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  • 1 have head in the clouds

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have head in the clouds

  • 2 have head in the clouds

    mengkhayal -

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  • 3 have got one's head in the clouds

    have (got) one's head in the clouds витать в облаках

    She walks around all day with her head in the clouds. She must be in love.

    He'll never be able to run the business — he's always got his head in the clouds.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have got one's head in the clouds

  • 4 have one's head in the clouds

    have (got) one's head in the clouds витать в облаках

    She walks around all day with her head in the clouds. She must be in love.

    He'll never be able to run the business — he's always got his head in the clouds.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have one's head in the clouds

  • 5 have one's head in the clouds

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  • 6 have one's head in the clouds

       см. be in the clouds

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  • 7 have one's head in the clouds

    1) Общая лексика: витать в облаках
    2) Пословица: не от мира сего

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have one's head in the clouds

  • 8 have one's head in the clouds

    aklı bir karış havada olmak, dalgın olmak, hayâl aleminde olmak

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  • 9 have one's head in the clouds

    aklı bir karış havada olmak, dalgın olmak, hayâl aleminde olmak

    English-Turkish dictionary > have one's head in the clouds

  • 10 have\ one's\ head\ in\ the\ clouds

    fellegekben jár, álmodozó ember

    English-Hungarian dictionary > have\ one's\ head\ in\ the\ clouds

  • 11 to have one's head in the clouds

    Пословица: не от мира сего

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > to have one's head in the clouds

  • 12 to have one's head in the clouds

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  • 13 be in the clouds

    витать в облаках; быть не от мира сего

    Maybe it's good for me to be brought down to earth again. I had my head in the clouds, didn't I? (E. Caldwell, ‘Episode in Palmetto’, ch. IV) — Может быть, и неплохо для меня спуститься с небес на землю. А то ведь я до сих пор в облаках витаю.

    I'm so practical, a little too solid perhaps, while you are, and always will be, in the clouds. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Green Years’, book III, ch. 7) — Я такая практичная, быть может, даже слишком. А ты, ты всегда будешь человеком не от мира сего.

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  • 14 be in the clouds

       витaть в oблaкax, быть нe oт миpa сего
        I'm so practical, a little too solid perhaps, while you are, and always will be, in the clouds (A J. Cronin). Maybe it's good for me to be brought down to earth again, I had my head in the clouds, didn't I? (E. Caldwelt)

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  • 15 in the clouds

    1. идиом.
    оторванный от реальности
    "в облаках", "на небесах", "на седьмом небе"

    || Mary is looking out the window, not at the chalkboard; her head is in the clouds again.

    A good teacher should have his head in the clouds sometimes, but his feet always on the ground.

    2. комп. = in the cloud
    "в облаках"

    || It is a fast, customizable programmer's editor, written for modern web browsers that lets you code in the cloud.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > in the clouds

  • 16 to be up in the clouds

    to be up in the clouds. /to have one's head in the clouds витать в облаках. /быть не от мира сего

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to be up in the clouds

  • 17 head

    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!;
    ∎ American familiar to give sb a heads up tuyauter qn
    (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;
    ∎ British familiar he's off his head il est malade, il n'est pas net;
    ∎ familiar he's not quite right in the head, he's a bit soft in the head il est un peu timbré;
    ∎ familiar to be out of one's head (drunk) être bourré; (on drugs) être défoncé
    (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
    (f) familiar (headache) mal m de tête□ ;
    ∎ 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;
    ∎ head of department (in school) chef m de département; (in company) chef m de service
    (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
    (k) (of coin) côté m face;
    ∎ heads or tails? pile ou face?;
    ∎ I can't make head nor tail of this pour moi ça n'a ni queue ni tête;
    ∎ familiar humorous heads I win, tails you lose pile je gagne, face tu perds;
    ∎ 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
    (n) Electronics (of tape recorder, VCR, disk drive) tête f
    ∎ 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
    (r) (on beer) mousse f; (on fermenting liquid) chapeau m
    (s) Physics (of fluid, gas) charge f, pression f;
    ∎ 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
    (t) (of drum) peau f
    (u) (of ship) proue f
    (v) Medicine (of abscess, spot) tête f;
    ∎ to come to a head (abscess, spot) mûrir; figurative (problem) arriver au point critique;
    ∎ his resignation brought things to a head sa démission a précipité les choses
    ∎ to give sb head tailler une pipe à qn
    (x) American familiar or Nautical (toilet) toilettes□ fpl;
    ∎ 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
    (c) (steer → vehicle) diriger; (→ person) guider, diriger;
    ∎ 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
    (d) (provide title for) intituler; (be title of) être en tête de;
    ∎ the essay is headed 'Democracy' l'essai s'intitule ou est intitulé 'Démocratie'
    (e) Football (ball) jouer de la tête;
    ∎ he headed the ball into the goal il a marqué de la tête
    (f) old-fashioned (skirt around → lake) contourner par l'amont; (→ river) contourner par sa source
    (g) (plant) écimer, étêter
    (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
    ►► 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;
    ∎ it's British head office or American the head office on the phone c'est le siège au téléphone;
    head porter (in hotel) chef-portier m; (in university college) appariteur m principal;
    (a) (in rowing) tête-de-rivière f
    (b) Technology canal m de prise ou d'amenée; (of water mill) bief m d'amont;
    head receptionist chef m de réception;
    Music head register voix f de tête;
    British Cars head restraint appuie-tête m, repose-tête m;
    Television & Cinema head shot gros plan m de tête;
    head start (lead) avance f; (advantage) avantage m;
    ∎ 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;
    British School head of year conseiller(ère) m,f (principal(e)) d'éducation
    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
    (a) (divert → animal, vehicle, person) détourner de son chemin; (→ enemy) forcer à reculer;
    ∎ figurative she headed off all questions about her private life elle a éludé toute question sur sa vie privée
    (b) (crisis, disaster) prévenir, éviter; (rebellion, revolt, unrest) éviter
    partir;
    ∎ the children headed off to school les enfants sont partis pour ou à l'école
    (be leader of) diriger

