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| head adj | (at the front of) | voorste bn |
| | The head runner was starting to slow down. |
| head adj | (of the head) (in samenstelling) | hoofd- bn |
| | The doctors kept him in hospital for observation after his head injury. |
| head adj | (at the top of) (in samenstelling) | hoofd- bn |
| | The head item on the agenda was going to be difficult to resolve. |
| head adj | (maritime: from in front of) | wind tegen nw de |
| | | kopwind nw de |
| | The strong head winds slowed the sailing vessel. |
| head n | figurative (thought, intellect) (in samenstelling) | -knobbel nw de |
| | He has a good head for science. |
| head n | figurative (intelligence) (figuurlijk) | hersenen, hersens nw mv |
| | Use your head! You can find a creative way to get it done. |
| head n | figurative (ability) | talent nw het |
| | I just don't have the right head for management. |
| head n | figurative (composure) | zelfbeheersing nw de |
| | Though he was mad, he kept his head about him in public. |
| head n | (per person) | persoon nw de |
| | | de man bw |
| | They charge five dollars a head to get into the dance club. |
| head n | (top: in achievement, ability) | bovenaan voorz. |
| | | top nw de |
| | He was at the head of his class at Harvard. |
| head n | (chief, president) | hoofd nw het |
| | | voorzitter, directeur nw de |
| | That man is the head of the company. |
| head n | (extremity) | top nw de |
| | | puntje nw het |
| | The head of the bone slots into the socket. |
| head n | (front position) | hoofd nw het |
| | Since it was his birthday, he sat at the head of the table. |
| head n | (fluid pressure) | stoomdruk nw de |
| | As the locomotive went faster and faster, it built up quite a head of steam. |
| head n | (part likely to burst) | kop nw de |
| | He burst the pimple by poking its head with a needle. |
| head n | (drum) | vel nw het |
| | A conga drum is tuned by adjusting the tension of its head. |
| head n | (arrow) | punt nw de |
| | The shaft of the arrow was made of ash, and its head was made of metal. |
| head n | (recording device) | kop nw de |
| | The sound from the cassette player was dull because the head was dirty. |
| head n | (headline) | kop nw de |
| | The front page of the newspaper had a massive head when war broke out. |
| head n | (page) | top, bovenaan nw de |
| | We usually put the article's title at the head of the page. |
| head n | (tool) | kop nw de |
| | The head of the hammer is made of strengthened metal so it doesn't malform. |
| head n | (maritime: toilet) | toilet op een schip |
| | (verouderd) | galjoen |
| | He's gone to the head to pee. |
| head n | (cylinder) | kop, cylinderkop nw de |
| | The cylinder head is an essential part of an internal combustion engine. |
| head n | (herd animal) | stuk nw het |
| | The farmer sold his cattle for fifty dollars per head. |
| head n | (beer, other foam) | schuimkraag, kop nw de |
| | (Belg.) | col nw de |
| | The waiter poured the beer so that it would have a lot of head on top. |
| head n | (compact plant part) | krop nw de |
| | This new lettuce has a tight head. |
| head n | (river source) | bron nw de |
| | | oorsprong nw de |
| | The head of this river is a small stream in the Rocky Mountains. |
| head n | (railhead) | kop nw de |
| | The engineers fixed the head so that the wheels of the train could run smoothly along it. |
| head n | slang (fellatio) (vulgair) | pijpen ww als nw het |
| | Ana enjoys giving her boyfriend head. |
| head n | (bow of a ship) (schip) | boeg nw de |
| | The sailors used a rope at the head of the ship to fasten it to the wharf. |
| head vi | (go in a direction) | ergens naar toe gaan ww |
| | | een richting opgaan ww |
| | We are going to head to Arizona next on our trip. |
| head vi | (form a head) | vormen van een krop bij sla |
| | | kroppen ww |
| | This lettuce heads early. |
| head vtr | (precede) (lijst, rangschikking) | aanvoeren over. ww |
| | | bovenaan staan |
| | The candidate for prime minister headed the list of candidates. |
