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Head
tête

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] N

1. head ANAT (of person, animal):

head
the top of one's head
he had a beret on his head
my head aches
to nod one's head
to get or keep or have one's head down lit
to get or keep or have one's head down (work hard)
from head to foot or toe
to stand an argument/theory on its head fig person:
to stand an argument/theory on its head evidence, fact:
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head lit
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head fig
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head attr movement
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head injury
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head covering, bandage
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head ZOOL markings, feathers

2. head (mind):

head
head
crâne m inf, pej
I can't get it into her head that
to be or go above or over sb's head (too difficult)
use your head inf!
to turn sb's head

3. head (for measuring height):

head
to be a head/half a head taller than sb, to be taller than sb by a head/half a head
to win by a (short) head (in golf)

4. head (headache):

head inf
to have a bad head inf (gen)
to have a bad head inf (hangover)

5. head (leader, director):

at the head of
head of department ADMIN
head of department SCHOOL
head of Maths/German SCHOOL

6. head ADMIN, COMM (individual person or animal):

we paid £10 a head or per head
50 head of cattle FARM
30 head of sheep

7. head:

head SPORTS, TECH (of pin, nail etc, hammer, golf club)
head (of axe, spear, arrow)
fer m
head (of stick)

8. head (front or top end):

head (of bed)
head (of table)
head (of procession)

9. head BOT:

head (of celery)
head (of garlic)

10. head (of computer, video, tape recorder):

head COMPUT, ELEC
reading head , playback head
writing head , recording head

11. head (on beer):

head

12. head MED (on boil, spot):

head
to come to a head lit MED
to come to a head fig crisis, trouble, unrest:
to bring sth to a head MED
to bring sth to a head fig crisis, trouble, unrest
to bring sth to a head situation

13. head (in plumbing):

head (height of water)
head of water

14. head PHYS (of steam):

head
head

15. head GEOG:

head
cap m

16. head TECH (on lathe):

head

II. heads N npl

1. heads (tossing coin):

2. heads NAUT (lavatory):

III. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] ADJ (chief)

head cashier, cook, gardener

IV. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB trans

1. head (be at the top of) lit:

head column, list, procession, queue

2. head (be in charge of):

head business, firm, delegation, committee, team
head expedition, inquiry, revolt

3. head (entitle):

head article, chapter, essay

4. head (steer):

head vehicle
diriger (towards vers)
head boat
naviguer (towards vers)

5. head SPORTS:

to head the ball

V. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB intr

to head south/north NAUT

VI. -headed COMP

VII. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd]

on your own head be it!
to go to sb's head alcohol, success, praise:
to go off one's head inf
are you off your head?
to be soft or weak in the head inf
he's not right in the head inf
il a un grain inf
to laugh one's head off inf
to shout one's head off inf
to talk one's head off inf
off the top of one's head say, answer
to give a horse its head
to give sb their head
to give sb head vulg sl Am
tailler une pipe à qn vulg sl
be in over one's head

I. head for VB [Brit hɛd -, Am hɛd -] (head for [sth])

1. head for lit NAUT:

head for (gen)
head for (set sail)
to head for home

2. head for fig:

head for defeat, victory
head for trouble

I. head-to-head N attr

II. head-to-head ADV

to come head-to-head

cylinder head N

death's head N

death's head

head start N

head start
to give sb a head start on or over sb
to have a head start

head waiter N

head waiter

I. head for VB [Brit hɛd -, Am hɛd -] (head for [sth])

1. head for lit NAUT:

head for (gen)
head for (set sail)
to head for home

2. head for fig:

head for defeat, victory
head for trouble

head teacher N

head teacher

head tax N

head tax

head restraint N MOTOR

in the PONS Dictionary

I. head [hed] N

1. head a. fig:

head
to win by a head
to need a clear head to +infin
to put ideas into sb's head
to use one's head

2. head no pl (letter top):

head

3. head (coin face):

head

4. head (person in charge) Brit:

head
head SCHOOL
directeur(-trice) m (f)

5. head (water source):

head

6. head (beer foam):

head

Phrases:

to have a head for heights Brit
to keep a cool head
to go straight to sb's head alcohol, wine
to go to sb's head fame, success
to be off one's head inf
head on

II. head [hed] VB trans

1. head (lead):

head

2. head SPORTS:

to head the ball

III. head [hed] VB intr

head
to head home

IV. head [hed] ADJ

head

head restraint N

I. head-butt N SPORTS

head-butt

II. head-butt VB trans

head-butt

head waiter N

head waiter

I. head off VB trans

1. head off:

head off (get in front of sb)
head off (turn sb aside)

2. head off fig (avoid):

head off

II. head off VB intr

to head off towards/to sth

I. head-on ADJ

head-on
head-on collision

II. head-on ADV

head-on

head up VB trans

head up

head for VB trans

1. head for (go towards):

head for
to head for the exit

2. head for fig:

head teacher N

head teacher
directeur(-trice) m (f)

head start N

head start
to give sb a head start
in the PONS Dictionary

I. head [hed] N

1. head a. fig:

head
to win by a head
to need a clear head to +infin
to put ideas into sb's head
to use one's head

2. head (person in charge):

head
head SCHOOL
directeur(-trice) m (f)

3. head (coin face):

head

4. head (water source):

head

5. head (beer foam):

head

Phrases:

to keep a cool head
to go straight to sb's head alcohol, wine
to go to sb's head fame, success
head on

II. head [hed] VB trans

1. head (lead):

head

2. head sports:

to head the ball

III. head [hed] VB intr

head
to head home

IV. head [hed] ADJ

head

pudding head N inf

pudding head

head up VB trans

head up

head cold N

head cold

head office N

head office

I. head-on ADJ

head-on
head-on collision

II. head-on ADV

head-on

I. head-butt N sports

head-butt

II. head-butt VB trans

head-butt

I. head off VB trans

1. head off:

head off (get in front of sb)
head off (turn sb aside)

2. head off fig (avoid):

head off

II. head off VB intr

to head off towards/to sth

head for VB trans

1. head for (go towards):

head for
to head for the exit

2. head for fig:

head back VB intr

head back

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

piston head
Present
Ihead
youhead
he/she/itheads
wehead
youhead
theyhead
Past
Iheaded
youheaded
he/she/itheaded
weheaded
youheaded
theyheaded
Present Perfect
Ihaveheaded
youhaveheaded
he/she/ithasheaded
wehaveheaded
youhaveheaded
theyhaveheaded
Past Perfect
Ihadheaded
youhadheaded
he/she/ithadheaded
wehadheaded
youhadheaded
theyhadheaded

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Legroom is adequate for a six-footer, as is head room.
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He was hospitalised for four days after suffering a wounded head.
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The head and eyes of this fish are very large, while the mouth is very small and substandard.
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The gases can be thought to enter the cylinder head and then change direction in order to exit the head.
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Single-pointing was forgone in favor of die head cutting for such medium- and high-volume repetitive production.
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