head
The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main…The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
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» The mistake cost him his head.
Der Fehler kostete ihn seinen Kopf. — Wolf
Der Fehler kostete ihn den Kopf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ошибка стоила ему головы. — marafon
Ця помилка коштувала йому голови. — deniko
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Examples
3644 sentencesThe mistake cost him his head.
Ця помилка коштувала йому голови. — deniko
ruОшибка стоила ему головы. — marafon
deDer Fehler kostete ihn seinen Kopf. — Wolf
He hit me on the head.
Він ударив мене по голові. — deniko
ruОн ударил меня по голове. — zmoo
deEr schlug mir gegen den Kopf. — al_ex_an_der
Tom is standing on his head.
Том стоїть на голові. — Balamax
ruТом стоит на голове. — soweli_Elepanto
Meaning
60 senses(countable)The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.
Kopf, Haupt, Chopf
голова́golová, глава́glavá, башка́bašká
голова́holová
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
To do with heads.
(countable, uncountable)A single animal; measure word for livestock and game.
200 head of cattle and 50 head of horses
голова́golová, поголо́вьеpogolóvʹje
a single domestic animal
(countable, uncountable)Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
The company is looking for people with good heads for business.
He has no head for heights.
голова́golová, мозгmozg
More meanings 57
(countable, metonymically)A leader or expert.
I'd like to speak to the head of the department.
Police arrested the head of the gang in a raid last night.
A leader or expert.
(Ireland, UK, countable, metonymically, uncountable)A headteacher.
I was called into the head's office to discuss my behaviour.
Leiter, Leiterin, Rektor
дире́кторdiréktor
дире́кторdyréktor, дире́кторкаdyréktorka
(countable)The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
What does it say at the head of the page?
Spitze, Oberende, Kopf
верши́наveršína, верхverx, верху́шкаverxúška
верши́наveršýna, верхови́наverxovýna, верхі́вкаverxívka
The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
(countable, uncountable)The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
Pour me a fresh beer; this one has no head.
He never learned how to pour a glass of beer so it didn't have too much head.
Blume, Krone, Schaumkrone
The principal operative part of a machine, tool or fastener.
(countable, uncountable)The sharp end of an arrow, spear, or pointer.
The head of the compass needle is pointing due north.
наконе́чникnakonéčnik, остриёostrijó
наконе́чникnakonéčnyk, ві́стряvístrja
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
A beginning or end, a protuberance.
(countable, uncountable)A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
Give me a head of lettuce.
(countable, uncountable)The toilet of a ship.
I've got to go to the head.
Abtritt
галью́нgalʹjún
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
The principal operative part of a machine, tool or fastener.
(countable, uncountable)The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
Kopf
голо́вкаgolóvka
голо́вкаholóvka
A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
(countable, uncountable)The leafy top part of a tree.
Krone
кро́наkróna
Origin
From Middle English efd, had, hafd, heafd, hed, heed, hefet, heid, het, hevd, heved, hevidFrom Middle English efd, had, hafd, heafd, hed, heed, hefet, heid, het, hevd, heved, hevid, hiede, hæfd, hæfedd, from Old English hēafod (“head; top; leader; origin”), from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), from *kap- (“head; bowl, cup”).
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Forms
plural: heads / headSynonyms
108 synonyms- the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains:caput
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason:mindbrainpsychenous
- a person who is in charge:chieftop dog
- the source of water from which a stream arises:fountainheadheadspring
- (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent:head word
- a dense cluster of flowers or foliage:capitulum
Antonyms
9 antonymsWord family
631 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Health and the body — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- shook his head
- headed back to
- headed back
- shaved his head
- head over heels
- head back home
- shave my head
- hit his head
- on the head
- on his head
- nodded his head
- head coach
See also
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