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1 head principal office

главная контора, главное учреждение; главное управление; штаб-квартира

Politics english-russian dictionary > head principal office
2 principal office

1. главная контора

main office — главная контора; главная редакция; штаб

field office — местная контора; местное отделение

site office — контора строительной площадки

to serve in an office — служить в конторе

life office — контора по страхованию жизни

2. главный офис

office club — офис клаб

head office — главная контора

mast office — главная станция

general office — главная контора

office facilities — помещение под офисы

English-Russian base dictionary > principal office
3 principal office

см. head office

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > principal office
4 office

n

1) контора, канцелярия, офис; ведомство, бюро, учреждение

2) pl службы ( помещения)

3) служба

4) услуга

5) должность

6) властные полномочия, власть

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to abuse one's office — злоупотреблять служебным положением

to accept the renewal of one's term of office — соглашаться на возобновление мандата

to approach the end of one's term of office — приближаться к концу своего пребывания у власти

to assume office — вступать в должность

to be halfway through one's term of office — отработать половину срока пребывания на посту

to be in office — занимать пост; быть у власти

to bug an office — устанавливать подслушивающие устройства в канцелярии / офисе

to call smb to the Foreign Office — вызывать кого-л. в Министерство иностранных дел ( Великобритания)

to come to office — вступать в должность

to complete one's term of office — завершить пребывание на посту

to confirm smb in office for life — утверждать кого-л. на посту пожизненно

to continue in office — продолжать исполнять свои обязанности; оставаться у власти

to direct offices — руководить учреждениями

to dismiss smb from one's office — освобождать кого-л. от занимаемого поста

to drive smb from office — вынуждать / заставлять кого-л. уйти в отставку; смещать кого-л.

to ease smb into office — устраивать кого-л. на должность

to elect smb to / into office — избирать кого-л. на должность / на пост

to end one's term in office — закончить срок своего пребывания у власти

to enter (upon) / to get into / to step into / to take office — вступать в должность; приходить к власти

to extend the term of office — продлевать полномочия / мандат

to force smb from office — вынуждать / заставлять кого-л. уйти в отставку; смещать кого-л.

to hand over one's office to smb — передавать кому-л. свою должность

to hold a presidential office for two consecutive terms — занимать пост президента два срока подряд

to hound smb out of office — посредством травли вынуждать кого-л. уйти в отставку

to install / to put smb in office — ставить кого-л. у власти

to institute smb in(to) an office — назначать кого-л. на должность

to leave office — уходить со службы / с должности / в отставку, покидать свой пост

to limit smb's term of office — ограничивать срок пребывания кого-л. на посту

to lose office — лишаться власти

to misuse one's office — злоупотреблять служебным положением

to occupy office — занимать пост

to open one's own offices in a country — открывать свои бюро в какой-л. стране

to pass one's office to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to permit no more than two terms in any elected office — разрешать занимать любую выборную должность не более двух сроков

to raid an office — производить рейд в офисе ( компании)

to reach the highest office — добиваться высшего поста

to reinstate smb in his / her former office — восстанавливать кого-л. в прежней должности

to reject smb's bid to stay in office — отвергать чью-л. попытку остаться у власти

to release smb from office — отстранять кого-л. от власти

to relieve smb of one's office — снимать кого-л. с работы

to relinquish office — уходить со службы / с должности / в отставку, покидать свой пост

to remain in office — оставаться у власти

to remove smb from office on a bloodless coup — отстранять кого-л. от власти в результате бескровного переворота

to renew the term of office — возобновлять мандат

to resign in office — выходить в отставку до истечения срока полномочий

to restore smb to office — восстанавливать кого-л. в должности

to return to office — возвращаться к власти

to run for an office — баллотироваться, быть выдвинутым (куда-л.), выставлять свою кандидатуру

to serve out one's full term of office — проработать полный срок пребывания на посту

to settle into office — занимать руководящий пост

to soldier on in office — продолжать выполнять свои нелегкие обязанности в правительстве

to stand for office — баллотироваться на какой-л. пост

to stay (on) in office — продолжать оставаться у власти

to step down from office — уходить в отставку

to step out of office — подавать в отставку

to swear smb in / into office — приводить кого-л. к присяге ( обычно президента при вступлении в должность)

to sweep smb from office — смещать кого-л. значительным числом голосов

to sweep smb into office — избирать кого-л. значительным числом голосов

to try to negotiate the removal from office of smb — пытаться договориться об отстранении кого-л. от власти