| head vtr | (excel) | ergens de beste in zijn |
| | | uitblinken ww |
| | He heads his class in language studies. |
| head vtr | (be the chief of) | aan het hoofd staan van ww |
| | | leiden over. ww |
| | That man heads the fire service for the whole country. |
| head vtr | (turn aside) | drijven, wegdrijven van over. ww |
| | The sheepdog headed the sheep away from the river. |
| head vtr | (sports: hit with one's head) | koppen over. ww |
| | The football player headed the ball into the net. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aan het hoofd staan van overg. uitdr. | (leiden, baas zijn van) | be at the head of v expr |
| | | be in charge of v expr |
| | | run vtr |
| achterhoofd nw het | (lichaamsdeel) | back of the head n |
| | (anatomy) | occiput n |
| afstevenen op onww+vz | (in de richting gaan van) | head for, make for vi + prep |
| baas van nw+vz | (hoofd van) | boss of n + prep |
| | | head of n + prep |
| bos haar nw de+nw | (veel haar) | head of hair n |
| de longen uit je lijf schreeuwen onoverg. uitdr. | (zeer luid schreeuwen) (figurative) | scream your head off v expr |
| de spijker op de kop slaan onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (de juiste diagnose stellen) (figurative) | hit the nail on the head v expr |
| een dak boven je hoofd frase | figuurlijk (onderdak, woonruimte) | a roof over your head expr |
| een haar krenken overg. uitdr. | (pijn doen) (figurative) | harm a hair on someone's head, touch a hair on someone's head v expr |
| goed bij z'n hoofd bn | (bij zijn verstand) (informal) | in your right mind expr |
| | (informal) | right in the head expr |
| goed snik bw+bn | informeel (bij zijn verstand) (informal) | right in the head expr |
| helm nw de | (vruchtvlies) (birth) | amnion around the head expr |
| het hoofd boven water houden onoverg. uitdr. | (nipt overleven) (figurative) | keep your head above water v expr |
| het hoofd koel houden onoverg. uitdr. | (kalm, rustig blijven) (figurative) | keep a cool head v expr |
| hoofd van het gezin nw het | (kostwinner) | head of the family, head of the household, householder n |
| | | breadwinner n |
| hoofd van het gezin nw het | (baas in het gezin) | head of the family, head of the household, householder n |
| hoofd van het huishouden nw het | (baas van de huishoudbedienden) | head of the household, householder n |
| hoofd van politie nw het | (baas van de politie) | chief of police, head of police n |
| hoofdkantoor nw het | (voornaamste kantoor) | head office n |
| | | headquarters npl |
| hoofdzetel nw de | (hoofdkantoor) | headquarters npl |
| | | head office n |
| in het achterhoofd houden overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (in het geheugen houden) (figurative) | keep in the back of your head v expr |
| | | keep in mind v expr |
| kabinetschef nw de | (regeringsambtenaar) | Head of Cabinet n |
| kop op! tw | (uitroep ter aanmoediging) | Cheer up! interj |
| | | Keep your head up! interj |
| | | Chin up! interj |
| met kop en schouders uitsteken boven overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (veel beter zijn dan) (figurative) | be head and shoulders above v expr |
| niet lekker bw+bn | informeel (persoon: niet goed snik) (informal) | not right in the head adv |
| op pad gaan onoverg. uitdr. | (van huis gaan, op weg gaan) | set off vi phrasal |
| | | head off vi phrasal |
| opgeheven bn | (trots) | with one's head held high expr |
| | | proud adj |
| recht afstevenen op overg. uitdr. | (schip: in een rechte lijn varen naar) | head straight for v expr |
| recht afstevenen op overg. uitdr. | (afgaan op een bijna onvermijdelijke, meestal negatieve, uitkomst) | head straight for v expr |
| regeringsleider nw de | (hoofd van een regering) | leader of the government n |
| | | head of government n |
| voorsprong nw de | (voordeel) | head start, lead n |
| zijn hoofd verliezen onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (onredelijk zijn) (figurative) | lose your head v expr |
| zijn hoofd verliezen onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (rede verliezen) (figurative) | lose your head v expr |