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  • 18 head

    hed
    1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma

    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza
    •
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head
    head1 n
    1. cabeza
    mind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!
    2. cabecera
    3. jefe / director
    head2 vb
    1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza
    2. cabecear / dar de cabeza
    to head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...
    I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casa
    tr[hed]
    1 (gen) cabeza; (mind) mente nombre femenino
    2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino
    3 (of bed, table) cabecera
    4 (of page) principio
    5 (on beer) espuma
    6 (cape) cabo, punta
    7 (of school, company) director,-ra
    ■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado
    9 (coin) cara
    10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella
    1 principal, jefe
    1 (company, list etc) encabezar
    2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    from head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabeza
    heads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?
    off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entrada
    on your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!
    per head por barba, por cabeza
    ■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barba
    to be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguien
    to be off one's head estar chiflado,-a
    to bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguien
    to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendados
    to have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los números
    to have a head for heights no padecer vértigo
    to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote
    to keep one's head mantener la calma
    to laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadas
    two heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que dos
    head teacher director,-ra
    head start ventaja
    head office oficina central
    head ['hɛd] vt
    1) lead: encabezar
    2) direct: dirigir
    head vi
    : dirigirse
    head adj
    main: principal
    the head office: la oficina central, la sede
    head n
    1) : cabeza f
    from head to foot: de pies a cabeza
    2) mind: mente f, cabeza f
    3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)
    4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)
    5) : cara f (de una moneda)
    heads or tails: cara o cruz
    6) : cabeza f
    500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado
    $10 a head: $10 por cabeza
    7)
    to come to a head : llegar a un punto crítico
    adj.
    • primero, -a adj.
    • principal adj.
    n.
    • cabecera s.f.
    • cabeza s.f.
    • cabezuela s.f.
    • director s.m.
    • dirigente s.m.
    • encabezamiento s.m.
    • mayor s.m.
    • mollera s.f.
    • principal s.m.
    • testa s.f.
    head (s.o.) off (On the road, etc.)
    expr.
    • atajar v.
    • cortarle el paso expr.
    v.
    • cabecear v.
    • descabezar v.
    • dirigir v.
    • encabezar v.
    • mandar v.
    hed
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    1) ( Anat) cabeza f

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

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

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

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

    2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

    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 f
    b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f
    4)
    a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

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

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

    head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

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

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

    b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)
    5)
    a) ( person)

    $15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

    b) pl head ( Agr)
    6) ( crisis)

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

    7)
    a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m
    b) ( of drill) cabezal m
    c) ( cylinder head) culata f
    8) ( Geog) cabo m

    II
    1.
    1)
    a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*
    b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de
    2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

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

    3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear
    4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

    2.
    vi

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

    Phrasal Verbs:
    [hed]
    1. N
    1) (=part of body) cabeza f

    • my head aches — me duele la cabeza

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

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

    • from head to foot — de pies a cabeza

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

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

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

    • head of hair — cabellera f

    • to go head over heels — caer de 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

    • from head to toe — de pies a cabeza

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

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

    - have one's head up one's arse or ass
    - bite sb's head off
    - put or lay one's head on the block
    - get one's head down

    to go over sb's head —

    - hold one's head up high
    - 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 off

    I 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 water
    acid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)
    2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza f

    use your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!

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

    • it was above their heads — no lo entendían

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

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

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

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

    • I have no head for heights — tengo vértigo

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

    • he 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?

    • 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 head

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

    - be out of one's head
    - he's got his head screwed on
    - be soft or weak in the head
    - go soft in the head
    3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / f

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • a head of lettuce — una lechuga

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

    reading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación

    7) (=culmination)

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

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

    8) heads (on coin) cara f

    heads 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 f

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

    11) (Geog) cabo m
    12) (=pressure)

    head of steam — presión f de vapor

    head of water — presión f de agua

    13) (=height) [of water]
    14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento m

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

    2. VT
    1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar
    2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear
    3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir
    4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear
    5) [+ chapter] encabezar
    3.
    VI

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

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

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

    4.
    CPD

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

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

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

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

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

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

    head cold N — resfriado m (de cabeza)

    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

    • at head height — a la altura de la cabeza

    head injury N — herida f en la cabeza

    head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza

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

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

    head office N — sede f central

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

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

    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 wound N — herida f en la cabeza

    * * *
    [hed]
    I
    1) ( Anat) cabeza f

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

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

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

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

    2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

    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 f
    b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f
    4)
    a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

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

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

    head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

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

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

    b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)
    5)
    a) ( person)

    $15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

    b) pl head ( Agr)
    6) ( crisis)

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

    7)
    a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m
    b) ( of drill) cabezal m
    c) ( cylinder head) culata f
    8) ( Geog) cabo m

    II
    1.
    1)
    a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*
    b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de
    2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

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

    3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear
    4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

    2.
    vi

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

    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > head

  • 19 head

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

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

    head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran

    head over heels 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, der

    in one's head — im Kopf

    enter somebody's head — jemandem in den Sinn kommen

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

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

    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

    4) pl. same (in counting) Stück [Vieh], das
    5) in pl. (on coin)
    6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, der

    playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der

    7) (on beer) Blume, die
    8) (highest part) Kopf, der; (of stairs) oberes Ende; (of list, column) oberste Reihe
    9) (upper or more important end) Kopf, der; (of bed) Kopfende, das
    10) (leader) Leiter, der/Leiterin, die

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

    head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das

    11) see academic.ru/33986/headmaster">headmaster; headmistress
    2. attributive adjective

    head waiter — Oberkellner, der

    head office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das

    3. transitive verb
    1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln
    2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]
    3) (direct)
    4) (Footb.) köpfen
    5) (overtake and stop)