to use one's good offices — посредничать

to vote smb out of office — отстранять кого-л. от власти в результате выборов

to win office — побеждать на выборах, приходить к власти

- a new cabinet will take office

- abuse of office

- accountant's office
- administrator's office
- arms procurement office
- assumption of office
- brief period in office
- briefing office
- Colonial Office
- Commonwealth Office
- Congressional Budget Office
- Conservative Party's central office
- curtailment of one's term of office
- departure from office
- editorial office
- elected office
- elective office
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive Office of the Secretary-General
- fall from office
- field office
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- foreign office
- Foreign Office
- good offices
- government offices
- he was continued in office
- head principal office
- highest judicial offices
- holder of an office
- Home Office
- House of Lords Record Office
- impropriety in office
- in office
- inquiry office
- judicial offices
- Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility
- legal advice office
- limit of 10 years on the term in office
- main offices of state
- Major's office
- military procurator's office
- misdemeanor in office
- newspaper office
- office accommodation
- office facilities
- office hours
- office man
- office number
- Office of Counter-terrorism of the State Department
- Office of General Services
- Office of Legal Affairs
- Office of Management and Budget
- Oval Office
- Parliament Office
- political office
- post-and-telegraph office
- prime minister's office
- printing office
- public office
- public procurator's office
- purchasing office
- Record Office
- rector's office
- Regional office
- renewal of term of office
- rotation of office
- Russian Visa and Registration for Foreigners Office
- statistics office
- tenure of office
- term of office
- time in office
- trade office
- trade promotion office
- treasurer's office
- UBO
- Unemployment Benefit Office
- unfit to hold office
- vice-chancellor's office
- War Office
- White House Office

Politics english-russian dictionary > office
5 principal

1. adjective
1) Haupt-; (most important) wichtigst...; bedeutendst...

the principal cause of lung cancer — die häufigste Ursache für Lungenkrebs

2) (Mus.)

principal horn/bassoon — etc. erstes Horn/Fagott usw
2. noun
1) (head of school or college) Rektor, der/Rektorin, die

2) (Finance) (invested) Kapitalbetrag, der; (lent) Kreditsumme, die

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['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective
(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) hauptsächlich
2. noun
1) (the head of a school, college or university.) der/die Direktor(in)

2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) die Hauptperson

3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) das Kapital

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prin·ci·pal

[ˈprɪn(t)səp^əl]

I. adj attr, inv

1. (most important) Haupt-, hauptsächlich

\principal character FILM, THEAT Hauptdarsteller(in) m(f); LIT zentrale Figur [o Gestalt], Hauptfigur f

\principal export Hauptexportartikel m

\principal ingredient Hauptbestandteil m

\principal reason Hauptgrund m

one of the \principal towns eine der bedeutendsten [o wichtigsten] Städte

2. FIN (original sum) Kapital-

\principal amount/investment Kapitalbetrag m/-anlage f

3. (law of agency) Auftraggeber(in) m(f)

II. n

1. AM, AUS (head person) in a school Direktor(in) m(f), Schulleiter(in) m(f), Rektor(in) m(f) SCHWEIZ; in a company Vorgesetzte(r) f(m), Chef(in) m(f); in a play Hauptdarsteller(in) m(f); in an orchestra Solist(in) m(f); (duellist) Duellant(in) m(f); (person responsible for crime) Hauptschuldige(r) f(m)

2. (client of lawyer) Klient(in) m(f), Mandant(in) m(f)

3. usu sing (of investment) Kapitalsumme f; (of loan) Kreditsumme f

4. ECON für eigene Rechnung kaufender Händler/kaufende Händlerin

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['prInsIpəl]
1. adj
Haupt-, hauptsächlich
the principal cities of China — die wichtigsten Städte Chinas

my principal concern — mein Hauptanliegen nt

principal person — Hauptperson f

principal teacher — Rektor(in) m(f)

principal horn in the Philharmonic Orchestra — erster Hornist/erste Hornistin der Philharmoniker

2. n

1) (of school, college) Rektor(in) m(f); (in play) Hauptperson f; (in duel) Duellant m

2) (FIN of investment) Kapitalsumme f; (of debt) Kreditsumme f

3) (ESP JUR: client) Klient(in) m(f), Mandant(in) m(f)

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principal [ˈprınsəpl]

A adj (adv → principally)

