head

head
[[t]hed[/t]] 1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) tête
2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) esprit
3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) tête
4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; principal
5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) tête
6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) source
7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) tête, haut, bout
8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) (en) tête (de)
9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) bosse
10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) directeur/-trice
11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) par personne
12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cap
13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) faux col
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) venir en tête (de)
2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) être à la tête (de)
3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) se diriger (vers)
4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intituler
5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) renvoyer d'un coup de tête
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