    head somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen

    4. intransitive verb

    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. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) der Kopf
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) der Kopf
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) die Kopflänge
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) das (Ober-)Haupt; Ober...
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) der Kopf
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) die Quelle
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) oberes Ende
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) die Spitze
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) die Begabung
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) der Leiter
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (pro) Kopf
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) die Landspitze
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) die Blume
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) an erster Stelle stehen
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leiten
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) zusteuern
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) betiteln
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) köpfen
    •
    - -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. NOUN
    1. ANAT Kopf m, Haupt nt geh
    from \head to foot [or toe] von Kopf bis Fuß
    to bow one's \head den Kopf senken
    to nod one's \head mit dem Kopf nicken
    to shake one's \head den Kopf schütteln
    2. no pl (mental capacity) Kopf m, Verstand m
    to put ideas into sb's \head jdm Flausen in den Kopf setzen
    what put that idea into your \head? wie kommst du denn darauf?
    to need a clear \head to do sth einen klaren Kopf brauchen, um etw zu tun
    to have a good \head for sth für etw akk begabt sein
    she's got a good \head for figures sie kann gut mit Zahlen umgehen
    to clear one's \head einen klaren Kopf bekommen
    to get sb/sth out of one's \head sich dat jdn/etw aus dem Kopf schlagen
    I can't get that man out of my \head dieser Mann geht mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf
    to use one's \head seinen Verstand benutzen
    3. no pl (person unit)
    a [or per] \head pro Kopf [o fam Nase]
    dinner cost £20 a head das Abendessen kommt auf 20 Pfund pro Nase fam; (animal unit) Stück nt
    a hundred \head of cattle einhundert Stück Vieh; (vegetable unit) Kopf m; of celery Staude f
    a \head of broccoli/cauliflower ein Brokkoli/Blumenkohl
    a \head of cabbage ein Kohlkopf m
    a \head of lettuce ein Salat
    4. no pl (measure of length) Kopf m
    to be a \head taller than sb [um] einen Kopf größer sein als jd
    to win by a \head mit einer Kopflänge Vorsprung gewinnen
    5. no pl (top, front part)
    the \head of the bed das Kopfende des Bettes
    at the \head of the queue [or AM line] [ganz] am Anfang der Schlange
    at the \head of the table am Kopf[ende] des Tisches
    6. (blunt end) of a nail, pin, screw Kopf m; (end of tool) of a hammer Haupt nt, Kopf m; of a screwdriver Griff m; of tape, photographic film Anfang m
    the \head of a match der Streichholzkopf
    7. (leader) Chef(in) m(f); of a project, department Leiter(in) m(f); of Church Oberhaupt nt
    the \head of the family das Familienoberhaupt
    \head of section ECON, FIN Fachbereichsleiter(in) m(f)
    a \head of state ein Staatsoberhaupt nt
    8. esp BRIT (head teacher) Schulleiter(in) m(f), Rektor(in) m(f), Direktor(in) m(f) ÖSTERR
    9. no pl (letterhead) [Brief]kopf m; (edge of book/page) Kopf m
    10. usu pl (coin face) Kopf m
    \heads or tails? Kopf oder Zahl?
    11. (beer foam) Blume f, Krone f ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ
    you have to pour the beer slowly so there isn't too big a \head on it man muss das Bier langsam einschenken, damit es nicht zu viel Schaum gibt
    12. (water source) Quelle f
    the \head of a river/stream ein Fluss-/Bachoberlauf m
    13. (accumulated amount)
    \head of steam Dampfdruck m
    to build up a \head of steam ( fig) Dampf machen fam
    14. (of spot on skin) Pfropf m
    the \head of a boil/a pimple der Eiterpfropf einer Beule/eines Pickels
    15. TECH of a tape recorder, video recorder Tonkopf m
    16. COMPUT (data indicating start address) Kopf m
    17.
    ▶ to not be able to get one's \head [a]round sth ( fam) etw nicht kapieren fam
    ▶ to not be able to make \head [n]or tail of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau [o klug] werden, sich dat auf etw akk keinen Reim machen können
    ▶ to bang [or knock] sb's \heads together jdm den Kopf zurechtrücken
    ▶ to beat [or bang] [or knock] one's \head against a brick wall mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen
    ▶ to bite [or snap] sb's \head off jdm den Kopf abreißen fig fam, jdn beschimpfen
    ▶ to bring sth to a \head (carry sth too far) etw auf die Spitze treiben; (force a decision) etw forcieren [o zur Entscheidung bringen]
    ▶ to have one's \head buried [or stuck] in a book in ein Buch versunken sein
    ▶ to bury one's \head in the sand, to have one's \head buried in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken
    ▶ to come to a \head sich akk zuspitzen
    ▶ to do sb's \head in BRIT ( fam: annoy) jdm auf den Wecker gehen fam; (confuse) jdn überfordern
    ▶ to do sth over sb's \head etw über jds Kopf hinweg tun
    ▶ to fall \head over heels in love with sb sich akk bis über beide Ohren in jdn verlieben
    ▶ to get [or put] one's \head down BRIT (concentrate) sich akk [ganz auf eine Sache] konzentrieren; (sleep) sich akk aufs Ohr hauen fam
    ▶ to get sth into one's \head etw begreifen
    when will you get it into your thick \head that...? wann geht es endlich in deinen sturen Kopf [o kapierst du endlich], dass...? fam
    ▶ to give sb \head ( vulg sl) jdm einen blasen vulg, jdn lecken vulg
    ▶ to give sb their \head jdn gewähren lassen, jdm seinen Willen lassen
    ▶ to go over sb's \head über jds Kopf hinweg handeln