1. erst(er, e, es), hauptsächlich, Haupt…:

principal actor

a) THEAT etc Hauptdarsteller m,

b) Haupttäter m,

c) fig Hauptakteur m;

principal axis MATH, TECH Hauptachse f;

principal beam → B 12;

the Principal Boy Br männliche Hauptrolle in der pantomime, die von einer jungen Frau gespielt wird;

principal character Hauptfigur f, -person f (eines Romans etc);

principal clause LING Hauptsatz m;

principal creditor (debtor) WIRTSCH, JUR Hauptgläubiger(in) (-schuldner[in]);

principal matrix MATH Hauptdiagonale f;

principal meridian Landvermessung: US Meridianlinie f;

principal office, principal place of business WIRTSCH Hauptgeschäftsstelle f, -niederlassung f;

principal parts

a) Hauptteile,

b) LING Stammformen (eines Verbs);

principal plane (of symmetry) MATH Symmetrieebene f;

principal point MATH Augenpunkt m;

principal shareholder (bes US stockholder) Hauptaktionär(in);

principal suspect Hauptverdächtige(r) m/f(m);

principal visual ray PHYS Sehstrahl m

2. MUS

a) Haupt…, Stamm…:

principal chord Stammakkord m;

principal key Haupttonart f;

principal part → B 9 a;

principal stop → B 9 c;

principal theme → B 9 b

b) erst(er, e, es), Solo…:

principal horn

3. WIRTSCH Kapital…:

principal amount

B s

1. Haupt(person) n(f)

2. SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin f, Rektor m, Rektorin f, Schulleiter(in)

3. Chef(in)

4. a) Anführer(in), Rädelsführer(in)

b) JUR Haupttäter(in), -schuldige(r) m/f(m):

principal in the first degree Haupttäter(in);

principal in the second degree Mittäter(in)

5. JUR

a) Vollmacht-, Auftraggeber(in)

b) Mandant(in)

6. Duellant m (Ggs Sekundant)

7. WIRTSCH (Grund)Kapital n, Hauptsumme f:

principal and interest Kapital und Zins(en)

8. WIRTSCH (Besitz-, Nachlass- etc) Masse f

9. MUS

a) Hauptsatz m oder -stimme f

b) Hauptthema n, auch Dux m, Führer m (in der Fuge)

c) Prinzipal n (Orgelregister)

d) (Orchester)Solist(in)

10. Ballett: Solist(in), Solotänzer(in)

11. Hauptsache f

12. Haupt-, Stützbalken m

13. KUNST

a) Hauptmotiv n

b) Original n

prin. abk

1. principal (principally)

2. principle

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1. adjective
1) Haupt-; (most important) wichtigst...; bedeutendst...

the principal cause of lung cancer — die häufigste Ursache für Lungenkrebs

2) (Mus.)

principal horn/bassoon — etc. erstes Horn/Fagott usw
2. noun
1) (head of school or college) Rektor, der/Rektorin, die

2) (Finance) (invested) Kapitalbetrag, der; (lent) Kreditsumme, die

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(school) n.

Rektor -en m. adj.

erstrangig adj. n.

Prinzipal m.

English-german dictionary > principal
6 principal

1. n глава, начальник; патрон, принципал

the principal of a firm — глава фирмы

disclosed principal — названный, поименованный принципал

principal of bulking — принцип массовости

2. n ректор университета

3. n директор колледжа

seminary principal — директор семинарии

4. n директор школы

5. n «звезда», ведущий актёр или ведущая актриса

principal or interest — основная сумма или процент

6. n дуэлист, участник дуэли

principal licensee — полноправный участник платежной системы

7. n главный должник

principal pathway — главный путь обмена

principal stresses — главные напряжения

principal security — главное обеспечение

principal clause — главное предложение

principal chief nurse — главная медсестра

8. n юр. главный преступник, виновник

principal surveyor — главный инспектор

principal distance — главное расстояние

principal direction — главное направление

principal bond — связь главной валентности

principal component — главная составляющая

9. n юр. доверитель; комитент; заказчик

10. n участник договора

principals to the contract — непосредственные участники договора

principal member — полноправный участник платежной системы

principal of contract — непосредственная сторона договора

11. n фин. капитальная сумма; основная сумма; капитал

principal and interest — капитал и номинал векселя

principal dimensions — основные размеры

principal duties — основные обязанности

principal defecation — основная дефекация

principal particulars — основные элементы

principal shareholder — основной акционер

12. n стр. стропильная ферма

principal rafter — главная стропильная нога

half principal — вспомогательная стропильная нога

13. n муз. ведущий исполнитель

principal act — действие исполнителя преступления

principal offender — исполнитель преступления

14. n муз. солист

15. a главный, основной

principal cause — главная причина

principal towns — главные города

principal office — главная контора

the principal citizens of a town — отцы города

principal axis — главная ось

principal attack — главный удар

principal stress direction — направление главного напряжения

principal coordinate planes — главные координатные плоскости

principal value of arc-sine — главное значение аркус-синуса

principal tensile stress — главное растягивающее напряжение

principal steering station — главный пост управления рулем

16. a ведущий

principal boy — травести, актриса, исполняющая ведущую роль мальчика или юноши

Синонимический ряд:

