть началом, открывать (текст и т. п.)these words head the charge - так /такими словами/ начинается обвинительное заключение
4. 1) направлятьto head smb. to the proper door - показать кому-л. нужную дверь, направить кого-л. в нужную комнату
2) направляться; держать курс (куда-л.)to head straight for one's destination - направиться прямо к месту назначения
how does the ship head? - куда направляется судно?
5. 1) мешать, препятствовать ( движению)2) уступать (кому-л.) дорогу3) подниматься к истокам (реки, ручья и т. п.); обходить (реку, ручей и т. п.)the traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it - путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл /обогнул/ его
4) двигаться навстречу (чему-л.)he headed the driving snow - он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо
5) (for) навлекать на себя, напрашиватьсяto head for trouble - навлекать на себя неприятности; ≅ лезть на рожон
6. брать начало, вытекать ( о реке)the Potomac heads in the Alleghanies - река Потомак берёт начало в Аллеганских горах
7. насаживать, приделывать головку (к булавке, гвоздю, стреле и т. п.; тж. head up)8. (тж. head up)1) завиваться, образовывать кочаны (о капусте и т. п.)2) колоситься ( о злаковых)9. 1) нарвать, созреть ( о нарыве)2) достигать наивысшей, критической точки10. 1) срезать верхушку (дерева, растения; тж. head down)2) снимать, обрезать ( корку)3) обезглавливать11. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой (тж. head in; футбол)♢
to head a trick - карт. бить /брать взятку/ старшей картой -
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[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) glava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) pamet3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dolžina glave4) (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.) glava; glaven5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) glava, glavica6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvir7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vrh8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) nadarjenost10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) predstojnik11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osebo12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) rt13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) pena2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) biti na čelu2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) voditi3) ((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!) iti proti4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nasloviti5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) udariti z glavo•- - 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* * *I [hed]adjectiveglavni, na čeluBritish English head boy — najboljši dijak v razreduhead waiter — glavni natakar, plačilniII [hed]nounglava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt; familiarly plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu); economy postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija; slang latrinaabove one's head — težko razumljivo, prepametno za kogaby a short head — za dolžino nosu, figuratively z majhno prednostjothe head and front — bistvo, politics glava zarote, vodja uporafrom head to foot — od nog do glave, popolnomahead first ( —ali foremost) — z glavo naprej, figuratively nepremišljenohead over heels — narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nosover one's head — viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivoout of one's own head — sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljnikutwo heads are better than one — kolikor glav, toliko mislislang King's (Queen's) head — poštna znamkahead, cook and bottle washer — kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavofiguratively on your head be it! — naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovorenten head of cattle — deset glav živine;Z glagoli: to beat s.o.'s head off — prekositi kogafiguratively to break one's head — glavo si razbijatito carry one's head high — nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosento come to a head — priti do krize, zaostriti semedicine zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir); slang to do a thing on one's head — igraje kaj napravitito drag in by the head and ears — s silo privleči, za ušesa privlečito give s.o. his head figuratively popustiti uzdeto get s.th. through one's head — doumeti, razumeti kajto go over s.o.'s head — biti pretežko za kogato go to s.o.'s head — v glavo stopitithis horse eats his head off — ta konj več pojé, kot je vredento have a head — imeti "mačka"to have one's head in the clouds figuratively živeti v oblakih, sanjaritito have a head like a sieve — imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljivfiguratively to keep one's head above water — obdržati se nad vodo, životaritito knock s.th. on the head — onemogočiti kajto lay ( —ali put) heads together — glave stikati, posvetovati seto let s.o. have his head — pustiti komu delati po svoji glavito lie on s.o.'s head — biti komu v bremeI cannot make head or tail of — ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glaveto make head — izbiti na čelo, napredovatito put s.th. into s.o.'s head — vtepsti komu kaj v glavoto put s.th. into one's head — vtepsti si kaj v glavoto put s.th. out of s.o.'s head — izbiti komu kaj iz glaveto put s.th. out of one's head — izbiti si kaj iz glaveto run in s.o.'s head — vrteti se komu po glavito take s.th. into one's head — v glavo si kaj vtepstito talk over s.o.'s head — za koga preučeno govoritito talk s.o.'s head off — utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjemto talk through the back of s.o.'s head — neprestano v koga govoritito throw o.s. at the head of — obesiti se komu za vratto turn s.o.'s head — glavo komu zmešatito work one's head off — pretegniti se od dela, garatiheads I win, tails you lose — izgubiš v vsakem primeruIII [hed]1.transitive verbvoditi, biti na čelu, priti na čelo; zapovedovati; prekositi, prekašati; obiti (reko) pri izviru; dati naslov, glavo (pismu itd.); obrezati, odsekati vrh (stebla, krošnjo drevesa); upreti se, nasprotovati, postaviti se po robu; obrniti proti; sport udariti žogo z glavo;2.intransitive verb
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