    ▶ to go to sb's \head praise, success jdm zu Kopf steigen pej; alcohol, wine jdm in den [o zu] Kopf steigen
    ▶ a good [or thick] \head of hair schönes volles Haar
    ▶ to have one's \head in the clouds in höheren Regionen schweben hum
    ▶ to have a/no \head for heights BRIT schwindelfrei/nicht schwindelfrei sein
    ▶ to have a good \head on one's shoulders ein helles [o kluges] Köpfchen sein fam
    ▶ to have an old [or wise] \head on young shoulders für sein Alter ziemlich erwachsen [o reif] sein
    ▶ to be \head over heels in love bis über beide Ohren verliebt sein fam
    ▶ to be in over one's \head ( fam) tief im Schlamassel stecken fam
    ▶ to keep one's \head above water sich akk über Wasser halten fig
    ▶ to keep a cool \head einen kühlen Kopf bewahren
    ▶ to keep one's \head einen klaren Kopf bewahren
    ▶ to keep one's \head down den Kopf einziehen, auf Tauchstation gehen hum
    ▶ to laugh one's \head off sich akk halb totlachen fam
    ▶ to be off one's \head ( fam: be crazy, silly) übergeschnappt [o von allen guten Geistern verlassen] sein fam; (stoned) total zu[gedröhnt] [o zugekifft] sein sl
    Ben must be off his \head if he thinks Dad'll give him the money Ben kann nicht ganz bei Trost sein, wenn er glaubt, Dad würde ihm das Geld geben
    ▶ to be [or go] over sb's \head über jds Horizont gehen
    ▶ to put one's \heads together die Köpfe zusammenstecken
    ▶ to put [or stick] one's \head above the parapet BRIT sich akk weit aus dem Fenster lehnen fig
    ▶ \heads will roll Köpfe werden rollen
    ▶ to scream [or shout] one's \head off sich dat die Lunge aus dem Leib schreien
    the dog started barking its \head off der Hund begann, wie verrückt zu bellen
    ▶ to have one's \head screwed on [right [or the right way]] ein patenter Mensch sein
    ▶ to be \head and shoulders above sb/sth jdm/etw haushoch überlegen sein
    ▶ to have taken sth into one's \head sich dat etw in den Kopf gesetzt haben
    ▶ \heads I win, tails you lose ( saying) ich gewinne auf jeden Fall
    attr leitende(r, s)
    \head cook Küchenchef(in) m(f)
    \head office Zentrale f
    \head waiter/waitress Oberkellner m/Oberkellnerin f, SCHWEIZ a. Chef de service m
    1. (be at the front of)
    ▪ to \head sth etw anführen
    the procession was \headed by the Queen die Queen ging der Prozession voran
    2. (be in charge of)
    to \head a firm/an organization eine Firma/Organisation leiten [o führen
    ▪ to \head sth etw überschreiben [o mit einer Überschrift versehen]
    the article wasn't \headed der Artikel hatte keine Überschrift
    to \head the ball den Ball köpfen
    5. HORT
    to \head a tree einen Baum kappen
    1. + adv (proceed in a certain direction)
    to \head home sich akk auf den Heimweg machen
    to \head along a path einen Weg entlanglaufen
    2. HORT salad einen Kopf ansetzen
    3. (go toward)
    ▪ to \head for sth auf dem Weg zu etw dat sein
    he \headed straight for the fridge er steuerte direkt auf den Kühlschrank zu
    to \head for the exit sich akk zum Ausgang begeben geh, zum Ausgang gehen
    to \head for disaster auf eine Katastrophe zusteuern
    ▪ to \head into sth auf etw akk zusteuern
    to be \heading into [some] rough times schweren Zeiten entgegengehen
    * * *
    in cpds (= top, senior) Ober-
    * * *
    head [hed]
    A v/t
    1. anführen, an der Spitze oder an erster Stelle stehen von (oder gen):
    head the table SPORT an der Tabellenspitze stehen, die Tabelle anführen; → bill2 A 8
    2. voran-, vorausgehen (dat)
    3. (an)führen, leiten:
    a commission headed by ein Ausschuss unter der Leitung von
    4. lenken, steuern, dirigieren:
    a) um-, ablenken,
    b) abfangen,
    c) eine Gefahr etc abwenden, ein Gespräch etc abbiegen
    5. übertreffen
    6. einen Fluss etc (an der Quelle) umgehen
    7. mit einem Kopf etc versehen
    8. einen Titel geben (dat), betiteln
    9. die Spitze bilden von (oder gen)
    10. besonders Pflanzen köpfen, Bäume kappen, Schösslinge stutzen, zurückschneiden
    11. Fußball: den Ball köpfen:
    head away wegköpfen;
    head in einköpfen
    a) ein Fass ausböden,
    b) Wasser aufstauen
    B v/i
    1. a) gehen, fahren ( beide:
    for nach):
    be heading back auf dem Rückweg sein
    b) (for) sich bewegen (auf akk … zu), lossteuern, -gehen (auf akk):
    you are heading for trouble wenn du so weitermachst, bekommst du Ärger; → fall A 1
    2. SCHIFF (for) Kurs halten (auf akk), zusteuern oder liegen (auf akk)
    3. (mit der Front) liegen nach:
    4. (einen Kopf) ansetzen (Gemüse etc)
    5. sich entwickeln
    6. entspringen (Fluss)
    head clear mit dem oder per Kopf klären;
    head in einköpfen;
    head wide vorbeiköpfen
    C adj
    1. Kopf…
    2. Spitzen…, Vorder…, an der Spitze stehend oder gehend
    3. Chef…, Haupt…, Ober…, Spitzen…, führend, oberst(er, e, es), erst(er, e, es):
    head coach SPORT bes US Cheftrainer m;
    head cook Chefkoch m;
    head nurse Oberschwester f
    D s
    1. Kopf m:
    have a head umg einen Brummschädel haben, einen dicken oder schweren Kopf haben;
    win by a head (Pferderennen) um eine Kopflänge gewinnen, a. fig um eine Nasenlänge gewinnen;
    work sth out in one’s head etwas im Kopf ausrechnen; → stand B 1
    2. poet und fig Haupt n:
    head of the family Haupt der Familie, Familienvorstand m, -oberhaupt;
    heads of state Staatsoberhäupter; → crowned 1
    3. Kopf m, Verstand m, auch Begabung f:
    he has a (good) head for languages er ist sehr sprachbegabt;
    head for figures Zahlengedächtnis n;
    have a good head for heights schwindelfrei sein;
    two heads are better than one zwei Köpfe wissen mehr als einer
    4. Spitze f, höchste Stelle, führende Stellung:
    at the head of an der Spitze von (od gen)
    5. a) (An)Führer(in), Leiter(in)
    b) Vorstand m, Vorsteher(in)
    c) Chef(in):
    head of government Regierungschef
    d) SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin f
    6. oberes Ende, oberer Teil oder Rand, Spitze f, z. B.
    a) oberer Absatz (einer Treppe)
    b) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Bettes, der Tafel etc)
