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• Better be the head of a dog (a fox, a lizard, a mouse) than the tail of a lion - Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва (Л)• Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse - Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва (Л)• Better be the head of the yeomanry than the tail of the gentry - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)• Big head and little wit (/A/) - Большой, да дурной (Б), Велика Федора, да дура (B), Голова что чан, а ума ни на капустный кочан (Г), Лоб что лопата, а ума небогато (Л), Ростом с Ивана, а умом с болвана (P)• Big head, little sense - Большой, да дурной (Б), Голова что чан, а ума ни на капустный кочан (Г)• Good head does not want a hat (A) - Была бы голова здорова, а на голове шапка будет (B)• Hat will never be worn without a head (A) - Была бы голова здорова, а на голове шапка будет (B)• Heads I win, tails you lose - Мое - мое и твое - мое (M)• Heaviest head of corn hangs its head lowest (The) - Пустой колос голову кверху носит (П)• I'll stick my head out - Где наше не пропадало (Г), Чем черт не шутит b (4)• Keep the bowels open, the head cool, and the feet warm and a fig for the doctors - Держи голову в холоде, живот в голоде, а ноги в тепле (Д)• Keep your head up! - Выше нос! (B)• Many heads are better than one - Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше (O)• Mickle (Muckle) head, little wit - Большой, да дурной (B), Голова что чан, а ума ни на капустный кочан (Г)• Small head, big ideas - Мал, да удал (M), Мал золотник, да дорог (M)• So many heads, so many wits - Сколько голов, столько и умов (C)• There's no head like an old head - Старый волк знает толк (C)• Two heads are better than one - Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше (O), Ум - хорошо, а два - лучше (У)• Use your head for something besides a hat rack - Голова не колышек, не шапку на нее вешать (Г)• When the head aches, all the body is the worse - Артель атаманом крепка (A)• Who has a head will not want a hat - Была бы голова здорова, а на голове шапка будет (Б) -
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3 cabeza
f.1 head.me duele la cabeza I've got a headachelavarse la cabeza to wash one's hairpor cabeza per headtirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)cabeza de ajo head of garliccabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) headcabeza nuclear nuclear warhead2 unit.3 lead, leading position.* * *1 (gen) head3 (de región) main town1 (jefe) head, leader\a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top ofandar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feetandar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebodycabeza abajo upside downcabeza arriba the right way up, uprightcalentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about somethingdarse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against somethingde pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toeestar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the headírsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzymeterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's headno tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sensepasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebodyperder la cabeza figurado to lose one's headquitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of somethingquitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget somethingser un cabeza dura to be stubbornsubirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's headtengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splittingtirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody madvolver la cabeza to look roundcabeza cuadrada familiar bigotcabeza de ajo bulb of garliccabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbraincabeza de espárrago asparagus tipcabeza de lista main candidatecabeza de partido administrative capitalcabeza de puente bridgeheadcabeza de turco scapegoatcabeza hueca scatterbraincabeza loca familiar scatterbraincabeza rapada skinhead* * *noun f.- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura* * *1. SF1) [de persona] headme duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches
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afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands•
asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlongmarcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header
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lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair•
negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head•
por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person•
se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy•
volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's headal oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head
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me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning2)- andar o ir de cabezacortar cabezas —
írsele a algn de la cabeza —
el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner
hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up
estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —
meter algo en la cabeza a algn —
por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...
metérsele a algn en la cabeza —
se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone
pasársele a algn por la cabeza —
subirse a la cabeza —
3) (=frente)•
a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration•
ir en cabeza — to be in the leadir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list
4) (=distancia) head5) [de montaña] top, summit6) (=objeto)cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device
cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end
cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball
cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead
cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas
cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead
2. SMF1) (=líder) head, leaderes cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces
2)cabeza cuadrada — * bigot
cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain
cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed
cabeza de serrín — * airhead *
cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead
cabeza visible — head, leader
* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.----* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] headnegó con la cabeza she shook her headasintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his headsacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the windowvolvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followedbajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shameme duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head acheses para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cryse tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the netun día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o footpararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand2 (medida) headganó por una cabeza he won by a headle lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder3 (pelo) hairme tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair4(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazyal pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for itusa la cabeza use your headnunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for scienceno lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?5(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthdaytenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something elsetú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his headse me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get marriedle dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my headjamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mindya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that womananda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about hercalentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sthcomo malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to rollir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head highírsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzyjugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feetaún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feetla selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rutlevantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sthno caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that womanromperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle downser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupidsubírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her headtener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sievetener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-landtrae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondnadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakesCompuestos:hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)masculine and feminine scapegoatAmasculine and feminine skinheadB1(individuo): por cabeza each, a headpagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each2 (de ganado) headtienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattleC(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the leada la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sectorse colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion pollsiban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstrationel equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the divisionCompuestos:masculine and feminine leader, lead climbermasculine and feminine head of the familymasculine head of the Churchfeminine beachheadfeminine bridgeheadderrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seedD1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head2 (de un misil) warheadCompuestos:atomic warhead● cabeza de biela or émbolomain bearing, big end ( BrE)warheadnuclear warheadCompuestos:write headrecording headplayback headplayback headF (de plátanos) hand, bunchCompuesto:bulb of garlicG (de un camión) tractor unit* * *
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) head;◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;
me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
d) ( inteligencia):
¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?e) ( mente):◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;
tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;
( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2a) ( individuo):
3 (primer lugar, delantera):
a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] head;me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;Amen cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;Famle abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;Famdesde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;Famno te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;Famla cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;Famse me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;RP Famjugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;Famtengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;Famme estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;Famrodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;Famle amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;[atreverse] to speak up; Famsubirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;Fam Famtener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;Famtenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;Famtener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in HeavenCulin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese Famno me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;venir a la cabeza to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!tener mucha cabeza to have brains3. [juicio] sense;tener poca cabeza to have no sense;obrar con cabeza to use one's head;tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;perder la cabeza to lose one's head;Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?4. [posición] front, head;cabeza abajo upside down;cabeza arriba the right way up;[en lista] at the top o head;el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;[al cargo de] in charge of;estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movementcabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] headcabeza de ajo head of garlic;cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;cabeza de combate warhead;cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;cabeza de guerra warhead;cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;cabeza magnética magnetic head;cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head7.por cabeza [persona] per head;costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each9. CompEsp Famesta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;Espescarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;RPdarle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;Famir de cabeza a to head straight for;Esp Famir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;Esp Famllevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;Famsentar la cabeza to settle down;Fam(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;Esp Famtraer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad♦ nmfFam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;Fam cabeza dura:es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;cabeza de familia head of the family;Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;cabeza rapada skinhead;Dep cabeza de serie seed;el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;cabeza de turco scapegoat* * *I f1 ANAT head;no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);andar oir de cabeza be snowed under;sentar la cabeza settle down;levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat2 ( razón):perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;llevar otraer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;3 ( memoria):tener mala cabeza have a bad memory4 ( pensamiento):pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;calentarse la cabeza get worked up;mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains5 ( persona):por cabeza per head, per person6:en cabeza the team at the top;estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader* * *cabeza nf1) : head2)cabeza hueca : scatterbrain3)de cabeza : head first4)dolor de cabeza : headache* * *cabeza n1. (en general) head2. (seso) intelligence3. (memoria) memoryde cabeza headlong / headfirstpor cabeza a head / per head -
