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I . head [hed] N

2. head no pl (unit):

head
cabeça f
a [or per] head
por cabeça

4. head pl (of coin):

head
cara f
heads or tails?
cara ou coroa?

5. head (boss):

head
chefe mf

II . head [hed] VB trans (lead)

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head back VB intr

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head back
voltar
to head back to sth
voltar a a. c.

head for VB trans insep

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I . head off VB trans (get in front of sb)

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head off
deter

II . head off VB intr

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head off
ir
to head off towards
ir para

Usage examples with head

to turn one's head
girar a cabeça
to nod one's head
balançar a cabeça
to clear one's head
aclarar as ideias
my head is pounding!
minha cabeça está latejando
to go head first
pular de cabeça
to duck one's head
abaixar a cabeça
her head was swimming
a cabeça girava
to shake one's head
fazer sinal negativo com a cabeça
to head off towards
ir para
let's head east
vamos para o leste
a [or per] head
por cabeça
to head back to sth
voltar a a. c.
to be over one's head
além da capacidade de compreensão de alguém
to be off one's head inf (crazy)
estar fora de si
to laugh one's head off inf
rachar de rir
to head for the exit
dirigir-se à saída
the cat hurt its head
o gato machucou a cabeça

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Single-pointing was forgone in favor of die head cutting for such medium- and high-volume repetitive production.
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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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He was hospitalised for four days after suffering a wounded head.
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Kid isn't at the head of his class, nor is he flunking out.
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Beside the bar is a comfortable, put-upon brown leather sofa beneath a mounted stag's head.
www.telegraph.co.uk
There were two wounds to his right side, and two to the top of his head, which would probably have resulted in unconsciousness.
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The rest of the story took me awhile, but the beginning and the end just flew into my head.
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Thankfully, someone with sense suspended the sentence but presumably, it will hang over the head of that child until his dotage.
www.irishcentral.com
It drains (from the center of the brain) to the straight sinus (at the back of the head), which connects to the transverse sinuses.
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She works as the head of dream department wearing a black suit and skirt and carrying a red toolbox and an orange-redess ladybug phone.
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