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the ship went on under its own steam

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1 steam

1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.
Dampf, der

the window was covered with steam — das Fenster war beschlagen

get up steam — Dampf aufmachen

let off steam — (fig.) Dampf ablassen (ugs.)

run out of steam — keinen Dampf mehr haben; (fig.) den Schwung verlieren

under one's own steam — (fig.) aus eigener Kraft
2. transitive verb
1) (Cookery) dämpfen; dünsten

steamed pudding — gedämpfter Pudding

2)

steam open an envelope — einen Umschlag mit [heißem] Wasserdampf öffnen
3. intransitive verb
dampfen

steaming hot — dampfend heiß

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/92081/steam_up">steam up

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[sti:m] 1. noun
1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) der Dampf, Dampf-...

2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) der Dampf, Dampf-...
2. verb
1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) dampfen

2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) dampfen

3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) dämpfen

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- steam-
- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam
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steam

[sti:m]

I. n no pl Dampf m

he ran out of \steam ihm ging die Puste aus

full \steam ahead! mit Volldampf voraus!; NAUT volle Kraft voraus!

the age of \steam das Zeitalter der Dampfmaschine

to let off \steam Dampf ablassen a. fig

to pick [or get] up \steam (generate steam) feuern; (gain impetus) in Schwung kommen

▶ to do sth under one's own \steam etw in eigener Regie [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Eigenregie] tun

II. n modifier Dampf-

\steam locomotive Dampflok[omotive] f

III. vi

1. (produce steam) dampfen

2. (move using steam power) dampfen

the ship \steamed into the port das Schiff lief [dampfend] in den Hafen ein

IV. vt

to \steam fish/vegetables Fisch/Gemüse dämpfen

to \steam open a letter einen Brief über Wasserdampf öffnen

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[stiːm]
1. n
Dampf m; (from swamp also) Dunst m
driven by steam — dampfgetrieben

full steam ahead (Naut) — volle Kraft voraus; (fig) mit Volldampf voraus

to get or pick up steam (lit) — feuern, Dampf aufmachen (dated); (fig) in Schwung kommen

to let off steam (lit, fig) — Dampf ablassen

to run out of steam (lit) — Dampf verlieren; (fig) Schwung verlieren

he ran out of steam — ihm ist die Puste ausgegangen (inf)

the ship went on under its own steam — das Schiff fuhr mit eigener Kraft weiter

under one's own steam (fig) — allein, ohne Hilfe

2. vt
dämpfen; food also dünsten
to steam open an envelope — einen Briefumschlag über Dampf öffnen

steamed pudding — Kochpudding m

3. vi

1) (= give off steam) dampfen

2) (= move) dampfen

we were steaming along at 12 knots — wir fuhren mit 12 Knoten

the ship steamed into the harbour —

the ship steamed out the runner came steaming round the last bend (inf) — das Schiff dampfte ab der Läufer kam mit Volldampf um die letzte Kurve (inf)

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steam [stiːm]

A s

1. (Wasser)Dampf m:

at full steam mit Volldampf (a. fig);

full steam ahead Volldampf oder volle Kraft voraus;

go full steam ahead with fig etwas mit Volldampf vorantreiben;

get up steam Dampf aufmachen (a. fig);

let ( oder blow) off steam Dampf ablassen, fig ( auch work off steam) auch sich oder seinem Zorn Luft machen;

put on steam

a) Dampf anlassen,

b) fig Dampf dahinter machen umg;

he was running out of steam fig ihm ging die Luft oder Puste aus;

under one’s own steam mit eigener Kraft, fig a. allein

2. Dunst m, Schwaden pl

3. fig umg Dampf m, Schwung m, Wucht f

4. obs Dampfer m

B v/i

1. dampfen (auch Pferd etc):

steaming hot dampfend heiß

2. verdampfen

3. SCHIFF, BAHN dampfen (fahren)

4. dampfen, brausen, sausen

5. meist steam ahead, steam away umg

a) sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen,

b) gut vorankommen

6. steam up ( oder over) (sich) beschlagen (Glas etc)

