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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
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2 nosedive
noun (a dive or fall with the head or nose first: The aeroplane did a nosedive into the sea.) pikowanie
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head-first — head|first [ˌhedˈfə:st US ˈfə:rst] adv 1.) if you fall headfirst, your head goes down first, and the rest of your body follows afterwards dive/fall/jump/plunge head first ▪ I fell head first down the stairs. 2.) if you do something head first,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
head first — adv. Head first is used with these verbs: ↑dive, ↑plunge … Collocations dictionary
head·first — /ˈhɛdˈfɚst/ adv 1 : with the head leading She dove into the water headfirst. compare ↑feetfirst 2 : without taking time to think about your actions She rushed into the relationship headfirst. headfirst … Useful english dictionary
dive into something — dive into (something) to start something enthusiastically without first thinking about it. Our mistake was to dive into the work without much preparation. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dive in (= to go head first into water) … New idioms dictionary
dive into — (something) to start something enthusiastically without first thinking about it. Our mistake was to dive into the work without much preparation. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dive in (= to go head first into water) … New idioms dictionary
head´long|ness — head|long «HEHD lng, long», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. with the head first: »to plunge headlong into the sea. 2. Figurative. with great haste and force: »to rush headlong into the crowd. 3. Figurative. in too great a rush; without stopping to… … Useful english dictionary
head|long — «HEHD lng, long», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. with the head first: »to plunge headlong into the sea. 2. Figurative. with great haste and force: »to rush headlong into the crowd. 3. Figurative. in too great a rush; without stopping to think;… … Useful english dictionary
dive — ► VERB (past and past part. dived; US also dove) 1) plunge head first and with arms outstretched into water. 2) go to a deeper level in water. 3) swim under water using breathing equipment. 4) plunge steeply downwards through the air. 5) move… … English terms dictionary
dive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of an aircraft ADJECTIVE ▪ steep, vertical ▪ gentle, shallow ▪ spiral VERB + DIVE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
dive — [[t]da͟ɪv[/t]] dives, diving, dived (American English sometimes uses the form dove for the past tense.) 1) VERB If you dive into some water, you jump in head first with your arms held straight above your head. [V into n] He tried to escape by… … English dictionary
dive — 1 verb past tense dived also dove AmE (I) 1 JUMP INTO WATER to jump into water with your head and arms first (+ into/off etc): Sally dived expertly into the pool. | Diving off the cliffs is very dangerous. 2 GO DEEPER to go deeper under water:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English