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I. head [hed] N

1. head ANAT:

head
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
head
Haupt nt <-(e)s, Hä̱u̱p·ter> form
from head to foot [or toe]

2. head no pl (mental capacity):

head
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
head
Verstand m <-(e)s>
to put ideas into sb's head
to have a good head for sth
für etw acc begabt sein
to get sb/sth out of one's head
sich dat jdn/etw aus dem Kopf schlagen

3. head no pl (person unit):

a [or per]head
pro Kopf [o. inf Nase]

4. head (animal unit):

head
Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. head (vegetable unit):

head
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
head of celery
Staude f <-, -n>

6. head no pl (measure of length):

head
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

7. head no pl (top, front part):

8. head:

head (blunt end) of a nail, pin, screw
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
head (end of tool) of a hammer
Haupt nt <-(e)s, Hä̱u̱p·ter>
head (end of tool) of a hammer
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
head of a screwdriver
Griff m <-(e)s, -e>
head of tape, photographic film
Anfang m <-(e)s, -fän·ge>

9. head (leader):

head
Chef(in) m (f) <-s, -s>
head of a project, department
Leiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
head of Church
Oberhaupt nt <-(e)s, -häupter>
head of section ECON, FIN

10. head esp Brit (head teacher):

head
Schulleiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
head
Rektor(in) m (f) <-s, -o̱ren>
head
Direktor(in) m (f) <-s, -to̱·ren> A

11. head no pl:

head (letterhead)
head (edge of book/page)
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

12. head usu pl (coin face):

head
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

13. head (beer foam):

head
Blume f <-, -n>
head
Krone f <-, -n> A, CH

14. head (water source):

head
Quelle f <-, -n>

15. head (accumulated amount):

head of steam
Dampfdruck m <-(e)s, -drücke>
to build up a head of steam fig

16. head (of spot on skin):

head
Pfropf m <-(e)s, -e>

17. head TECH:

head of a tape recorder, video recorder
Tonkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>

18. head COMPUT (data indicating start address):

head
Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

Phrases:

to not be able to get one's head [a]round sth inf
etw nicht kapieren inf
to not be able to make head [n]or tail of sth
aus etw dat nicht schlau [o. klug] werden
to not be able to make head [n]or tail of sth
to bite [or snap] sb's head off
jdm den Kopf abreißen inf fig
to bite [or snap] sb's head off
to bring sth to a head (carry sth too far)
to come to a head
to do sb's head in Brit inf (annoy)
to do sb's head in (confuse)
to do sth over sb's head
to get [or put] one's head down (sleep)
to get sth into one's head
to give sb head vulg sl
to give sb head vulg sl
jdn lecken
to give sb their head
to go over sb's head
to go to sb's head praise, success
jdm zu Kopf steigen pej
to go to sb's head alcohol, wine
jdm in den [o. zu] Kopf steigen
to be [or go] over sb's head
to be head and shoulders above sb/sth

II. head [hed] ADJ attr

head
head cook
Küchenchef(in) m (f)
head office
Zentrale f <-, -n>
CH a. Chef de service m

III. head [hed] VB trans

1. head (be at the front of):

to head sth

2. head (be in charge of):

3. head PUBL (have at the top):

4. head FBALL:

5. head HORT:

IV. head [hed] VB intr

1. head + adv (proceed in a certain direction):

2. head HORT:

head salad

3. head (go toward):

to head for sth
auf dem Weg zu etw dat sein
to head for the exit
to head into sth
auf etw acc zusteuern
OpenDict entry

head N

to wrap one's head around sth Am inf
etw blicken inf
to wrap one's head around sth Am inf
etw checken inf
OpenDict entry

head N

OpenDict entry

head N

to get head Am vulg sl

I. head-to-head ADJ

head-to-head race:

head-to-head

II. head-to-head ADV

to lie head-to-head with sb

III. head-to-head N (contest)

head-to-head

head-to-head ˈcon·test N

head-to-head contest
Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt <-s, ->

ˈacid head N sl

acid head

ˈbig-head N pej inf

big-head
Angeber(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej

ˈcrack head N sl (cocaine addict)

crack head
Kokser(in) m (f) <-s, -> inf
crack head
Giftler m sl

crowned ˈhead N

ˈcyl·in·der head N AUTO

Zylinderkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>

ˈdeath's head N

death's head
Totenkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>

ˈflow·er head N BOT

flower head
Blütenstand m <-(e)s, -stände>

fly·ing ˈhead N COMPUT

head back VB intr

head back with transport
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