4 schmerzen
I v/i hurt; Magen, Kopf: ache; Wunde: be sore; brennend: smart; mir schmerzen alle Glieder all my limbs are aching; eine stark schmerzende Wunde a very painful wound; die Spritze schmerzt etwas / kaum the injection hurts a little / hardly hurts at allII v/t hurt (auch fig.); es schmerzt mich auch fig. it hurts (me); es schmerzt mich, das mit ansehen zu müssen fig. it pains me to have to stand by and see it happening; es schmerzt mich, dass sie nie angerufen hat it upsets me to think that she never rang up* * *die Schmerzenaches and pains (Pl.)* * *schmẹr|zen ['ʃmɛrtsn] (geh)1. vtto hurt, to pain; (körperlich) to hurt2. vito hurt; (Kopf, Bauch auch, Wunde) to be sore, to achees schmerzt (lit, fig) — it hurts
* * *1) (to be in continuous pain: My tooth aches.) ache2) (to cause suffering or upset to (someone): It pained her to admit that she was wrong.) pain3) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) grate4) (to be painful: My tooth hurts.) hurt5) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) smart* * *schmer·zen[ˈʃmɛrtsn̩]I. vi▪ \schmerzend painful, aching▪ jdn \schmerzen to hurt sbes schmerzt mich, dass er nie geschrieben hat it hurts [or form or liter pains] me that he's never written* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden schmerzen — hurt somebody; (Kummer bereiten) grieve somebody; cause somebody sorrow
2.es schmerzt mich, dass... — it grieves or pains me that...
intransitives Verb hurt* * *mir schmerzen alle Glieder all my limbs are aching;eine stark schmerzende Wunde a very painful wound;die Spritze schmerzt etwas/kaum the injection hurts a little/hardly hurts at allB. v/t hurt (auch fig);es schmerzt mich auch fig it hurts (me);es schmerzt mich, das mit ansehen zu müssen fig it pains me to have to stand by and see it happening;es schmerzt mich, dass sie nie angerufen hat it upsets me to think that she never rang up* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden schmerzen — hurt somebody; (Kummer bereiten) grieve somebody; cause somebody sorrow
2.es schmerzt mich, dass... — it grieves or pains me that...
intransitives Verb hurt* * *v.to ache v.to hurt v.(§ p.,p.p.: hurt) -
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f heada testa each, a headalla testa di at the head ofessere in testa lead* * *testa s.f.1 head: la testa mi duole terribilmente, my head aches dreadfully (o I have a splitting headache); mal di testa, headache; chinare la testa, to bend (o to bow) one's head; scrollare, sollevare la testa, to shake, to raise one's head; tagliare la testa a qlcu., to cut (o to chop) s.o.'s head off (o to behead s.o.); cadere a testa in giù, to fall headlong; tuffarsi a testa in giù, to dive head first; mi mise la testa sulla spalla, she laid her head on my shoulder; avere il cappello in testa, to be wearing one's hat; si mise in testa il cappello e uscì, he put his hat on and went out; si è ferito alla, rotto la testa contro lo spigolo del tavolo, he cut his head on the edge of the table; gli diedero una botta in testa, they hit him on the head; quando lo vide girò la testa da un'altra parte, when he saw him he looked the other way // testa di rapa, di legno, ( persona ottusa) block-head (o dolt o ass); testa dura, ( persona ostinata) stubborn person; testa quadrata, ( persona equilibrata) well-balanced person; testa vuota, fool: è una testa vuota, he has a thick head; essere una testa calda, to be hot-headed (o impulsive); avere una bella testa, ( essere intelligente) to have a fine brain // (mus.) voce di testa, first voice2 ( persona, individuo) head: ci sono troppe teste coinvolte nella decisione, there are too many people involved in the decision // a testa, per head (o a head o each): staremo svegli due ore a testa, we'll each stay awake for two hours; vi spettano tre copie a testa, there are three copies each (o per head o a head); si mangiarono un pollo a testa, they ate a chicken each; cento euro a testa, one hundred euros a head; pagare un tanto a testa, to pay so much per head (o each)3 ( testata) head: la testa del letto, the bedhead (o headboard); la testa di un chiodo, di uno spillo, the head of a nail, of a pin; testa d'aglio, head of garlic // (mil.): testa di ponte, bridgehead; testa di sbarco, beachhead // (mecc.): testa a croce, crosshead; testa di biella, big end; testa del cilindro, cylinder head; battere, picchiare in testa, to knock; battito in testa, knocking4 (ferr.) vettura di testa, the first carriage, the carriage at the front of the train; la carrozza ristorante è in testa, the restaurant car is at the front of the train; stazione di testa, terminal station◆ FRASEOLOGIA: avere la testa tra le nuvole, to have one's head in the clouds; il vino gli dà subito alla testa, wine goes straight to his head; speriamo che il successo non gli dia alla testa, let's hope that his success won't go to his head; non sa più dove andare a sbattere la testa, he doesn't know where to turn; mettere la testa a posto, to sort oneself out; spero che non vi passino altre idee strane per la testa, I hope you won't get any other strange ideas into your head; ma cosa ti è venuto, saltato in testa?, what has come over you?; avere la testa sulle spalle, to have one's (o a good) head on one's shoulders; avere debiti, lavoro fin sopra la testa, to be up to one's eyes in debt, in work; ne ho fin sopra la testa dei suoi discorsi, I have had all I can take of his speeches; mi ha fatto una testa così con le sue chiacchiere, he wore me out with his talking; mettere un'idea in testa a qlcu., to put an idea into s.o.'s head; mettersi un'idea in testa, to take an idea into one's head; fare di testa propria, to do sthg. off one's own bat (o to do sthg. one's own way); andare a testa alta, to hold one's head high; andò via a testa bassa, he walked away crestfallen (o hanging his head): la squadra lasciò il campo a testa bassa, the team were downhearted when they left the field; ''Ho perso il portafoglio!'' ''Ma dove hai la testa?'', ''I have lost my wallet'' ''What were you thinking of?''; essere fuori di testa, (fam.) non esserci con la testa, to be out of one's mind; andare fuori di testa, (fam.) to go off one's head, to go crazy; non avere la testa a posto, to be off one's head; nascondere la testa nella sabbia, to bury one's head in the sand; agire con la testa nel sacco, to act like a fool; perdere la testa, to lose one's head; piegare la testa di fronte all'evidenza, to bow to evidence; possiamo solo chinare la testa e obbedire, we'll just have to bow down (o to give in) and obey; non riesce a farsi entrare in testa la matematica, he just can't get maths into his head; non ha testa per la matematica, he has no head for maths; rompersi la testa per qlco., to rack one's brains for sthg.; tenere testa a qlcu., ( non sottomettersi) to stand up to s.o., ( mantenersi al passo) to keep up with s.o.; uscirne con la testa rotta, to have the worst of it // essere in testa, to be in the lead (o at the top): il nostro paese è in testa nella produzione di automobili, our country leads the field in car production; le Ferrari sono in testa, the Ferraris are in the lead; essere, passare in testa alla classifica, to be at, to move up to the top of the league; il suo nome è in testa alla lista dei ricercati, his name is at the top of the wanted list; andare in testa, to take the lead; essere in testa a tutti, to be ahead of everybody // essere alla testa di un corteo, to be heading a procession; essere alla testa di un esercito, di un'impresa commerciale, to be at the head of an army, of a business; essere alla testa di un partito, to be the leader of a party // testa a testa, neck and neck // teste di cuoio, special forces, anti-terrorist (police) forces, commando units; (in GB) SAS // (sport) testa di serie, seed, seeded player ∙ Per ulteriore esemplificazione vedere anche alla voce 'capo'.* * *['tɛsta]sostantivo femminile1) heada testa in giù, di testa — [cadere, tuffarsi] headfirst
