head

[hɛd] 1. n (lit, fig)

głowa f; (of table) szczyt m; (of company) dyrektor m; (of country, organization) przywódca(-dczyni) m(f); (of school) dyrektor(ka) m(f); (of list, queue) czoło nt; (on coin) reszka f; (on tape recorder, computer) głowica f

heads or tails? — orzeł czy reszka?

head first — fall głową naprzód or do przodu; dive na główkę

head over heels in love — zakochany po uszy

10 pounds a/per head — 10 funtów na głowę

to sit at the head of the table — siedzieć u szczytu stołu

to have a head for business — mieć głowę do interesu

to have no head for heights — mieć lęk wysokości

to come to a head (fig) — situation etc osiągać (osiągnąć perf) punkt krytyczny

let's put our heads together — zastanówmy się wspólnie

off the top of my head — (tak) z głowy

on your own head be it! — na twoją odpowiedzialność!

to bite/snap sb's head off — warczeć (warknąć perf) na kogoś (inf)

the brandy/success went to his head — koniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy

to keep one's head — nie tracić (nie stracić perf) głowy

to lose one's head — tracić (stracić perf) głowę

I can't make head nor tail of this — nie mogę się w tym połapać

he's off his head! (inf) — odbiło mu! (inf)

2. vt

list, group znajdować się na czele +gen; company prowadzić, kierować +instr; ball odbijać (odbić perf) głową

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

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[hed] 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.) głowa

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) głowa

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) długość łba

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.) głowa, główny

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) główka

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) góra

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) góra, szczyt

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) przód

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) głowa

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) kierowanik, dyrektor

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobę/głowę

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) przylądek

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) piana

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?) być na czele, prowadzić

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) kierować

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!) kierować się

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) zatytułować

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) zagrać głową

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- -headed

- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head