head

hɛd
head: upper part of the body with brain and face
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Translation of head into German,

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Noun

1.

medical

upper part of the body with brain and face
  • She nodded her head in agreement.Sie nickte mit dem Kopf zustimmend.
2.

position

top or front part of something
  • The head of the table was reserved for the guest.Der Kopf des Tisches war für den Gast reserviert.
3.

leadership

person in charge or leader of a group
  • He is the head of the department.Er ist der Leiter der Abteilung.

Verb

1.

move towards

intr.
move in a specified direction
intr.
  • The ship heads north..Das Schiff steuert nach Norden
2.

leadership

tr.
be in charge of a group or organization
tr.
leiten führen vorstehen
  • She heads the marketing department.Sie leitet die Marketingabteilung.
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Expressions with head: examples in English and translations in German

zusteuern auf
ansteuern
We will head for the mountains tomorrow.
gehen
fahren
We will head down to the beach tomorrow.
in den Norden reisen
We decided to head north for our vacation.
aufbrechen
losfahren
We will head off early in the morning.
auf dem Kopf
She balanced the book on her head.
über dem Kopf
The shelf was placed above her head.

Images of head

  • head: upper part of the body with brain and face
    (medical) Kopf
  • head: end of a tool used for striking
    (tools) Kopf
  • head: source or origin of a river
    (geography) Ursprung
  • head: toilet on a ship or boat
    (nautical toilet) Toilette

Synonyms and analogies of head in English

Examples of head in a sentence

  • The ball hit him on the head.
  • The head of the parade was a giant balloon.
  • She stood at the head of the line.
  • The head of the committee will announce the decision.
  • As head of the team, she led them to victory.
  • The axe's head was sharpened for cutting wood.

Translations of "head" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derKopfnm.

She always pillows her head on my shoulder during the movie.

Während des Films lehnt sie ihren Kopf immer an meine Schulter.

derLeiternm.

We already know who will become the head this time.

Wir wissen dieses Mal schon, wer der Leiter wird.

dasHauptnn.

After months of harmony, mistrust reared its ugly head in their relationship.

Nach Monaten der Harmonie erhob in ihrer Beziehung das Misstrauen sein hässliches Haupt.

derChefnm.

My boss gave me a head start on the new assignment yesterday.

Mein Chef gab mir gestern bei der neuen Aufgabe einen Vorsprung.

Verb
gehenv.

We'll finish our work at noon and head to lunch together.

Wir beenden unsere Arbeit mittags und gehen dann zusammen essen.

fahrenv.

Let's get in the truck and head to the mountains for camping.

Lass uns in den Truck steigen und zum Camping in die Berge fahren.

Adjective
Kopf-adj.

The incidence of head and neck cancer increases with age.

Die Inzidenz von Kopf- und Halskrebs steigt mit dem Alter.

Haupt-adj./n.

The head and entry beneath in the ground floor was trained without barriers.

Der Haupt- und Nebeneingang im Erdgeschoss wurde barrierefrei ausgebildet.

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head: Examples and translations in context

I just can't fathom what goes through his head sometimes.

Ich kann nicht verstehen, was manchmal in seinem Kopf vorgeht.

He tilted his head sideways, trying to understand the drawing.

Er neigte den Kopf schräg, um die Zeichnung zu verstehen.

Before sleeping, he pillows his head on the soft cushion.

Vor dem Einschlafen bettet er seinen Kopf auf das weiche Kissen.

He decided to bob his head along to the music's rhythm.

Er beschloss, im Rhythmus der Musik mit dem Kopf zu nicken.

When the principal scolded him publicly, he quietly hung his head.

Als der Direktor ihn öffentlich rügte, senkte er leise den Kopf.

The music was so loud my head is buzzing even now.

Die Musik war so laut, mein Kopf brummt jetzt immer noch.

The dog turned its head, curious about the strange sound.

Der Hund drehte neugierig den Kopf wegen des seltsamen Geräusches.

All the praise from his colleagues started to go to his head.

Das ganze Lob seiner Kollegen ist ihm langsam zu Kopf gestiegen.

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