a testa in giù — [ essere sospeso] upside down
a testa alta — (senza vergogna) with one's head held high
a testa bassa — (vergognandosi) with one's head bowed; (con grande impegno) [ lanciarsi] headfirst, headlong
sulle nostre -e — (per aria) over our heads
testa a testa — [lottare, scontrarsi] head to head; [correre, arrivare] neck and neck, nip and tuck AE
mettere una taglia sulla testa di qcn. — fig. to put a price on sb.'s head
2) fig. (mente)avere qcs. in testa — to have sth. on one's mind
avere la testa altrove — to be miles away, to have one's mind elsewhere
è una bella testa — colloq. she's a great mind o a heavyweight
non ci sta (tanto) con la testa — colloq. he's not right in the head, he's not all there
3) (individuo)a testa — each, per o a head
4) (estremità) (di treno, convoglio) front; (di corteo, fila) head, front; (di chiodo, spillo, fiammifero, martello) headi vagoni di testa — the front carriages o cars
5) (comando)il gruppo di testa — the leaders, the leading group
essere alla testa di — to be at the head of, to head [movimento, partito]
in testa a o alla testa di un corteo at the front o head of a procession; essere in testa (in elezioni, sondaggio, gara, classifica) to lead, to be in the lead, to have the lead; essere in testa a to head [ lista]; to be at the top of [ classifica]; la squadra in testa al campionato the leading team in the championship; passare in testa — to go into the lead, to take the lead
6) aut.battere in testa — [ motore] to knock; [ automobile] to backfire
•testa di biella — tecn. stub-end
testa calda — hothead, hotspur
testa di cavolo — colloq. cabbagehead, pinhead
testa di cazzo — volg. dickhead, prick
fare a testa o croce — to call heads or tails, to toss up, to flip a coin
testa di cuoio — mil. = member of a special anti-terrorist police team
testa di legno — woodenhead, thickhead, blockhead
testa di morto — (teschio) death's head; entosostantivo maschile death's head moth
testa quadra — (persona testarda) bullhead, blackhead
testa quadrata — (persona razionale) squareheaded person
testa di rapa — colloq. testa di legno
testa di serie — sport seed
testa d'uovo — colloq. egghead
testa vuota — dimwit, rattle-brain, airhead AE, bubblehead AE
••fare una testa così a qcn., fare la testa come un pallone a qcn. — to talk sb.'s head off
averne fin sopra la testa — to be tired o sick to death (di of), to have it up to there (di with)
avere la testa tra le o nelle nuvole to have one's head in the clouds; avere la testa sulle spalle o sul collo o a posto to have one's head screwed on, to have a good head on one's shoulders, to have all one's buttons colloq.; dare alla testa o far girare la testa a qcn. [alcol, lodi] to go to sb.'s head; [ successo] to go to sb.'s head, to turn sb.'s head; montarsi la testa to get big-headed, to have a swollen head; non montarti la testa don't let it go to your head; tenere testa a qcn. to be a match for sb.; far entrare qcs. in testa a qcn. to drill sth. into sb., to get o beat o drive sth. into sb.'s head; mettere la testa a posto to get oneself sorted out, to buck up one's ideas colloq.; mettere qcs. in testa a qcn. to put sth. into sb.'s head; mettersi in testa di fare to take it into one's head to do, to set one's mind on doing; mettersi in testa che to get the notion into one's head that; mettitelo bene in testa! get that into your (thick) skull! get it into your head once and for all! perdere la testa to go off one's head; fare qcs. di testa propria to do sth. on one's own initiative; fare (sempre) di testa propria to (always) do it one's own way; rompersi la testa (scervellarsi) to rack one's brains; essere fuori di testa colloq. to be as nutty as a fruit cake, to be out to lunch; andare fuori di testa, uscire di testa colloq. to go off one's head, to flip, to go (a)round the bend, to go bananas; fare uscire di testa qcn. colloq. to drive sb. (a)round the bend; ma sei fuori di testa? are you off your head? are you out of your mind? tagliare la testa al toro — to clinch the question once and for all
* * *testa/'tεsta/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 head; muovere la testa to move one's head; coprirsi la testa to cover one's head; lavarsi la testa to wash one's hair; dalla testa ai piedi from head to foot o toe; mal di testa headache; a testa in giù, di testa [cadere, tuffarsi] headfirst; a testa in giù [ essere sospeso] upside down; mettersi il cappello in testa to put on one's hat; a testa alta (senza vergogna) with one's head held high; a testa bassa (vergognandosi) with one's head bowed; (con grande impegno) [ lanciarsi] headfirst, headlong; sulle nostre -e (per aria) over our heads; testa a testa [lottare, scontrarsi] head to head; [correre, arrivare] neck and neck, nip and tuck AE; mettere una taglia sulla testa di qcn. fig. to put a price on sb.'s head2 fig. (mente) avere in testa di fare to have it in mind to do; avere qcs. in testa to have sth. on one's mind; usare la testa to use one's head; avere la testa altrove to be miles away, to have one's mind elsewhere; è una bella testa colloq. she's a great mind o a heavyweight; non ci sta (tanto) con la testa colloq. he's not right in the head, he's not all there4 (estremità) (di treno, convoglio) front; (di corteo, fila) head, front; (di chiodo, spillo, fiammifero, martello) head; i vagoni di testa the front carriages o cars5 (comando) il gruppo di testa the leaders, the leading group; essere alla testa di to be at the head of, to head [movimento, partito]; in testa a o alla testa di un corteo at the front o head of a procession; essere in testa(in elezioni, sondaggio, gara, classifica) to lead, to be in the lead, to have the lead; essere in testa a to head [ lista]; to be at the top of [ classifica]; la squadra in testa al campionato the leading team in the championship; passare in testa to go into the lead, to take the leadfare una testa così a qcn., fare la testa come un pallone a qcn. to talk sb.'s head off; averne fin sopra la testa to be tired o sick to death (di of), to have it up to there (di with); avere la testa tra le o nelle nuvole to have one's head in the clouds; avere la testa sulle spalle o sul collo o a posto to have one's head screwed on, to have a good head on one's