LEARNit Dictionary

head

noun
A1
1
A1
the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
سر, کله
see also death’s head
2
A2
the mind or brain
ذهن, مغز
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours.
I wish you'd use your head.
The thought never entered my head.
His head was spinning after only one drink.
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator.
She started hearing voices in her head.
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head ?
I can't get that tune out of my head.
Try to put the exams out of your head .
see also big-head, hothead
3
the size of a person’s or animal’s head, used as a measurement of distance or height
اندازه سر, ارتفاع به‌اندازه سر
She's a good head taller than her sister.
The favourite won by a short head.
4
a continuous pain in your head
سردرد
I woke up with a really bad head this morning.
synonym headache
5
A2
the person in charge of a group of people or an organization
رئیس, مدیر, سرپرست, مسئول
the heads of government/state
She resigned as head of department.
I've asked the department head for an appointment.
a former head of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
He is deputy head of the National Railway Museum.
the crowned heads of Europe
I was head coach of a Little League basketball team in Pittsburgh.
the head gardener/chef/waiter
6
the person in charge of a school or college
مدیر, رئیس مدرسه, مدیر مدرسه
I've been called in to see the Head.
the deputy head
synonym headmaster, headmistress, head teacher
7
the side of a coin that has a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossed to decide something
روی سکه, طرف تصویر, طرف نگاره دار
I called heads and it came down tails.
compare tail
8
the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it
سر, انتهای عریض
the head of a nail
see also bedhead, cross head
9
the top or highest part of something
نوک, رأس, سر
at the head of the page
They finished the season at the head of their league.
10
the place where a river begins
سرچشمه, مبدأ رودخانه
synonym source
11
the most important seat at a table
صدر مجلس, سر میز
The President sat at the head of the table.
12
the position at the front of a line of people
صدر, جلو, مقدم, پیشرو, جلودار
The prince rode at the head of his regiment.
13
the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a stem
سرگل, سرشاخه
Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.
14
the mass of small bubbles on the top of a glass of beer
کف آبجو
15
the part of a spot on your skin that contains a thick yellow liquid (= pus)
سر جوش, سر دمل
see also blackhead
16
the component of a sound or video recording system that converts data on the disk or tape into digital electronic data (and the other way round)
هد, سر نوار, سر ضبط
17
used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a herd, etc.
رأس
200 head of sheep
18
the pressure produced by steam in a small space
فشار بخار, فشار ناشی از بخار
The old engine still manages to build up a good head of steam.
19
oral sex (= using the mouth to give somebody sexual pleasure)
عمل دهانی در زمینه جنسی, اورال سکس
to give head
20
the central part of a phrase, which has the same grammatical function as the whole phrase. In the phrase ‘the tall man in a suit’, man is the head.
هسته, کلمه رأس
verb
B1
1
B1
to move in a particular direction
حرکت کردن, به سمت رفتن, رهسپار شدن, عازم شدن, مسیر گرفتن
2
B1
to lead or be in charge of something
هدایت کردن, رهبری کردن, ریاست کردن, سرپرستی کردن, مدیریت کردن
The committee will be headed jointly by two men.
The delegation will be headed by Lord Arthur.
Eight out of ten children came from a family headed by both natural parents.
He ended up heading a minority government.
3
to be at the top of a list of names or at the front of a line of people
در صدر قرار گرفتن, پیشرو بودن
Italy heads the table after two games.
Orlando, Florida, heads the list of most popular summer destinations.
to head a march/procession
4
to put a word or words at the top of a page or section of a book as a title
عنوان دادن, سرصفحه گذاشتن, تیتر گذاشتن, تیتر زدن
The chapter was headed ‘My Early Life’.
5
to hit a football with your head
با سر ضربه زدن, هد زدن
Walsh headed the ball into an empty goal.