    c) Kopf m (einer Buchseite, eines Briefes, eines Nagels, einer Stecknadel, eines Hammers, eines Golfschlägers etc)
    d) SCHIFF Topp m (Mast)
    7. Kopf m (einer Brücke oder Mole), oberes oder unteres Ende (eines Sees etc), Boden m (eines Fasses)
    8. a) Kopf m, Spitze f, vorderes Ende, Vorderteil m/n
    b) SCHIFF Bug m
    c) SCHIFF Toilette f (im Bug)
    9. Kopf m, (einzelne) Person:
    one pound a head ein Pfund pro Kopf oder Person
    10. (pl head) Stück n:
    50 head of cattle 50 Stück Vieh
    11. Br Anzahl f, Herde f, Ansammlung f (besonders Wild)
    12. Höhepunkt m, Krise f: → Bes Redew
    13. (Haupt-)Haar n:
    a beautiful head of hair schönes, volles Haar
    14. BOT
    a) (Salat- etc) Kopf m, Köpfchen n (kopfig gedrängter Blütenstand)
    b) (Baum) Krone f, Wipfel m
    15. ANAT Kopf m (vom Knochen oder Muskel)
    16. MED Durchbruchstelle f (eines Geschwürs etc)
    17. Vorgebirge n, Landspitze f, Kap n
    18. pl Vorderseite f (einer Münze):
    heads or tails? Wappen od Zahl?
    19. JAGD Geweih n:
    a deer of the first head ein fünfjähriger Hirsch
    20. Schaum(krone) m(f) (vom Bier etc)
    21. Br Rahm m, Sahne f
    22. Quelle f (eines Flusses)
    23. a) Überschrift f, Titelkopf m
    b) Abschnitt m, Kapitel n
    c) (Haupt)Punkt m (einer Rede etc):
    the head and front das Wesentliche
    24. Abteilung f, Rubrik f, Kategorie f
    25. TYPO (Titel)Kopf m
    26. LING Oberbegriff m
    27. → heading
    28. TECH
    a) Stauwasser n
    b) Staudamm m, -mauer f
    29. PHYS, TECH
    a) Gefälle n, Gefällhöhe f
    b) Druckhöhe f
    c) (Dampf-, Luft-, Gas) Druck m
    d) Säule f, Säulenhöhe f (zur Druckmessung):
    head of water Wassersäule
    30. TECH
    a) Spindelkopf m (einer Fräsmaschine)
    b) Spindelbank f (einer Drehbank)
    c) Support m (einer Bohrbank)
    d) (Gewinde) Schneidkopf m
    e) Saugmassel f (Gießerei)
    f) Kopf-, Deckplatte f, Haube f
    31. MUS
    a) (Trommel) Fell n
    b) (Noten) Kopf m
    c) Kopf m (einer Violine etc)
    32. Verdeck n, Dach n (einer Kutsche etc)
    a) …süchtige(r) m/f(m): → acidhead, hashhead
    b) …fan m:
    filmheadBesondere Redewendungen: above ( oder over) sb’s head zu hoch für jemanden;
    that is ( oder goes) above my head das geht über meinen Horizont oder Verstand;
    talk above sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg reden;
    by head and shoulders an den Haaren (herbeiziehen), gewaltsam;
    (by) head and shoulders um Haupteslänge (größer etc), weitaus;
    head and shoulders above the rest den anderen turm- oder haushoch überlegen;
    from head to foot von Kopf bis Fuß;
    off ( oder out of) one’s head umg übergeschnappt;
    go off one’s head umg überschnappen;
    on one’s head auf dem Kopf stehend;
    on this head in diesem Punkt;
    out of one’s own head
    a) von sich aus, allein,
    b) auf eigene Verantwortung over sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg;
    go over sb’s head to do sth jemanden übergehen und etwas tun;
    b) bis über die oder beide Ohren (verliebt sein) be head over heels in debt bis über die Ohren in Schulden sitzen oder stecken;
    bite ( oder snap) sb’s head off umg jemandem den Kopf abreißen, jemanden fressen;
    bring to a head zum Ausbruch oder zur Entscheidung bringen;
    bury one’s head in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken;
    call for sb’s head jemandes Kopf fordern;
    go for a walk to clear one’s head um einen klaren Kopf zu bekommen;
    a) MED eitern, aufbrechen (Geschwür),
    b) fig zur Entscheidung oder Krise kommen, sich zuspitzen cry one’s head off umg sich die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen;
    it never entered his head to help her es kam ihm nie in den Sinn, ihr zu helfen;
    he’d forget his head if it wasn’t screwed on umg der würde sogar seinen Kopf vergessen, wenn er nicht angeschraubt wäre;
    gather head überhandnehmen;
    give a horse its head einem Pferd die Zügel schießen lassen;
    give sb their head fig jemanden gewähren oder machen lassen;
    give sb head US vulg jemandem einen blasen (jemanden fellationieren);
    his name has gone out of my head mir ist sein Name entfallen;
    go to sb’s head jemandem in den oder zu Kopf steigen (Alkohol, Erfolg etc);
    he has a good head on his shoulders er ist ein kluger Kopf;
    have ( oder be) an old head on young shoulders für sein Alter sehr reif oder vernünftig sein;
    hold sth in one’s head etwas behalten, sich etwas merken;
    hold one’s head up
    a) den Kopf hoch halten,
    b) fig seine Selbstachtung nicht verlieren keep one’s head kühlen Kopf bewahren, die Nerven behalten;
    keep one’s head above water sich über Wasser halten (a. fig);
    a) etwas über den Haufen werfen umg,
    b) einer Sache ein Ende bereiten, Schluss machen mit etwas laugh one’s head off umg sich fast oder halb totlachen;
    let sb have his head jemandem seinen Willen lassen;
    it lies on my head es wird mir zur Last gelegt;
    lose one’s head den Kopf oder die Nerven verlieren;
    make head (gut) vorankommen, Fortschritte machen;
    make head against die Stirn bieten (dat), sich entgegenstemmen (dat);
    I cannot make head or tail of it ich kann daraus nicht schlau werden, ich kann damit nichts anfangen;
    put sth into sb’s head jemandem etwas in den Kopf setzen;
    put sth out of one’s head sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;
    they put their heads together sie steckten die Köpfe zusammen;
    run in sb’s head jemandem im Kopf herumgehen;
    scream one’s head off sich die Lunge aus dem Hals oder Leib schreien umg;
    take the head die Führung übernehmen;
    take sth into one’s head sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;
    talk one’s head off umg reden wie ein Wasserfall oder Buch;
    talk sb’s head off umg jemandem ein Loch in den Bauch reden;
    turn sb’s head jemandem den Kopf verdrehen; → bang1 B 1, cloud A 1, knock B 1, roll B 1, swelled head, swollen head, top1 A 1
    hd abk
    1. hand
    2. head
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)