1. first (adj.) arch; capital; cardinal; champion; chief; controlling; dominant; first; foremost; head; key; leading; major; number one; outstanding; paramount; predominant; preeminent; pre-eminent; premier; prime; star; stellar; top; ultimate

2. main (adj.) main; predominate; prevalent; primary; prominent; ruling; unrivaled

3. assets (noun) assets; capital; investments; means; resources

4. dean (noun) dean; director; headmaster; proctor; rector; superintendent

5. head (noun) administrator; chief; chieftain; head; leader; master; preceptor

6. lead (noun) lead; protagonist; star

Антонимический ряд:

accessory; added; additional; ancillary; auxiliary; dependent; helping; immaterial; inconsiderable; inferior; insignificant; minor; negligible; nugatory; secondary; student

English-Russian base dictionary > principal
7 office

n

1) служба, место, должность

2) ведомство, министерство; управление

3) контора, офис

- accountancy office
- accountant's office
- administrative office
- advance booking office
- assay office
- audit office
- back office
- booking office
- box office
- branch office
- brokerage office
- buyers' office
- cash office
- cashier's office
- central office
- central administration office
- central administrative office
- central statistical office
- chief administrative office
- clearing office
- clerical office
- Companies Registration Office
- consultation office
- conversion office
- cost office
- currency control office
- customs office
- design office
- director's office
- dispatch office
- district office
- drawing office
- editorial office
- employment office
- exchange office
- excise office
- executive office
- export office
- fair office
- field office
- Foreign Office
- front office
- freight office
- frontier customs office
- general office
- general accounting office
- General Accounting Office
- General Post Office
- General Procurator's Office
- government office
- head office
- Home Office
- home office
- import office
- information office
- Inland Revenue Office
- inquiry office
- insurance office
- legal advice office
- legal consultation office
- life office
- loan office
- mail dispatching office
- main office
- money office
- notarial office
- notary office
- notary's
- ombudsman's office
- open plan office
- order office
- passport and visa office
- patent office
- patent agent's office
- patent attorney's office
- pay office
- paying office
- personnel office
- post office
- principal office
- public office
- public relations office
- publicity office
- purchasing office
- receiving office
- record office
- record-keeping office
- regional office
- register office
- registered office
- registration office
- registry office
- remote office
- revenue office
- representative office
- sales office
- selling office
- Serious Fraud Office
- shipping office
- shop office
- social insurance office
- solicitor's office
- state office of a notary public
- state attorney-general's office
- state notary's office
- statutory office
- stock brokerage office
- surveyor's office
- tax office
- trade fair office
- traffic office
- transport office
- transportation office
- travel office
- treasurer's office
- visa office
- Office of Fair Trading
- appoint to an office
- assume an office
- be in office
- come to office
- continue in office
- dismiss from office
- hold an office
- man an office by personnel
- occupy an office
- qualify for an office
- quit office
- raid the office
- remove from office
- resign one's office
- retire from office
- set up an office
- share an office
- stand for an office
- start an office
- succeed smb in office
- suspend from office
- take office

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > office
8 office

n

1) должность, пост; нахождение у власти, на посту

- holder of an office

- party now in office

- term of office

- rotation in office

- accept the renewal of one's term of office

- for office use

- enter to get into office

- assume upon get into take office

- assume to take office

- enter upon get into take office

- come in to get into office

- come in to take office

- assume to get into office

- come in to upon office

- assume upon get to take office

- enter upon get to take office

- enter to take office

- be in office

- hold office

- leave office

- resign office

- put smb. in office

- renew the term of office

- extend the term of office

- refuse an office

- run for the office of president

2) ведомство, министерство, управление, отдел, бюро

3) обязанность, функция

- perform the offices of chairman

4) контора, канцелярия и т.п.

- set up an office

5) услуга

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- Oval Office

- Office of International Trade

- office stationery

- Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations

- office hours

- office block

- office of honour

- judicial office

- Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market

- Central Office of Information

- office expenses

- accountant's office

- Foreign Office

- principal office

- office number

- head office

- Foreign and Commonwealth Office

- office of state

- inquiry office

- through the good offices

- charge office

- good offices of third parties

- patent office

- consular office

- office accommodation

- office of host

- lost property office

- good offices

- Home Office

- accept good offices

- office of chairman

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > office
9 office

n

1. посада, пост; перебування при владі/ на посту

2. відомство, міністерство; управління, відділ, бюро

3. обов'язок, функція

4. контора, канцелярія тощо

- accountant's office фінансовий відділ, бухгалтерія

- consular office функції консула, консульські обов'язки

- head office головний офіс, головна установа

- inquiry office довідкове бюро

- lost property office бюро знахідок

- principal office головний офіс, головна установа

- office expenses адміністративні витрати

- office hours робочі години, години службових занять

- office stationary канцелярське приладдя

- office of chairman обов'язки головуючого

- office of honour почесна посада, неоплачувана посада

- office of state державна установа

- holders of an office посадові особи

- party (now) in office правляча партія

- rotation in office передача посади

- term of office строк повноважень

- to accept the renewal of one's term of office погодитись на поновлення мандату/ повноважень/ строку перебування на посаді