shoulders, to have all one's buttons colloq.; dare alla testa o far girare la testa a qcn. [alcol, lodi] to go to sb.'s head; [ successo] to go to sb.'s head, to turn sb.'s head; montarsi la testa to get big-headed, to have a swollen head; non montarti la testa don't let it go to your head; tenere testa a qcn. to be a match for sb.; far entrare qcs. in testa a qcn. to drill sth. into sb., to get o beat o drive sth. into sb.'s head; mettere la testa a posto to get oneself sorted out, to buck up one's ideas colloq.; mettere qcs. in testa a qcn. to put sth. into sb.'s head; mettersi in testa di fare to take it into one's head to do, to set one's mind on doing; mettersi in testa che to get the notion into one's head that; mettitelo bene in testa! get that into your (thick) skull! get it into your head once and for all! perdere la testa to go off one's head; fare qcs. di testa propria to do sth. on one's own initiative; fare (sempre) di testa propria to (always) do it one's own way; rompersi la testa (scervellarsi) to rack one's brains; essere fuori di testa colloq. to be as nutty as a fruit cake, to be out to lunch; andare fuori di testa, uscire di testa colloq. to go off one's head, to flip, to go (a)round the bend, to go bananas; fare uscire di testa qcn. colloq. to drive sb. (a)round the bend; ma sei fuori di testa? are you off your head? are you out of your mind? tagliare la testa al toro to clinch the question once and for all\testa d'aglio head of garlic; testa d'asino mutton head; testa di biella tecn. stub-end; testa calda hothead, hotspur; essere una testa calda to be hot-headed; testa di cavolo colloq. cabbagehead, pinhead; testa di cazzo volg. dickhead, prick; testa o croce heads or tails; fare a testa o croce to call heads or tails, to toss up, to flip a coin; testa di cuoio mil. = member of a special anti-terrorist police team; testa dura → testa di legno; avere la testa dura to be strongheaded; testa di legno woodenhead, thickhead, blockhead; testa matta madcap; testa di moro dark chocolate; testa di morto (teschio) death's head; entosostantivo maschile death's head moth; testa quadra (persona testarda) bullhead, blackhead; testa quadrata (persona razionale) squareheaded person; testa di rapa colloq. → testa di legno; testa di serie sport seed; testa d'uovo colloq. egghead; testa vuota dimwit, rattle-brain, airhead AE, bubblehead AE; avere la testa vuota to be in a vacuum. -
6 capo
m anatomy headcapo del governo head of governmentcapo dello Stato head of statecapo di vestiario item of clothingda capo from the beginningti seguirò in capo al mondo I'll follow you to the ends of the earthper sommi capi brieflyandare a capo start a new paragraphnon venire a capo di nulla be unable to come to any kind of conclusionquesta storia non ha né capo né coda this story just doesn't make senseinformation technology a capo automatico word wrap* * *capo s.m.1 head: a capo alto, with one's head held high; (fig.) proudly; a capo chino, with drooping head; a capo scoperto, bare-headed (o hatless); da capo a piedi, from head to foot; ( di cosa) from top to bottom; ho mal di capo, mi duole il capo, I have a headache, my head aches; chinare il capo, to bend (o to bow) one's head; (fig.) to bow; scrollare il capo, to shake one's head; dar di capo, battere il capo, to bang one's head; una buona lavata di capo, a thorough dressing-down (o scolding) // senza capo né coda, without rhyme or reason: un ragionamento senza capo né coda, a nonsensical (o loose) reasoning // tra capo e collo, unexpectedly // mettere in capo a qlcu., to put into s.o.'s head; mettersi in capo qlco., to take (o to get) sthg. into one's head // non sapere dove battere il capo, to be at a loss; rompersi il capo, (fig.) to rack one's brains ∙ Specialmente nelle frasi idiomatiche la parola 'capo' in questa accezione viene sempre più spesso sostituita da 'testa', per cui si consiglia di consultare anche questo lemma2 ( estremità, principio) head; ( fine) end: da un capo all'altro, from end to end; sedevano ai due capi della tavola, they were sitting at both ends of the table; in capo a un mese, within a month (o after a whole month) // Capo d'Anno, New Year's Day // a capo, ( dettando) new line (o new paragraph): andare a capo, to begin a new paragraph; punto e a capo, full stop and new line (anche fig.) // da capo, over again (o from the beginning): dobbiamo ricominciare da capo, we have to start all over again // andare in capo al mondo, to go to the end of the world // venire a capo di qlco., to carry sthg. through (o fam. to get through sthg.) // cosa fatta capo ha, what is done cannot be undone3 (geogr.) cape; headland; ness; (spec. scoz.) mull: doppiare un capo, to round a cape // il Capo di Buona Speranza, the Cape of Good Hope; Città del Capo, Capetown; la Provincia del Capo, Cape Province4 ( singolo animale, in un gregge, in una mandria) animal; (al pl.) head: questo è il più bel capo della mia mandria, this is the best animal in my herd; furono venduti ottanta capi di bestiame, eighty head of cattle were sold5 ( articolo commerciale) article: un capo di vestiario, an article of clothing; a settanta euro il capo, at seventy euros each6 ( chi presiede, comanda) head, chief, (fam.) boss; (pol.) leader: il capo di un'azienda, the head of a firm (o company); capo di una tribù, chief of a tribe; capo sindacale, labour leader; il capo di un partito, the leader of a party; capo di stato, head of state; dov'è il capo?, where's the boss? // capo del personale, personnel manager; capo dell'ufficio vendite, sales director; capo contabile, chief accountant; capo magazziniere, storekeeper; capo operaio, foreman; capo cameriere, head waiter; capo cantiere, yard foreman; capo ufficio stampa, head of the press office; ragioniere capo, head (o chief) accountant; dirigente capo, top executive; ispettore capo, chief inspector (o inspector general) // capo cronista, news editor // capo d'Istituto, principal, ( preside) headmaster // capo storico, founding father // essere a capo di un'azienda, to be at the head of a business; essere a capo di un esercito, to be at the head of an army7 ( articolo, punto di un discorso, di una relazione) head, item: (dir.) capo d'accusa, charge (o count); capo primo, secondo, terzo..., item one, two, three...; discorso diviso in sette capi, speech arranged under seven heads // capo primo, first of all // per sommi capi, in short (o summarily): una relazione per sommi capi, a summary account.* * *['kapo]1. sm1) Anat heada capo chino/alto — with one's head bowed/held high
fra capo e collo — (all'improvviso) out of the blue
2) (di fabbrica, ufficio) head, boss, (di tribù) chiefil mio capo è molto esigente — my boss is very demanding, (di partito, movimento) leader
essere a capo di qc — to head sth, be at the head of sth
2. agg inv(giardiniere, sorvegliante) head attr* * *['kapo] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (testa) headpassare per il capo — fig. to go through one's mind
2) (chi comanda, dirige) boss, chief, head, leadercomandante in capo — mil. commander-in-chief
3) (singolo elemento) article, item- i colorati — coloureds
4) (di bestiame) head*5) (estremità) (di fune) end; (di letto, chiodo) headin capo alla pagina — at the top o head of the page