7. umg vor Wut kochen

C v/t

1. a) Speisen etc dämpfen, dünsten

b) Holz etc dämpfen, Stoff dekatieren

2. steam a letter open einen Brief über Dampf öffnen;

steam a stamp off the envelope eine Marke über Dampf vom Umschlag lösen

3. Gas etc ausströmen

4. steam up Glas etc beschlagen:

become ( oder get) steamed up → B 6

5. meist steam up umg

a) die Industrie etc ankurbeln, auf Touren bringen,

b) jemanden in Rage bringen:

be steamed up umg → B 7;

get steamed up in Rage kommen ( over wegen);

don’t let it steam you reg dich (darüber) nicht auf!

6. sl einen Bus, Laden etc überfallen und die Passagiere oder Kunden ausrauben (Bande von Jugendlichen)

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1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.
Dampf, der

the window was covered with steam — das Fenster war beschlagen

get up steam — Dampf aufmachen

let off steam — (fig.) Dampf ablassen (ugs.)

run out of steam — keinen Dampf mehr haben; (fig.) den Schwung verlieren

under one's own steam — (fig.) aus eigener Kraft
2. transitive verb
1) (Cookery) dämpfen; dünsten

steamed pudding — gedämpfter Pudding

2)

steam open an envelope — einen Umschlag mit [heißem] Wasserdampf öffnen
3. intransitive verb
dampfen

steaming hot — dampfend heiß

Phrasal Verbs:

- steam up

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n.

Dampf ¨–e m.

Wasserdampf m. v.

dampfen v.

English-german dictionary > steam
2 steam

sti:m
1. noun
1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; (also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.)

2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; (also adjective) steam power, steam engines.)

2. verb
1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.)

2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.)

3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.)

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- steam-
- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam

steam¹ n vapor

the bathroom was full of steam el cuarto de baño estaba lleno de vapor

steam² vb

1. echar vapor / humear

a bowl of steaming hot soup un plato de sopa caliente y humeante

2. cocinar al vapor

steamed mussels mejillones al vapor

steam

tr[stiːm]

noun

1 (gen) vapor nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (vegetables) cocer al vapor

intransitive verb

1 (boat) echar vapor; (soup, drink, etc) humear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

full steam ahead! ¡avante toda!, ¡a todo vapor!

to get steamed up indignarse ( about, por)

to do something under one's own steam hacer algo por sus propios medios

to get up steam (person) acelerarse 2 (project etc) coger impulso 3 (engine etc) dar presión, cobrar velocidad

to go full steam ahead ir viento en popa

to let off steam desfogarse, desahogarse

to run out of steam quedar agotado,-a, quemarse

to steam a letter open abrir una carta con vapor

steam bath baño de vapor

steam engine (locomotive) locomotora de vapor, máquina de vapor 2 (engine) motor nombre masculino de vapor

steam iron plancha de vapor

steam ['sti:m] vi

: echar vapor

to steam away: moverse echando vapor

steam vt

1) : cocer al vapor (en cocina)

2)

to steam open : abrir con vapor

steam n

1) : vapor m

2)

to let off steam : desahogarse

steam

adj.

• de vapor adj.

n.

• vaho s.m.

• vapor s.m.

v.

• avahar v.

• cocer al vapor v.

• echar vapor v.

• empañar v.

• funcionar a vapor v.

• humear v.

stiːm
I

mass noun vapor m

full steam ahead! — a todo vapor!

we're going full steam ahead with the project — vamos a ponernos a toda marcha con el proyecto

to get up steam — ( lit) \<\<engine/driver\>\> dar* presión

to let off steam — desahogarse*, dar* rienda suelta a su (or mi etc) indignación (or energía etc)

to run out of steam — \<\<person/project\>\> perder* ímpetu

under one's own steam — por sus (or mis etc) propios medios; (before n)

steam iron — plancha f de vapor

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> cocinar or cocer* al vapor; \<\<pudding\>\> cocinar or cocer* al baño (de) María

b)

to steam a letter open — abrir* una carta con vapor

2.

vi

1) ( give off steam) echar vapor; \<\<hot food\>\> humear

2) (+ adv compl)

the train steamed into the station — el tren entró en la estación echando vapor

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Phrasal Verbs:

- steam over

- steam up

[stiːm]
1.

