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head·ing [ˈhedɪŋ] N

1. heading (title):

heading
Überschrift f <-, -en>
heading
Titel m <-s, ->

2. heading (header):

heading
Kopfzeile f <-, -n>
heading
letter heading , heading on notepaper
Briefkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>

3. heading:

heading (division of subject)
Kapitel nt <-s, ->
heading (keyword)
Stichwort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>

I. head [hed] N

1. head ANAT:

Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
Haupt nt <-(e)s, Hä̱u̱p·ter> form

2. head no pl (mental capacity):

Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>
Verstand m <-(e)s>
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):

Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. head (vegetable unit):

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

6. head no pl (measure of length):

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):

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):

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

11. head no pl:

Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

12. head usu pl (coin face):

Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

13. head (beer foam):

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

14. head (water source):

Quelle f <-, -n>

15. head (accumulated amount):

Dampfdruck m <-(e)s, -drücke>

16. head (of spot on skin):

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):

Kopf m <-(e)s, Köp·fe>

Phrases:

etw nicht kapieren inf
aus etw dat nicht schlau [o. klug] werden
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 do sb's head in Brit inf (annoy)
to do sth over sb's head
to give sb head vulg sl
to give sb head vulg sl
jdn lecken
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

II. head [hed] ADJ attr

Küchenchef(in) m (f)
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):

to head sth

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
auf etw acc zusteuern
to be heading into [some] rough times

I. head-to-head ADJ

head-to-head race:

II. head-to-head ADV

III. head-to-head N (contest)

head-to-head ˈcon·test N

Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt <-s, ->

ˈacid head N sl

ˈbig-head N pej inf

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

ˈcrack head N sl (cocaine addict)

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

crowned ˈhead N

ˈcyl·in·der head N AUTO

Zylinderkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>

ˈdeath's head N

Totenkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>

ˈflow·er head N BOT

Blütenstand m <-(e)s, -stände>

fly·ing ˈhead N COMPUT

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 got head from Susi last night Am vulg sl
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