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

    head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran

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

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

    2) (mind) Kopf, der

    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

    4) pl. same (in counting) Stück [Vieh], das
    5) in pl. (on coin)
    6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, der

    playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der

    7) (on beer) Blume, die
    8) (highest part) Kopf, der; (of stairs) oberes Ende; (of list, column) oberste Reihe
    9) (upper or more important end) Kopf, der; (of bed) Kopfende, das
    10) (leader) Leiter, der/Leiterin, die

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

    head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das

    2. attributive adjective

    head waiter — Oberkellner, der

    head office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das

    3. transitive verb
    1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln
    2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]
    4) (Footb.) köpfen

    head somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen

    4. intransitive verb

    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.

    English-german dictionary > head

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    {hed}
    I. 1. глава, прен. човек, глава
    from HEAD to foot от глава (та) до пети (те)
    taller by a HEAD c една глава по-висок
    per HEAD на човек/глава
    to turn HEAD over heels обръщам се презглава
    he stands HEAD and shoulders above her прен. той стой много по-високо от нея/далеч я превъзхожда
    to show oneself HEAD показвам се, появявам се
    to talk someone's HEAD off проглушавам ушите на/уморявам някого с приказки
    to lose one's HEAD бивам обезглавен, прен. обърквам се, шашардисвам се, загубвам и ума, и дума
    to keep/hold one's HEAD above water държа си главата над водата, прен. свързвам двата края, нямам дългове
    King's/Queen's HEAD пощенска марка с лика на краля/кралицата
    2. (рl без изменение) глава добитък
    twenty HEAD of cattle двадесет глави добитък
    large HEAD of game много дивеч
    3. прен. ум, разсъдък, способности, талант, разг. акъл
    he has a good HEAD on his shoulders сече му акълът, умен човек e
    to have no HEAD for mathematics не ме бива по/мъчно усвоявам математиката
    to have a HEAD like a sieve забравям всичко, не мога да помня
    to put something into someone's HEAD внушавам/давам някому идея за нещо
    to put something out of someone's HEAD карам някого да забрави нещо
    to put something out of one's HEAD преставам да мисля за нещо, избивам си нещо от главата
    to get a swelled/aм. big. HEAD навирвам нос, придавам си важност, важнича, големея се
    to have a HEAD (on one) имам главоболие, боли ме главата (и от пиянство), акъллия съм
    of one's own HEAD самостоятелно, на своя глава
    to reckon in one's HEAD смятам наум
    he has got/taken it into his HEAD to/that наумил си e да, внушил си e, че
    his name has got out of my HEAD забравил съм му името
    to talk over/above another's HEAD/the HEAD s of others/one's audience говоря неразбираемо за слушателите си/на твърде труден за слушателите си език
    to keep one's HEAD запазвам самообладание
    to go off one's HEAD полудявам
    to be off/out of one's HEAD луд/полудял съм
    4. началник, шеф, ръководител, вожд, главатар, глава (на семейство), директор (и на училище)
    HEAD of state държавен глава
    5. предна част, глава, нос (на кораб), главичка (на гвоздей и пр.), острие (на брадва и пр.), чело (на чук), воен. заряд (на граната, торпедо), метал. леяк, мъртва глава
    6. предно/първо място
    at the HEAD of начело на
    to take the HEAD of the table сядам на председателското място (на масата)
    7. връх, горна част (на страница и пр.), горен край (на езеро)
    to stand something on its HEAD поставям нещо с главата надолу
    8. извор
    9. геогр. нос
    10. жило, връх (на цирей)
    11. пяна, яка (на бира)
    12. рубрика, отдел (във вестник), заглавие, точка, категория, новина, кратко съобшение (по радиото, телевизията)
    under separate HEADs отделно. под отделни заглавия
    13. ези, лицева страна на монета
    HEADs or tails ези-тура
    14. тех. височина на/напор, налягане
    15. стр. ригел, горна греда на рамка за врата/прозорец, арх. капител
    16. тех. глава (на магнетофон)
    17. (опъната) кожа (на барабан), място за ключовете, главичка, охлюв (на цигулка)
    18. бот. съцветие, главичка, глава
    HEAD of cabbage зелка
    HEAD of lettuce салата
    19. sl. наркоман
    20. грам. главна/основна дума (в конструкция)
    21. sl. клозет
    on his HEAD be it той да носи оповорността
    HEAD over ears прен. затънал до уши
    over one's HEAD над/надвиснал над главата ми (особ. за опасност), твърде груден, неразбираем, без мое знание/съгласие
    he was promoted over my HEAD новишиха гo, без да се допитат до мен, повишиха него вместо мене
    to come/gather to a HEAD назрявам (за цирей)
    to come to a HEAD прен. достигам връхна точка/критичен/решителен момент
    to bring to a HEAD предизвиквам криза, довеждам до критично положение
    to make HEAD against съпротивлявам се/боря се/напредвам срещу
    I can't make HEAD or tail of something не мога да проумея/разбера нещо
    to give a horse/person his HEAD отпускам юздите на кон/прен. някому
    to let someone have/give someone his HEAD давам свобода (на действие) на някого
    we put our HEADs together прен. съвещавахме се
    II. 1. челен, преден, първи, главен, старши (на служител)
    HEAD Post Office Централна пощенска станция
    2. насрещен (за вятър и пр.)
    3. муз. От горен регистър (за глас)
    III. 1. възглавявам, начело съм на, водя
    2. озаглавявам, слагам заглавие на
    3. слагам глава/главичка на, слагам острие на (стрела)
    4. отсичам главата на (животно), отрязвам/прекършвам връхчетата (на растение)
    5. изправям се срещу (вълни и пр.)
    6. тръгвам за, вървя към (for), насочвам (се), упътвам (се)