- to assume office ставати на посаду, приступити до виконання службових обов'язків

- to be in office бути при владі (про уряд); входити до складу уряду, мати міністерський портфель; обіймати посаду

- to come into office ставати на посаду, приступити до виконання службових обов'язків

- to enter upon office ставати на посаду, приступити до виконання службових обов'язків

- to extend the term of office продовжити строк повноважень

- to get into office ставати на посаду, приступити до виконання службових обов'язків

- to hold office бути при владі (про уряд); входити до складу уряду, мати міністерський портфель; обіймати посаду

- to leave office піти (з посади) у відставку

- to perform the offices of chairman виконувати обов'язки голови

- to put smbd. in office поставити когось при владі

- to renew the term of office відновити повноваження; відновити строк перебування на посаді

- to refuse an office відмовитись від мандату

- to run for the office of president виставити свою кандидатуру на пост президента

- to take office ставати на посаду, приступити до виконання службових обов'язків

- for office use для службового користування

- through the good offices завдяки люб'язності

- Central O. of Information Центральне управління інформації (Велика Британія)

- Foreign and Commonwealth O. Міністерство закордонних справ та у справах Співдружності (Велика Британія)

- Foreign O. Форін Офіс, Міністерство закордонних справ (Велика Британія)

- Home O. Міністерство внутрішніх справ (Велика Британія)

- War O. Військове міністерство (існувало до 1964 р.) (Велика Британія)

English-Ukrainian diplomatic dictionary > office
10 principal

['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective
(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) glaven
2. noun
1) (the head of a school, college or university.) predstojnik, ravnatelj, rektor

2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) glavna vloga

3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) glavnica

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- principally

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I [prínsipəl]
adjective ( principally adverb)

prvi, glaven, osnoven, vodilen

grammar glavni; technical principal axis — glavna os

theatre principal boy — igralka glavne moške vloge v pantomimi

grammar principal clause — glavni stavek

economy principal creditor (debtor) — glavni upnik (dolžnik)

economy principal office, principal place of business — sedež podjetja
II [prínsipəl]
noun

predstojnik, načelnik; šolski predstojnik, ravnateij, rektor; vodja, kolovodja

juridically glavni krivec; juridically naročnik, pooblastitelj; duelant (za razliko od sekundanta); economy osnovni kapital, glavnica; economy (zapuščinska, posestna itd.) masa; music glavni stavek, vodilni glas, vodilna tema; glavna stvar; technical nosilna gred (na strehi); art glavni motiv, original; juridically principal in the first degree — glavni krivec v zločinu

juridically principal in the second degree — sokrivec

economy principal and interest — kapital in obresti

English-Slovenian dictionary > principal
11 head office

главная станция

principal office — главная контора

main office — главная контора; главная редакция; штаб

front office — дирекция, правление; главное управление, администрация

the main thrust of office automation — главное направление в автоматизации канцелярской службы

conterminous terms of office of the President and his chief adviser — совпадающие сроки пребывания на посту президента и его главного советника

English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > head office
12 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

(c) (aptitude)

∎ 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

(o) (in rugby)

∎ 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

(w) vulgar (fellatio)

∎ 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

2 transitive verb

(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

3 intransitive verb

(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

4 adjective

(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;

∎ 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;

head race

(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

➲ head back intransitive verb

rentrer, retourner;

∎ we headed back to the office nous sommes retournés au bureau;

∎ when are you heading back? quand comptez-vous rentrer?

➲ head for inseparable transitive verb

(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

1 separable transitive verb

(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

2 intransitive verb

partir;

∎ the children headed off to school les enfants sont partis pour ou à l'école

➲ head up separable transitive verb

(be leader of) diriger

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13 head

head [hed]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. tête f

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

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

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

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

• head of hair chevelure f

• to stand on one's head faire le poirier

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• to laugh one's head off rire aux éclats

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

► a head, per head par tête

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

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

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

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

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

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

   b. ( = mind, intellect) tête f

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• to lose one's head perdre la tête

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

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

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

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

► a (good) head (for)

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

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

• he has no head for heights il a le vertige

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• at the head of the queue en tête de file

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

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

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

• head of state chef m d'État

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

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

   j. (of coin) face f

• heads or tails? pile ou face ?

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

2. transitive verb

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

• headed by... dirigé par...