6) (promontorio) cape, headland7) (filo) strand8) mar. mil.capo di prima, seconda, terza classe — = chief petty officer
9) da caporicominciare da capo — to start afresh, to begin anew
10) a capo (al comando)essere a capo di qcs. — to head (up) sth.; (in un nuovo paragrafo)
andare a capo — to start a new line; (nella dettatura) new paragraph
venire a capo di — (risolvere) to thrash o work out [ problema]
11) fare capo a (appoggiarsi) [ persona] to refer to; (dipendere) [organizzazione, movimento] to depend on2.aggettivo invariabilecapo d'accusa — dir. count
••tremare da capo a piedi — to be trembling all over o from head to foot
senza capo né coda — without rhyme or reason; [ discorso] all over the place
in capo al mondo — [ abitare] in the back of beyond; [ andare] to the ends of the earth
per sommi -i — in short, briefly
* * *capo/'kapo/ ⇒ 4I sostantivo m.2 (chi comanda, dirige) boss, chief, head, leader; capo del personale personnel manager; comandante in capo mil. commander-in-chief3 (singolo elemento) article, item; un capo di vestiario an article of clothing; - i colorati coloureds4 (di bestiame) head*; 30 -i di bestiame 30 head of cattle5 (estremità) (di fune) end; (di letto, chiodo) head; da un capo all'altro from one end to another; all'altro capo (del telefono) at the other end (of the line); da capo a fondo from top to bottom; in capo alla pagina at the top o head of the page; in capo a un mese within a month6 (promontorio) cape, headland; Capo Horn Cape Horn7 (filo) strand; lana a due -i two-ply wool8 mar. mil. capo di prima, seconda, terza classe = chief petty officer9 da capo ricominciare da capo to start afresh, to begin anew10 a capo (al comando) essere a capo di qcs. to head (up) sth.; (in un nuovo paragrafo) andare a capo to start a new line; (nella dettatura) new paragraph; venire a capo di (risolvere) to thrash o work out [ problema]11 fare capo a (appoggiarsi) [ persona] to refer to; (dipendere) [organizzazione, movimento] to depend onispettore capo chief inspector; redattore capo editor-in-chieftremare da capo a piedi to be trembling all over o from head to foot; senza capo né coda without rhyme or reason; [ discorso] all over the place; cadere fra capo e collo to come unexpectedly; in capo al mondo [ abitare] in the back of beyond; [ andare] to the ends of the earth; per sommi -i in short, briefly\capo d'accusa dir. count; capo del governo premier; capo di istituto principal; capo di Stato head of State; capo di stato maggiore Chief of Staff; capo storico founding father. -
7 dolere
hurt, be painfulmi duole la schiena my back hurts, I have a sore back* * *dolere v. intr.1 to ache: mi duole un dente, I have got (a) toothache; mi duole un orecchio, I have got (an) earache; mi duole la testa, I have got (a) headache (o my head aches)2 ( rincrescere) to be sorry (for, about sthg.); (form.) to regret: mi duole comunicare la sua morte, I regret to say that he has died; mi duole non poter far nulla per te, (I am sorry) I can't do anything for you.◘ dolersi v.intr.pron.1 to regret (sthg., doing), to be sorry (for, about sthg.), to grieve (at, for, about, over sthg.): mi dolgo di averlo detto, I am sorry I said it (o I regret that I said it o I regret having said it); dolere della morte di un amico, to grieve at a friend's death2 ( protestare) to complain (of, about sthg.).* * *1. [do'lere]vb irreg vimi duole la testa — my head is aching, I've got a headache
2. vip (dolersi)1)dolersi di — (errore, cattiva azione) to regret, (peccato) to repent of
2) (protestare) to complain* * *[do'lere] 1.1) (fare male) [schiena, braccio, testa] to ache2.me ne duole, ma non posso farci nulla — I'm sorry but I can't do anything about it
verbo pronominale dolersi1) (dispiacersi) to regret, to be* sorrymi dolgo di quanto è accaduto — I'm sorry for o I regret what has happened
2) (lamentarsi) to complain (di about)••occhio non vede cuore non duole — prov. what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over
* * *dolere/do'lere/ [42](aus. essere)1 (fare male) [schiena, braccio, testa] to ache2 (rincrescere) me ne duole, ma non posso farci nulla I'm sorry but I can't do anything about itII dolersi verbo pronominale1 (dispiacersi) to regret, to be* sorry; mi dolgo di quanto è accaduto I'm sorry for o I regret what has happened2 (lamentarsi) to complain (di about)occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over. -
8 ох, как болит голова!
Makarov: oh dear, my head aches!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ох, как болит голова!
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9 у меня болит голова
Makarov: my head achesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > у меня болит голова
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10 я лучше не буду выходить, у меня так болит голова!
Makarov: I'd better not go out, my head aches so!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > я лучше не буду выходить, у меня так болит голова!
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11 П-572
(малый, парень и т. п.) НЕ ПРОМАХ coll NP Invar nonagreeing postmodif or, less often, subj-compl with быть» (subj: human) a bright, clever person who lets no opportunity slip by, who knows how to look after his interestsX малый не промах - X is no (nobodyЪ) foolX is pretty smart X is a smart cookie X knows what's what X knows his way around; X is a sharp man (woman etc) you can't fool (put anything over on) X."...Чего ты боишься?» - «Как чего боюсь, батюшка Кирила Петрович, а Дубровского-то того и гляди попадешься ему в лапы. Он малый не промах, никому не спустит...» (Пушкин 1). "What are you afraid of9" "What indeed, dear sir Kirila Petrovich! Dubrovskii, that's what! You can never tell when you might fall into his clutches. He's nobody's fool, he doesn't let people off lightly.." (1a).«Папенька-то ваш меня спрашивал: „Как это, говорит, еще не вставал?" Я, знаете, не промах: голова изволит болеть, с утра-с жаловались...» (Герцен 1). "Your papa was asking me, 'How is it,' says he, 'he is not up yet?' I was pretty smart I said, 'His honour's head aches, he complained of it from early morning...'" (1a).«Ты сама баба не промах, - сказал он ей, отделяя ей тысяч с восемь, - сама и орудуй...» (Достоевский 1). "You're a sharp woman," he said to her, giving her about eight thousand roubles, "you'll make out for yourself..." (1a).Да вот товарищ Борщев, - сказал он с легким сарказмом, - предлагает мне вместе с ним отстраниться от активной деятельности, уйти во внутреннюю эмиграцию». Но Борщев был тоже парень не промах. «Дурак ты! - сказал он, поднимаясь и расправляя грудь. - Я тебя только пощупать хотел, чем ты дышишь» (Войнович 5). "Comrade Borshchev here," he said with a touch of sarcasm, "was just suggesting that he and I abandon our political activities and join the inner emigration." But you couldn't put anything over on Borshchev either. "You fool!" he said, rising and smoothing his chest. "I only wanted to feel you out and see what makes you tick" (5a) -
12 не промах