    направлявам, държа курс/посока към (for)
    to HEAD for trouble търся си белята
    7. завивам се (за зелка)
    8. изкласявам (за жито и пр.)
    9. сп. удрям (топка) с глава
    10. водя начаглото си, извирам от (за река)
    11. изпреварвам, задминавам
    12. ам. препречвам пътя на (стадо и пр.)
    head back връщам, пращам в обратна посока, препречвам пътя на (с цел да отклоня, върна)
    head off отклонявам, изпреварвам, за да отклоня, отблъсквам, препятствувам на, препречвам пътя на, прен. предотвратявам, попречвам на
    to HEAD off an equalizer удрям с глава, за да изравня резултата
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    {hed} n 1. глава; прен. човек, глава; from head to foot от глава(та(2) {hed} a 1. челен, преден; първи, главен; старши (на служител{3} {hed} v 1. възглавявам, начело съм на, водя; 2. озаглавявам,
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    челен; шеф; яка; озаглавявам; оглавявам; преден; главатар; главен; възгласявам; глава; ези; лидер; началник; насрещен;
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    1. (рl без изменение) глава добитък 2. 1 (опъната) кожа (на барабан), място за ключовете, главичка, охлюв (на цигулка) 3. 1 sl. наркоман 4. 1 ам. препречвам пътя на (стадо и пр.) 5. 1 бот. съцветие, главичка, глава 6. 1 ези, лицева страна на монета 7. 1 изпреварвам, задминавам 8. 1 пяна, яка (на бира) 9. 1 рубрика, отдел (във вестник), заглавие, точка, категория, новина, кратко съобшение (по радиото, телевизията) 10. 1 стр. ригел, горна греда на рамка за врата/прозорец, арх. капител 11. 1 тех. височина на/напор, налягане 12. 1 тех. глава (на магнетофон) 13. 2 sl. клозет 14. 20. грам. главна/основна дума (в конструкция) 15. at the head of начело на 16. from head to foot от глава (та) до пети (те) 17. he has a good head on his shoulders сече му акълът, умен човек e 18. he has got/taken it into his head to/that наумил си e да, внушил си e, че 19. he stands head and shoulders above her прен. той стой много по-високо от нея/далеч я превъзхожда 20. he was promoted over my head новишиха гo, без да се допитат до мен, повишиха него вместо мене 21. head back връщам, пращам в обратна посока, препречвам пътя на (с цел да отклоня, върна) 22. head of cabbage зелка 23. head of lettuce салата 24. head of state държавен глава 25. head off отклонявам, изпреварвам, за да отклоня, отблъсквам, препятствувам на, препречвам пътя на, прен. предотвратявам, попречвам на 26. head over ears прен. затънал до уши 27. head post office Централна пощенска станция 28. heads or tails ези-тура 29. his name has got out of my head забравил съм му името 30. i can't make head or tail of something не мога да проумея/разбера нещо 31. i. глава, прен. човек, глава 32. ii. челен, преден, първи, главен, старши (на служител) 33. iii. възглавявам, начело съм на, водя 34. king's/queen's head пощенска марка с лика на краля/кралицата 35. large head of game много дивеч 36. of one's own head самостоятелно, на своя глава 37. on his head be it той да носи оповорността 38. over one's head над/надвиснал над главата ми (особ. за опасност), твърде груден, неразбираем, без мое знание/съгласие 39. per head на човек/глава 40. taller by a head c една глава по-висок 41. to be off/out of one's head луд/полудял съм 42. to bring to a head предизвиквам криза, довеждам до критично положение 43. to come to a head прен. достигам връхна точка/критичен/решителен момент 44. to come/gather to a head назрявам (за цирей) 45. to get a swelled/aм. big. head навирвам нос, придавам си важност, важнича, големея се 46. to give a horse/person his head отпускам юздите на кон/прен. някому 47. to go off one's head полудявам 48. to have a head (on one) имам главоболие, боли ме главата (и от пиянство), акъллия съм 49. to have a head like a sieve забравям всичко, не мога да помня 50. to have no head for mathematics не ме бива по/мъчно усвоявам математиката 51. to head for trouble търся си белята 52. to head off an equalizer удрям с глава, за да изравня резултата 53. to keep one's head запазвам самообладание 54. to keep/hold one's head above water държа си главата над водата, прен. свързвам двата края, нямам дългове 55. to let someone have/give someone his head давам свобода (на действие) на някого 56. to lose one's head бивам обезглавен, прен. обърквам се, шашардисвам се, загубвам и ума, и дума 57. to make head against съпротивлявам се/боря се/напредвам срещу 58. to put something into someone's head внушавам/давам някому идея за нещо 59. to put something out of one's head преставам да мисля за нещо, избивам си нещо от главата 60. to put something out of someone's head карам някого да забрави нещо 61. to reckon in one's head смятам наум 62. to show oneself head показвам се, появявам се 63. to stand something on its head поставям нещо с главата надолу 64. to take the head of the table сядам на председателското място (на масата) 65. to talk over/above another's head/the head s of others/one's audience говоря неразбираемо за слушателите си/на твърде труден за слушателите си език 66. to talk someone's head off проглушавам ушите на/уморявам някого с приказки 67. to turn head over heels обръщам се презглава 68. twenty head of cattle двадесет глави добитък 69. under separate heads отделно. под отделни заглавия 70. we put our heads together прен. съвещавахме се 71. водя начаглото си, извирам от (за река) 72. връх, горна част (на страница и пр.), горен край (на езеро) 73. геогр. нос 74. жило, връх (на цирей) 75. завивам се (за зелка) 76. извор 77. изкласявам (за жито и пр.) 78. изправям се срещу (вълни и пр.) 79. муз. От горен регистър (за глас) 80. направлявам, държа курс/посока към (for) 81. насрещен (за вятър и пр.) 82. началник, шеф, ръководител, вожд, главатар, глава (на семейство), директор (и на училище) 83. озаглавявам, слагам заглавие на 84. отсичам главата на (животно), отрязвам/прекършвам връхчетата (на растение) 85. предна част, глава, нос (на кораб), главичка (на гвоздей и пр.), острие (на брадва и пр.), чело (на чук), воен. заряд (на граната, торпедо), метал. леяк, мъртва глава 86. предно/първо място 87. прен. ум, разсъдък, способности, талант, разг. акъл 88. слагам глава/главичка на, слагам острие на (стрела) 89. сп. удрям (топка) с глава 90. тръгвам за, вървя към (for), насочвам (се), упътвам (се)