N vapor m

to get up or pick up steam — dar presión

full steam ahead! — (Naut) ¡a todo vapor!

the ship went on under its own steam — el buque siguió adelante con sus propios motores

- go full steam ahead with sth

- let off steam

- under one's own steam

- run out of steam

2. VT

1) (Culin) cocer al vapor

2)

to steam open an envelope — abrir un sobre con vapor

to steam a stamp off — despegar un sello con vapor

3. VI

1) (=give off steam) echar vapor

the bowl was steaming on the table — la cacerola humeaba encima de la mesa

2) (=move)

we were steaming at 12 knots — íbamos a 12 nudos, navegábamos a 12 nudos

to steam ahead — (lit) avanzar; (fig) adelantarse mucho

to steam along — avanzar (echando vapor)

the ship steamed into harbour — el buque entró al puerto echando vapor

the train steamed out — salió el tren

4.

CPD

steam bath N — baño m de vapor

steam engine N — máquina f de vapor

steam hammer N — martillo m pilón

steam heat N — calor m por vapor

steam iron N — plancha f de vapor

steam organ N — órgano m de vapor

steam room N — sauna f finlandesa, sala f de vapor

steam shovel N — (US) pala f mecánica de vapor, excavadora f

steam train N — tren m de vapor

steam turbine N — turbina f de vapor

- steam up

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[stiːm]
I

mass noun vapor m

full steam ahead! — a todo vapor!

we're going full steam ahead with the project — vamos a ponernos a toda marcha con el proyecto

to get up steam — ( lit) \<\<engine/driver\>\> dar* presión

to let off steam — desahogarse*, dar* rienda suelta a su (or mi etc) indignación (or energía etc)

to run out of steam — \<\<person/project\>\> perder* ímpetu

under one's own steam — por sus (or mis etc) propios medios; (before n)

steam iron — plancha f de vapor

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> cocinar or cocer* al vapor; \<\<pudding\>\> cocinar or cocer* al baño (de) María

b)

to steam a letter open — abrir* una carta con vapor

2.

vi

1) ( give off steam) echar vapor; \<\<hot food\>\> humear

2) (+ adv compl)

the train steamed into the station — el tren entró en la estación echando vapor

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Phrasal Verbs:

- steam over

- steam up

English-spanish dictionary > steam
3 blow

[bləu] I 1. гл.; прош. вр. blew, прич. прош. вр. blown
1) веять, дуть ( о ветре)

A cold breeze was blowing hard. — Дул сильный, холодный ветер.

Outside, the weather was blowing a gale. — На улице бушевал шторм.

- blow great guns

- blow open

2)

а) гнать ( ветром); уносить ( о ветре)

The violent wind was blowing broken glass about in the city streets. — Ураган разносил по городу осколки битого стекла.

The wind was so strong that people were nearly blown away. — Был такой сильный ветер, что людей едва не сносило.

The storm blew the ship off its course. — Из-за шторма корабль отклонился от курса.

б) = blow away быть гонимым ( ветром), нестись ( по ветру)

Quick, catch my hat before it blows away! — Хватайте шляпу, пока её не унесло!

I opened the door and a pile of leaves blew in. — Я открыл дверь, и порывом ветра внесло целую кучу листьев.

3)

а) выдыхать; выпускать (воздух, дым)

to blow smoke rings — пускать кольца дыма

He blew a whiff from his pipe. — Он выпустил дымок из трубки.

б) пускать, выбрасывать фонтан ( о ките)

4)

а) пыхтеть, тяжело дышать

He blew heavily through his nostrils. — Он тяжело, шумно дышал.

Syn:

puff 2., pant 1., gasp 2.