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

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

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

3. intransitive verb

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

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

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

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

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

4. compounds

[buyer, assistant] principal

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

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

► head office noun siège m social

► head start noun

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

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

► head waiter noun maître m d'hôtel

5. Phrasal Verbs

► head off

1. intransitive verb

partir

2. separable transitive verb

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

► head up inseparable transitive verb

[+ organization, team] diriger

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[hed] 1.
noun

1) tête f

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

my head aches — j'ai mal à la tête

a fine head of hair — une belle chevelure

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

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

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

to stand on one's head — faire le poirier

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

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

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

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

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

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

50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail

2) ( mind) tête f

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to have no head for heights — avoir le vertige

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

at the head of — à la tête de

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

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

head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel

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

5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f

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

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

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

7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête f

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

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

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

‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’

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

1) [ injury] à la tête

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

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

2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]

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

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

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

4) Sport

to head the ball — faire une tête

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

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

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

to head home — rentrer

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

black-headed bird — oiseau à tête noire

red-headed boy — garçon (aux cheveux) roux

two-headed monster — monstre à deux têtes

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

English-French dictionary > head
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hed
1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza

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

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

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a

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

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

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head

head¹ n

1. cabeza

mind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

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

2. cabecera

the head of the table la cabecera de la mesa

3. jefe / director

the head of the company el director de la compañía

to keep your head mantener la calma

to lose your head perder la calma

head² vb

1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza

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

2. cabecear / dar de cabeza

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

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

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

head

tr[hed]

noun

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

■ my head was spinning la cabeza me daba vueltas

2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino

3 (of bed, table) cabecera

4 (of page) principio

5 (on beer) espuma

6 (cape) cabo, punta

7 (of school, company) director,-ra

8 (cattle) res nombre femenino

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

9 (coin) cara

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

adjective

1 principal, jefe

■ he's the head gardener es el jardinero jefe

transitive verb

1 (company, list etc) encabezar

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

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

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

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

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

heads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?

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

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

per head por barba, por cabeza

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

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

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

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

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

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

to have a head for heights no padecer vértigo

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to keep one's head mantener la calma

to laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadas

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

head teacher director,-ra

head start ventaja

head office oficina central

head ['hɛd] vt

1) lead: encabezar

2) direct: dirigir

head vi

: dirigirse

head adj

main: principal

the head office: la oficina central, la sede

head n

1) : cabeza f

from head to foot: de pies a cabeza

2) mind: mente f, cabeza f

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

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

5) : cara f (de una moneda)

heads or tails: cara o cruz

6) : cabeza f

500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado

$10 a head: $10 por cabeza

7)

to come to a head : llegar a un punto crítico

head

adj.

• primero, -a adj.

• principal adj.

n.

• cabecera s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cabezuela s.f.

• director s.m.

• dirigente s.m.

• encabezamiento s.m.

• mayor s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• principal s.m.

• testa s.f.

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

expr.

• atajar v.

• cortarle el paso expr.

v.

• cabecear v.

• descabezar v.

• dirigir v.

• encabezar v.

• mandar v.

hed
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noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

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

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

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

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

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

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

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

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

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

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

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3)

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

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

4)

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

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

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

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

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

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

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

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

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

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

7)

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

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.

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

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

[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

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

• from head to foot — de pies a cabeza

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

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

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

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

• head of hair — cabellera f

• to go head over heels — caer de cabeza

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• from head to toe — de pies a cabeza

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

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

- I can't get my head around that

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

- bite sb's head off

- put or lay one's head on the block

- get one's head down

to go over sb's head —

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

- hold one's head up high

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

- laugh one's head off

- stand or turn sth on its head

- on your own head be it!

- want sb's head on a plate

- turn one's head the other way

- heads will roll

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

- scream/shout one's head off

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

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

- turn heads

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

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

use your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!

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

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

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

• it was above their heads — no lo entendían

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

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

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

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

• I have no head for heights — tengo vértigo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• it was over their heads — no lo entendían

it went way over my head — no entendí nada

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

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

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

- keep one's head

- lose one's head

- be/go off one's head

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

- be out of one's head

- he's got his head screwed on

- be soft or weak in the head

- go soft in the head

- all that flattery will turn his head

- two heads are better than one

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• a head of lettuce — una lechuga

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

reading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación

7) (=culmination)

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

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

8) heads (on coin) cara f

it came down heads — salió cara

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

to toss heads or tails — echar a cara o cruz

- heads I win, tails you lose

9) (no pl) (=unit)

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

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

10) (Naut) proa f

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

11) (Geog) cabo m

12) (=pressure)

head of steam — presión f de vapor

head of water — presión f de agua

13) (=height) [of water]

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

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

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

2. VT

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

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

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

4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear

to head the ball — cabecear (el balón)

5) [+ chapter] encabezar

3.