• (МАЛЫЙ, ПАРЕНЬ И Т. П.) НЕ ПРОМАХ coll[NP; Invar; nonagreeing postmodif or, less often, subj-compl with быть (subj: human)]=====⇒ a bright, clever person who lets no opportunity slip by, who knows how to look after his interests:- X is a sharp man (woman etc);- you can't fool (put anything over on) X.♦ "...Чего ты боишься?" - "Как чего боюсь, батюшка Кирила Петрович, а Дубровского-то; того и гляди попадешься ему в лапы. Он малый не промах, никому не спустит..." (Пушкин 1). "What are you afraid of?" "What indeed, dear sir Kirila Petrovich! Dubrovskii, that's what! You can never tell when you might fall into his clutches. He's nobody's fool, he doesn't let people off lightly..." (1a).♦ "Папенька-то ваш меня спрашивал: "Как это, говорит, еще не вставал?" Я, знаете, не промах: голова изволит болеть, с утра-с жаловались..." (Герцен 1). "Your papa was asking me, 'How is it,' says he, 'he is not up yet?' I was pretty smart I said, 'His honour's head aches; he complained of it from early morning...'" (1a).♦ "Ты сама баба не промах, - сказал он ей, отделяя ей тысяч с восемь, - сама и орудуй..." (Достоевский 1). "You're a sharp woman," he said to her, giving her about eight thousand roubles, "you'll make out for yourself..." (1a).♦ "Да вот товарищ Борщев, - сказал он с легким сарказмом, - предлагает мне вместе с ним отстраниться от активной деятельности, уйти во внутреннюю эмиграцию". Но Борщев был тоже парень не промах. "Дурак ты! - сказал он, поднимаясь и расправляя грудь. - Я тебя только пощупать хотел, чем ты дышишь" (Войнович 5). "Comrade Borshchev here," he said with a touch of sarcasm, "was just suggesting that he and I abandon our political activities and join the inner emigration." But you couldn't put anything over on Borshchev either. "You fool!" he said, rising and smoothing his chest. "I only wanted to feel you out and see what makes you tick" (5a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не промах
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13 BODY
• Deformed body may have a beautiful soul (A) - Некрасив лицом, да хорош умом (H)• Little bodies /may/ have great souls - Мал, да удал (M), Мал золотник, да дорог (M), Рыба мелка, да уха сладка (P)• Only over my dead body - Только через мой труп (T)• When the head aches, all the body is the worse - Артель атаманом крепка (A) -
14 Артель атаманом крепка
If you have a good leader, you are strong, otherwise you are weak. See Один воин тысячу водит (O), Сноп без перевясла - солома (C) Cf: An army of hogs led by a lion is more formidable than an army of lions led by a hog (Br.). An army of stags led by a lion would be more formidable than one of lions led by a stag (Br.). Every plane has its pilot (Am.). Every ship needs a captain (Am.). A headless army fights badly (Am.). When the chief fails, the host quails (Br.). When the head aches, all the body is the worse (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Артель атаманом крепка
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15 boleć
- ca; -ce; m; TECHpin; ( z gwintem) bolt* * *I.boleć1ipf.-i1. ( o bólu fizycznym) hurt; (tępo, nieustannie) ache; boli mnie głowa my head aches; bolący palec sore finger; bolące plecy aching back; wszystko mnie boli I hurt l. I ache all over; bolą mnie stare kości my old bones are aching; co cię boli? where does it hurt?; boli jak cholera it hurts like hell.2. ( o bólu psychicznym) hurt, pain; boli mnie twoja niesprawiedliwość I am hurt l. pained by your unfairness; tu cię boli! I touched a sore spot l. a tender spot; niech cię o to głowa nie boli don't let that worry you; don't worry about that; never mind about that; boli mnie serce, kiedy widzę, że... my heart bleeds when I see that...; od przybytku głowa nie boli you can never have too much of a good thing.II.boleć2ipf.(= smucić się) mourn, deplore (nad kimś/czymś sb/sth); boleję nad waszym smutnym losem I mourn your sad fate; bolejące spojrzenie mournful look.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > boleć
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16 cantidad
adv.really (informal). (peninsular Spanish)me gusta cantidad I really like it a lotcorrimos cantidad we did a lot of runningf.1 quantity, amount (medida).¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?2 abundance, large number (abundancia).en cantidad in abundance3 number (number).sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together4 sum (of money) (suma de dinero).* * *1 (gen) quantity; (de dinero) amount, sum► adverbio1 familiar a lot\cantidad de familiar lots of, loads ofen cantidad familiar tons, loadscantidades industriales familiar tons, loads* * *noun f.1) quantity, amount2) sum* * *1. SF1) (=medida) amount, quantityhay que poner la misma cantidad de azúcar que de harina — you have to add the same amount o quantity of sugar as of flour
en cantidad: hemos recibido mercancía en cantidad — we have received huge amounts o quantities of stock
bebo café en cantidades industriales — I drink coffee by the bucketful o by the gallon
cantidad de movimiento — (Fís) momentum
2) [de personas, animales, cosas] number¿has visto la cantidad de discos que tienes? — do you realize just how many records you've got?
3) * (=gran cantidad)a)cantidad de — loads of *
b) LAmcualquier cantidad — * loads *
-¿había mucha gente? -¡cualquier cantidad! — "were there many people?" - "loads!" *
4) [de dinero] sum, amountpor una pequeña cantidad se lo enviamos a su domicilio — for a small sum o amount we'll deliver it to your house
pagaron cantidades millonarias por los derechos de la película — they paid millions for the film rights
5) [de sílaba] quantity2.ADV esp Esp**CANTIDAD Cantidad, como sustantivo, se puede traducir al inglés por amount, number, sum, quantity y figure. ► Cuando cantidad expresa cuánto tenemos, necesitamos u obtenemos de algo se traduce por amount, palabra que se usa en el contexto de nombres incontables: Le preocupaba la cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer He was worried about the amount of work he had to do NOTA: Se puede decir a large amount y a small amount, pero es incorrecto decir a big amount o a little amount. ► Cuando hablamos de una cantidad de personas, animales o cosas, (nombres en plural), cantidad se traduce por number. Con la expresión the number of el verbo va en singular y con a number of en plural: En los últimos 30 años la cantidad de consumidores de electricidad ha aumentado en un 50 por ciento In the last 30 years, the number of electricity consumers has risen by 50 per cent Me esperaban una gran cantidad de recibos sin pagar A large number of bills were waiting for me NOTA: Hay que tener en cuenta que con number también podemos utilizar large y small, pero no big ni little. ► Hablando de dinero, cantidad se traduce por sum. Puede aparecer con large, small o huge: Los fabricantes gastan enormes cantidades de dinero en anunciar sus productos Manufacturers spend huge sums of money on advertising their products ► Una cantidad que se puede medir o contar se puede traducir por quantity. Puede ir acompañado de large o small: Quiero un kilo de patatas y la misma cantidad de manzanas I'd like a kilo of potatoes and the same quantity of apples Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small quantity Amount también es posible en el contexto de sustancias incontables: Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small amount ► Una cantidad específica, expresada numéricamente, se traduce por figure, que puede aparecer con los adjetivos high y low: Al final se decidieron por una cantidad de veinte mil libras Finally, they decided on a figure of twenty thousand pounds Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradame gustas cantidad — I like you a lot, I think you're really cool **