б) загнать ( лошадь)

5)

а) раздувать (огонь, мехи)

б) выдувать (стекло, мыльные пузыри)

to blow bubbles — пускать мыльные пузыри

to blow glass — выдувать стекло

в) = blow out / up надувать ( шар); накачивать ( шину)

to blow up a balloon — надуть воздушный шар

Help me to blow up these tyres, will you? — Ты не поможешь мне накачать шины?

The child blew the paper bag out and then burst it. — Ребёнок надул бумажный пакет, а затем ударил по нему, так что тот с шумом лопнул.

Syn:

pump

6)

а) играть ( на духовом инструменте); дуть, свистеть ( в свисток)

Dave Milton is a school librarian who also blows jazz tenor with the New Jazz Orchestra. — Дейв Милтон работает школьным библиотекарем и, кроме того, играет на тенор-саксофоне в Новом джаз-оркестре.

б) играть, звучать ( о духовом инструменте); свистеть ( о свистке)

7) амер.; муз.; жарг. играть (на любом музыкальном инструменте, особенно в рамках совместной импровизации; о джазовых и рок-музыкантах) см. тж. jam session

8) ( blow on) дуть на (что-л., чтобы высушить, согреть или охладить)

The winter was cold and he blew on his fingers. — Зима была холодной, и он дул на пальцы, чтобы согреть их.

9) = blow out / through продувать, прочищать, очищать ( с помощью воздуха)

to blow one's nose — прочистить нос, высморкаться

to blow an egg — выдуть содержимое яйца через дырочку ( чтобы использовать скорлупу для поделок)

to blow gas (water) pipes — прочищать газовые (водяные) трубы

We shall have to blow the pipe out, it seems to be blocked. — Надо прочистить трубу, она, кажется, забилась.

10) = blow up

а) взрывать

to blow open — взрывать; взламывать ( с помощью взрывчатки)

to blow open a safe — взломать сейф

to blow smth. to bits / places / smithereens — разнести что-л. в щепки, в клочья

That was a good aim; the target has been blown to pieces. — Прицел был точен - мишень разнесло в щепки.

The explosion blew the door open. — Взрывной волной вынесло дверь.

The bomb blew the windows out. — От взрыва бомбы вылетели стёкла.

The soldiers blew up the enemy bridge. — Солдаты взорвали мост противника.

б) = blow down / in взорваться

A chemical factory blew up in the North of England. — На химическом заводе на севере Англии произошёл взрыв.

11)

а) перегорать ( об электроприборах)

б) = blow out пережигать ( электроприборы), выводить из строя ( технику)

The damaged wire blew out the cooker. — Из-за неисправности в проводке сгорела плита.

12) ( blow into) разг.; = blow in внезапно появиться, объявиться (где-л.)

Guess who's just blown into town? — Угадай, кто сейчас объявился в городе?

Tom just blew in; we weren't expecting him till Tuesday. — Том просто свалился нам на голову, мы не ждали его раньше вторника.

Syn:

breeze in

13) шотл.; австрал.; новозел. хвастаться

Syn:

boast I 2., brag 2.

14) разг.; = blow in транжирить, выкидывать на ветер ( деньги)

He blew $50 on lunch. — Он выкинул 50 баксов на ланч.

The company blew in $52,000. — Руководство компании растранжирило 52 тыс. долларов.

Syn:

squander 2.

15) разг. упустить (возможность, шанс)

He blew his chance. — Он упустил свой шанс.

16) ( blow (up)on) позорить, бесчестить, дискредитировать (кого-л. / что-л.)

He used to have a good name but it has been blown upon recently. — Когда-то у него была хорошая репутация, но теперь она изрядно подпорчена.

Syn:

discredit 1.

17) амер.; разг. поспешно уходить, убегать

18) разг.

а) разглашать ( информацию); выбалтывать ( секрет)

to blow the gab брит. / gaff амер. — выдать секрет, проболтаться

If Mr. Morell has blown - has told the story of Taffany's, every boat will be watched. — Если мистер Морелл раструбил всем историю Тэффани, за каждой лодкой будет установлено наблюдение.