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

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

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

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

4.

CPD

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

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

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

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

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

head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f

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

head cold N — resfriado m (de cabeza)

head count N — recuento m de personas

to take a head count — hacer un recuento de personas

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

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

head height N — altura f de la cabeza

• at head height — a la altura de la cabeza

head injury N — herida f en la cabeza

head lice NPL — piojos mpl

head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza

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

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

head office N — sede f central

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

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

head start N — ventaja f

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

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

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

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

head teacher N — director(a) m / f

head waiter N — maître m

head wound N — herida f en la cabeza

- head back

- head down

- head for

- head off

- head out

- head up

* * *
[hed]
I

noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

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

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

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

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

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

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

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

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

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

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

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3)

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

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

4)

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

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

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

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

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

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

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

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

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

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

7)

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

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.

vi

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

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

English-spanish dictionary > head
15 head

[hed] 1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeça

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

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

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.) chefe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontório

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) colar
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?) encabeçar

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

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

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

•

- - 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

[hed] n 1 cabeça. 2 cabeça de prego, de alfinete, de martelo, etc. 3 o que, pela sua forma, dá idéia de cabeça (p ex: cabeça de alho). 4 parte superior ou mais importante, ponta, topo, alto. 5 parte frontal, proa de um navio, vanguarda de tropas. 6 promontório, cabo. 7 face de uma medalha ou moeda. 8 lugar de honra ou de comando. 9 pessoa principal, chefe, diretor. 10 pessoa, indivíduo. 11 unidade (de gado), cabeça. 12 vida. 13 cabeçalho. 14 tópico, assunto. 15 categoria, divisão. 16 culminação, crise. 17 parte amadurecida de uma úlcera. 18 espuma de cerveja (colarinho). 19 pressão de água com vapor (para fins industriais). 20 isenção às restrições, liberdade de ação. 21 raciocínio, inteligência. 22 Mus couro do tambor. 23 parte superior ou inferior de um barril. 24 aumento gradual de força, impulso. 25 fonte, nascente (de um rio). 26 cabeceira (cama). • vt+vi 1 encabeçar, liderar, chefiar, dirigir. 2 ser ou formar cabeça. 3 prover de cabeça. 4 ser ou pôr cabeçalho. 5 ir na dianteira. 6 podar (árvores). 7 opor, enfrentar, deter, interceptar. 8 Ftb cabecear. • adj 1 na cabeceira, vanguarda ou ponta. 2 que vem da frente. 3 principal, dirigente, comandante. from head to foot dos pés à cabeça. head and ears totalmente. head and shoulders above muito superior ou muito acima de. head over heels a) de pernas para o ar. b) precipitadamente. he is off his head ele perdeu a cabeça. I make neither head nor tail of it não sei o que pensar a respeito. out of one’s own head a) de invenção própria. b) de livre vontade. over one’s head a) além da compreensão. b) superior em autoridade. peanut head sl cabeça-de-bagre. the ship could not make head against the wind o navio não conseguiu progredir contra o vento. the wind heads us temos vento desfavorável. to come to a head a) maturar, amadurecer. b) atingir o ponto culminante. c) formar pus. to give one his head dar liberdade ou licença a alguém. to go to one’s head subir à cabeça, envaidecer, deixar tonto. to head for mover-se em direção a, ir para, rumar, seguir. to lose one’s head perder a cabeça, o controle. to turn one’s head a) afetar. b) deixar tonto. c) deixar convencido, orgulhoso.

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head²

[hed] n sl 1 viciado em drogas pesadas. 2 ressaca. 3 a cabeça do pênis.

English-Portuguese dictionary > head
16 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.) tête

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

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

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.) chef; principal

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

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

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

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) (en) tête (de)

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

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) directeur/-trice

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) par personne

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cap

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) faux col
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?) venir en tête (de)

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) être à la tête (de)

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) se diriger (vers)

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

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) renvoyer d'un coup de tête

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- - headed
- header - heading - heads - headache - headband - head-dress - headfirst - headgear - headlamp - headland - headlight - headline - headlines - headlong - head louse - headmaster - head-on - headphones - headquarters - headrest - headscarf - headsquare - headstone - headstrong - headwind - above someone's head - go to someone's head - head off - head over heels - heads or tails? - keep one's head - lose one's head - make head or tail of - make headway - off one's head

English-French dictionary > head
17 head

noun

(a) (person) chef m;