* * *IIIsabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything
a) ( volumen) quantityb) ( suma de dinero) sum, amountc) (número, volumen impresionante)no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was
tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)
tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)
cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
* * *= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.----* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].* cantidad global = lump sum.* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* en cantidad = bulk.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en menor cantidad = less copiously.* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.* poca cantidad = trickle.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* * *IIIsabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything
a) ( volumen) quantityb) ( suma de dinero) sum, amountc) (número, volumen impresionante)no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was
tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)
tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)
cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
* * *= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].* cantidad global = lump sum.* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* en cantidad = bulk.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en menor cantidad = less copiously.* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.* poca cantidad = trickle.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* * *( fam):este suéter abriga cantidad this sweater is really warmme gustó el libro cantidad I really liked the book, I liked the book a lotcomimos cantidad we ate tons o loads ( colloq)A1 (volumen) quantityno ha calculado la cantidad de agua que se necesita he has not calculated how much water is needed, he has not calculated the quantity o amount of water that is needed2 (suma de dinero) sum, amountcantidad a abonar amount due3(número, volumen impresionante): había una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante there were an incredible number of mosquitoesno te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente que había you wouldn't believe how many people there weremira la cantidad de comida que hay look how much food there is, look at the amount of food there istiene amigos en cantidad she has lots o loads of friends ( colloq)compra chocolate en cantidades industriales ( fam); he buys loads of o massive quantities of o huge quantities of chocolate ( colloq)¿tenemos más folletos? — cantidad or cantidades ( fam); have we any more leaflets? — loads o tons ( colloq)B (de un sonido) length* * *
cantidad sustantivo femenino
d) ( volumen impresionante):
¡qué cantidad de gente/de comida había! there were so many people/there was so much food!;
tenemos cantidad or cantidades (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq);
cualquier cantidad de (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
cantidad
I sustantivo femenino
1 quantity
2 familiar (número o porción grande) lots of: tienes cantidad de libros, you have got thousands of books
3 (suma de dinero) amount, sum: puede fraccionar la cantidad a pagar, you can divide the payment
4 (cifra) figure
II adverbio familiar a lot: me duele la cabeza cantidad, my head aches terribly
♦ Locuciones: en cantidad, a lot
familiar cantidades industriales, loads, tons
' cantidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alcanzar
- algo
- andar
- aproximada
- aproximado
- aumentar
- bárbara
- barbaridad
- bárbaro
- bestialidad
- burrada
- carga
- cien
- ciento
- colateral
- consignar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- diluvio
- disconforme
- disparate
- elevarse
- ser
- estimable
- exacta
- exacto
- exageración
- exagerada
- exagerado
- existente
- exorbitante
- fuerte
- gasto
- grande
- hasta
- importante
- indemnización
- inferior
- juntar
- kilo
- lágrima
- manta
- mar
- masa
- media
- menos
- miseria
English:
adequate
- allocation
- amount
- appreciable
- assess
- assessment
- awful
- bare
- by
- check
- commensurate
- dash
- decline
- double
- even
- fair
- fall off
- few
- flow
- generous
- gob
- growing
- host
- large
- less
- little
- measure
- measure out
- minus
- nominal
- number
- of
- pay in
- printing
- put away
- quantity
- rainfall
- readership
- respectable
- scoop
- sink
- small
- some
- sparingly
- sufficiency
- sum
- swell
- taste
- workload
- worth
* * *♦ nf1. [medida] quantity, amount;la cantidad de energía que se emite the amount of energy given off;¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?2. [abundancia] abundance, large number;Famhabía cantidad de colegas míos allí there were lots of my colleagues there;en cantidad in abundance;Famprepararon comida en cantidades industriales they made food in industrial quantities3. [número] number;sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together4. [suma de dinero] sum (of money)♦ advEsp Fam really;me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot;corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running;me duele cantidad it really hurts* * *I f quantity, amount;había cantidad de there was (pl were) a lot of;en cantidad in large amounts;tenemos seda en cantidad we have lots of o plenty of silkII adv:es cantidad de barato it’s really cheap;nos divertimos cantidad we had a really great time* * *ese carro me costó cantidad: that car cost me plentycantidad nf1) : quantity2) : sum, amount (of money)había cantidad de niños en el parque: there were tons of kids in the park* * *cantidad1 adv a lotcantidad2 n2. (número) number3. (de dinero) sum / amountcantidad de lots / loads -
17 болеть
1.1. (тв.; быть больным) be ill (with); be down (with) разг.; (часто, постоянно и т. п. быть больным) be ailing, be in poor healthон болеет воспалением лёгких — he is ill with pneumonia, he is down with pneumonia
3. (за вн.) разг. (переживать успехи и неудачи спортсмена и т. п.) be a fan (of), support (d.)2. (о теле, части тела, органе и т. п.)♢
болеть душой, сердцем — (о пр.) grieve (about, for, over); (о чём-л. тж.) grieve (at)ache, hurt*, (чувствовать боль где-л.) have a pain, ( о жгучей боли) smartу него болит нога — his foot* hurts, he has a pain in his foot*
у него болит голова — his head aches, he has a headache
у него болят глаза — he has sore eyes, ( об острой боли) his eyes hurt
глаза болят от дыма — the smoke makes one's eyes smart
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душа, сердце болит у него (о пр.) — his heart bleeds (for, over, about), he grieves (over, at) -
18 напекать
напечь2. безл. разг.: -
19 немного
нареч.1. a little, someпройдёт немного времени, и... — before very long...
2. разг. (слегка, не сильно) somewhat, slightlyу него немного болит голова — his head aches slightly, he has a slight headache
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20 ме заболи глава
I have headache, my head aches me
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