    * * *
    head [hed] I. n 1. глава; прен. човек, глава; глава добитък (pl без изменение); per \head на човек (глава); thirty \head of cattle тридесет глави добитък; from \head to foot от глава до пети; to walk with o.'s \head high in the air ходя с високо вдигнато чело; by a \head taller с една глава по-висок; these instructions were given over my \head тези указания са били дадени без мое знание (без да се допитат до мен); he was promoted over my \head произведоха (повишиха) го вместо мен; \head first ( foremost) с главата напред; стремглаво; to fall \head first падам с главата надолу; to turn \head over heels обръщам се презглава; on his \head be it отговорността е негова; to cut ( strike) off s.o.'s \head, to cut ( make) s.o. shorter by a \head обезглавявам някого; to lose o.'s \head обезглавен съм; прен. обърквам се, шашардисвам се; we laid ( put) our \heads together ние се съвещавахме; to do s.th. on o.'s \head правя нещо леко (лесно); върша нещо без усилие; to get a swelled ( the big) \head навирвам нос, придавам си важност, големея се, надувам се, важнича; to bury o.'s \head in the sand отказвам упорито да призная съществуващи факти; dead \head разг. посетител (пътник) без билет; death's \head череп; to bite ( snap) s.o.'s \head off разг. срязвам някого, отвръщам грубо и рязко; I can do it standing on my \head мога да го направя с вързани очи; it does my \head in това ме побърква, изнервя, разстройва; to build up a \head of steam постепенно побеснявам, губя търпение, излизам от кожата си; to give s.o.'s \head a washing прен. трия сол на главата на някого; wine that goes ( gets) to o.'s \head вино, което удря в главата; success went to her \head успехът ѝ завъртя главата, прен. забрави се; to have o.'s \head in the clouds хвърча в облаците; she stands \head and sholders above him прен. тя стои много по-високо от него; to hide o.'s ( diminished) \head спотайвам се (от срам); to hold ( keep) o.'s \head above water прен. държа се на повърхността, боря се с трудностите; to keep o.'s \head down 1) спотайвам се, кротувам, трая си; 2) налягам си парцалите; работя упорито; to keep o.'s \head above ground живея, съществувам; to knock their \heads together накарвам ги да се помирят; to knock (s.th.) on the \head 1) опровергавам; 2) прекратявам, спирам, слагам край на; to lift s.o.'s \head зарадвам някого; повдигам духа на някого; to stake o.'s \head on залагам (режа, давам) си главата за; to talk s.o.'s \head off проглушавам ушите на някого с приказки, уморявам някого от приказки; to work o.'s \head off работя като вол; to make \head or tail of разбирам, проумявам, разгадавам; 2. прен. ум, разум, разсъдък; разг. акъл; she has a good \head on her shoulders, her head is screwed on ( the right way) тя е умен човек, има акъл в главата си; to screw o.'s \head tight опичам си ума, не се поддавам на изкушение; to have no \head for geography не ме бива по география, не мога да помня (усвоявам) материала по география; it is above my \head това е прекалено сложно за мен, не го разбирам; to have a \head like a sieve забравям всичко, не мога да помня; to reckon in o.'s \head правя си сметка наум; he has got ( taken) it into his \head that той си е наумил, че; it never entered my \head that никога не ми е идвало наум, че; I think he made it up out of his own \head струва ми се, че той сам си измисли това; to have a \head, to have a \head on one имам акъл, акъллия съм; to keep a level ( cool) \head, to keep o.'s \head запазвам самообладание; he is off ( out of) his \head той не е на себе си, той е луд (полудял); to go out of o.'s \head полудявам, обърквам се; soft ( touched, weak, not quite right) in the \head смахнат, шашав, не с всичкия си; to turn s.o.'s \head подлудявам някого, побърквам някого; to turn s.th. over in o.'s \head премислям нещо; off the top of o.'s \head 1) импровизирано, без подготовка; 2) наизуст, "на сън"; 3. началник; шеф, бос; ръководител; водач; вожд, главатар; 4. предна част, начало, глава; нос (на кораб); острие (на брадва); чело (на чук); воен. заряд (на граната, торпедо); to take the \head of the table сядам на председателското място (на маса); at the \head of начело на; war-\head воен. боен заряд; \head on the wind мор. срещу вятъра (и прен.); to make \head напредвам, прогресирам; 5. връх, горна част, глава; главичка (на гвоздей); at the \head of the list на първо място в списъка, начело на списъка; 6. извор; fountain-\head извор; прен. източник; 7. геогр. нос; 8. жило, връх (на цирей и пр.); to come to a \head нарязвам; прен. достигам до критическа (решителна) точка; to bring to a \head довеждам до критическа точка; 9. издигната част на постеля (за главата), възглавие, възглаве; 10. пяна, яка (на бира); 11. рубрика, отдел; заглавие; under separate \heads отделно, под отделни заглавия; 12. ези, лицева страна на монета; \heads or tails ези-тура; \heads I win, tails you lose прен. и така, и иначе ти губиш; 13. тех., хидр. напор, налягане; \head of water височина на водния стълб; 14. строит., архит. ключ, ключов камък (на свод); 15. общ брой, число; 16. мет. леяк; мъртва (изгубена) глава; 17. тех. супорт, подвижно седло на струг; to make \head against съпротивлявам се срещу; боря се против; напредвам срещу; by the \head мор. с надлъжен наклон към носа (на кораб), със забит (наклонен) нос (за кораб); прен., шег. сръбнал, пийнал; to let s.o. have o.'s \head, to give s.o. their \head давам свобода (на действие) на някого; to give a horse its \head отпускам юздите на кон; II. adj 1. челен, преден; първи, главен; \head agent главен представител; \head waiter оберкелнер; 2. насрещен, срещуположен; \head tide ( wind) насрещно течение (вятър); 3. муз. от горен регистър (за глас); III. v 1. възглавявам, начело съм на, водя; 2. тръгвам, отивам, вървя ( for); 3. озаглавявам; слагам заглавие на; 4. водя началото си от (за река); извирам от; 5. отсичам главата на ( животно), обезглавявам; 6. слагам глава (главичка) на; 7. завивам се (за зелка); 8. сп. удрям ( топка) с глава;

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