∎ head of department chef de service; (in shop) chef de rayon

head buyer acheteur(euse) m, f principal(e);

head cashier chef caissier(ère) m, f;

head foreman chef d'atelier;

head office siège m social

(b) heads of agreement (draft) protocole m d'accord

English-French business dictionary > head
18 head office

Entr. siège social d'une société; siège principal/central

English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > head office
19 главная контора

main branch, head office, principal office, central office

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > главная контора
20 central

'sentrəl
adjective

1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) central

2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) principal

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- centralize
- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
- centrally
- central heating
- central processing unit

central adj central

central adjetivo central ■ sustantivo femenino head office;
◊ central teléfonica telephone exchange;
central hidroeléctrica/nuclear hydroelectric/nuclear power station
central
I adjetivo central
II sustantivo femenino
1 (oficina principal) head office
central de correos, main post office
2 Elec (planta de generación de energía) power station
central hidroeléctrica, hydroelectric power station
central nuclear, nuclear power station
central térmica, coal-fired power station ' central' also found in these entries: Spanish: administración - América - calefacción - Centroamérica - centroamericana - centroamericano - centroeuropea - centroeuropeo - cierre - energía - granítica - granítico - hidroeléctrica - hidroeléctrico - jefatura - jugar - lechera - lechero - mediana - reclamar - térmica - térmico - céntrico - eje - funcionamiento - interior - isla - jardín - Mesoamérica - plática - platicar - plato - separador - sos - vos English: America - central - Central America - Central Europe - central government - central heating - CIA - core memory - CPU - focal point - government - headquarters - main - middle - point - power plant - power station - thrust - Central - central reservation - CST - dairy - devolution - essence - exchange - focal - focus - head - heart - home - key - median - Midwest - nuclear - OCAS - power - put - telephone

central

tr['sentrəl]

adjective

1 (government, bank, committee) central

2 (of, at or near centre) céntrico,-a

■ her flat is very central su piso es muy céntrico

■ she lives in central London vive en el centro de Londres

3 (main, principal) principal, fundamental

■ central character personaje central, personaje principal

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be central to something ser fundamental para algo

Central African Republic República Centroafricana

central heating calefacción nombre femenino central

central locking cierre nombre masculino centralizado

central nervous system sistema nombre masculino nervioso central

central processing unit unidad nombre femenino central de proceso

central reservation SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL mediana

central ['sɛntrəl] adj

1) : céntrico, central

in a central location: en un lugar céntrico

2) main, principal: central, fundamental, principal

central

adj.

• central adj.

• centralizado, -a adj.

n.

• central s.m.

'sentrəl
adjective

1) ( main) central; < problem> fundamental, principal

to be central TO something: this is central to the success of the project — esto es fundamental para que el proyecto sea un éxito

2) ( in the center) <area/street> céntrico

our office is very central — nuestra oficina está en una zona céntrica or en un lugar muy céntrico

in central Chicago — en el centro de Chicago

['sentrǝl]
1. ADJ

1) (=in the middle) central

the houses are arranged around a central courtyard — las casas están distribuidas alrededor de un patio central

2) (=near the centre of town) [house, office, location] céntrico

I'm looking for somewhere more central — busco algo más céntrico

his flat is very central — su piso está muy céntrico

it's in central Paris — está en el centro de París

3) (=principal) [figure, problem, idea, fact] central, fundamental; [role] fundamental; [aim] principal

of central importance — de la mayor importancia, primordial

the issue of Aids is central to the plot of the film — el tema del SIDA es fundamental en el argumento de la película

it is central to our policy — es un punto clave de nuestra política

4) (Admin, Pol) [committee, planning, control etc] central

2.

N (US) (=exchange) central f telefónica

3.

CPD

Central America N — Centroamérica f, América f Central

Central Asia N — Asia f Central

central bank N — banco m central

central casting N — (Cine) departamento m de reparto or casting

a Texan farmer straight from or out of central casting — hum un granjero tejano de pura cepa or con toda la barba

Central Daylight Time N — (US) horario m de verano de la zona central (de Estados Unidos)

Central Europe N — Europa f Central

central government N — gobierno m central

central heating N — calefacción f central

central locking N — (Aut) cierre m centralizado

central nervous system N — sistema m nervioso central

central processing unit N — (Comput) unidad f central de proceso

central reservation N — (Brit) (Aut) mediana f

Central Standard Time N — (US) horario m de la zona central (de Estados Unidos)
Central African, Central American, Central Asian, Central European
* * *
['sentrəl]
adjective

1) ( main) central; < problem> fundamental, principal

to be central TO something: this is central to the success of the project — esto es fundamental para que el proyecto sea un éxito

2) ( in the center) <area/street> céntrico

our office is very central — nuestra oficina está en una zona céntrica or en un lugar muy céntrico

in central Chicago — en el centro de Chicago

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