б) выдавать, предавать (кого-л.); разоблачать

They're anxious you should take no risk of being blown. — Они озабочены тем, чтобы вас не разоблачили.

19) разг.; = blow up горячиться, бушевать, выходить из себя

20) амер.; нарк. курить ( наркотик)

21) прич. прош. вр. blowed; груб. проклинать

blow!, blow it! — проклятье!

I'm absolutely blowed if I know what to do! — Будь я проклят, если я знаю, что делать!

- blow me down!

22) груб. заниматься оральным сексом

23) класть яйца ( о мухах и некоторых других насекомых)

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- blow about
- blow around
- blow down
- blow in
- blow out
- blow over
- blow round
- blow up
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to blow smb. / smth. to blazes / to glory / to kingdom — взрывать кого-л. / что-л., разносить кого-л. / что-л. в клочья

Then the bomb went off, and two of our officers were blown to glory. — А затем бомба взорвалась, и двоих наших офицеров разнесло в клочья.

- blow hot and cold

- blow off steam

- blow one's top
- blow a fuse
- blow one's own trumpet

- blow smb. a kiss
- blow kisses to smb.
- blow out smb.'s brains
- blow smb.'s mind
- blow the whistle on smth. 2. сущ.
1) дуновение, порыв ветра; поток воздуха

- get a blow

Syn:

waft 2., whiff I 1., blast 1.

2) звук ( духового инструмента); свист (свистка и т. п.)

3) муз.; жарг. джем-сейшн ( коллективная импровизация джазовых или рок-музыкантов)

Syn:

jam session

4) шотл.; австрал.; новозел. хвастовство, бахвальство

Syn:

brag, vaunt 1.

5) сморкание

Give your nose a good blow. — Высморкайся хорошенько.

6) метал.

а) продувка

б) бессемерование

7) горн.

а) прорыв ( грунтовых или поверхностных вод)

б) пролом ( кровли рудника) и обвал

8) нарк.

а) брит. марихуана

Syn:

cannabis

б) амер. кокаин

Syn:

cocaine

9) кладка яиц ( мухами и некоторыми другими насекомыми)
II сущ.
1) удар

crushing / powerful / resounding blow — сокрушительный удар

hard / heavy / severe blow — сильный, тяжёлый удар

decisive blow — решающий удар

fatal / mortal blow — смертельный удар

glancing blow — скользящий удар

indiscriminate blows — беспорядочные удары

exchange of blows — обмен ударами

at a blow, at one blow, with one blow — одним ударом; сразу

blow on / to the head — удар по голове

without striking a blow — без борьбы

to come / fall / go to blows — вступить в драку; дойти до рукопашной

to reel under crushing blows — зашататься, дрогнуть от сокрушительных ударов

to deflect / parry / ward off a blow — отражать, парировать удар

to deal / strike / deliver a blow — наносить удар

to heap / rain blows on smb. — осыпать кого-л. градом ударов

The boxer took several blows to the head. — Боксёр получил несколько ударов по голове.

He took a blow to the chin. — Он получил удар в челюсть.

- aim a blow
- cushion a blow
- dodge a blow
- strike a blow for smth.
- strike a blow against smth.
Syn:

punch I 1., stroke 1., knock 2.

2) удар, (неожиданное) несчастье или жизненная невзгода

Losing his job came as a horrible blow to him. — Потеря работы оказалась для него огромной бедой.

His death will be a terrible blow. — Его смерть будет страшным ударом.

Syn:

calamity, distress 1.
III 1. гл.; книжн.; прош. вр. blew, прич. прош. вр. blown
а) цвести

б) расцветать

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Syn:

flourish 1., bloom I 2., flower 2.
2. сущ.; книжн.
а) цвет, цветение

б) расцвет

in (full) blow — в (полном) расцвете

She is not out of blow yet. (M. Edgeworth, Helen, 1834) — Она пока ещё не отцвела.

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Syn:

flowering 1., florescence, bloom I 1.

Англо-русский современный словарь > blow
4 head

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

VI

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

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

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

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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.

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
5 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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