| zult nw de, ont. | (hoofdkaas) (UK) | brawn n |
| | (US) | head cheese n |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| butthead n | US, pejorative, vulgar, slang (stupid person) (informeel, pejoratief) | idioot, sukkel, stomkop, domkop nw de |
| | Get out of the way, butthead! |
| cold n | (common virus) | kou, verkoudheid nw de |
| | | koutje nw het |
| | I caught a cold last week, but am better now. |
| cool head n | slang, figurative (composure, calm) (figuurlijk) | koel hoofd bn + nw |
| | | koelbloedigheid nw de, ont. |
| | After the accident, and even though she had been injured, she had a cool head. |
| | Ook al was ze gewond als gevolg van het ongeluk, ze hield haar hoofd koel. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) | iem. iets inhameren frase |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
| fall head over heels v expr | (tumble) | tuimelen ww |
| | Alex fell head over heels down the mountainside. |
fall head over heels,
fall head over heels in love v expr | figurative (fall in love) | hals over de kop uitdrukking |
| | After knowing him for just two weeks I'd fallen head over heels. |
| fall head over heels for [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) | op iemand verliefd worden woordgr |
| | In Greek mythology, Eros shot a golden arrow that made Apollo fall head over heels for Daphne. |
| fall head over heels in love with [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) | hals over de kop verliefd worden op iemand uitdrukking |
| | Juliet fell head over heels in love with Romeo. |
get your head around [sth],
get your head round [sth] v expr | informal (understand) | doorkrijgen overg.ww |
| | | snappen, begrijpen overg.ww |
| Opmerking: Often used in the negative |
| | I'm trying to get my head around the subjunctive, but I'm still not sure when to use it. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) | naar iemands hoofd stijgen frase |
| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
| | Dat glas wijn is meteen naar mijn hoofd gestegen. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) (figuurlijk) | naar iemands hoofd stijgen frase |
| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
| | Zijn ene hit is naar zijn hoofd gestegen en nu is hij onmogelijk om mee samen te leven. |
| hang your head v expr | (in shame) (uit schaamte) | het hoofd laten hangen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The defendant hung his head as the judge pronounced his sentence. |
| | De beschuldigde liet zijn hoofd hangen toen de rechter zijn straf uitsprak. |
| have a good head on your shoulders v expr | figurative (be sensible) | verstandig zijn bn + ww |
| | I don't mind him dating my daughter. That boy has a good head on his shoulders. |
| | Ik vind het niet erg dat hij uitgaat met mijn dochter. Die jongen is verstandig. |
| have your head in the clouds v expr | figurative (be a dreamer) (figuurlijk) | zijn hoofd in de wolken hebben frase |
| | | een dromer zijn nw+ww |
| | That boy is smart, but he will never amount to much because he has his head in the clouds. |
| | Hij is een slimme jongen maar hij zal nooit hogerop geraken want hij heeft zijn hoofd in de wolken. |
be head and shoulders above [sb/sth],
stand head and shoulders above [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be vastly superior to) | met kop en schouders uitsteken boven frase |
| | George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class. |
| | De essay van George stak met kop en schouders bovenuit de andere essays van de klas. |
| Head Chef n | (professional cook who runs a kitchen) | chef-kok nw de |
| | The head chef makes an excellent caesar salad. |
head louse,
plural: head lice n | usually plural (parasite on the scalp) (parasiet) | hoofdluis nw de |
| | She treated her kids for head lice but it didn't work. |
| head of hair n | (hair: amount, thickness) | kop met haar nw de |
| | | bos haar nw de |
| | | haardos nw de |
| | That beautiful girl has a gorgeous head of hair. |
| | Dat mooie meisje heeft een prachtige kop met haar. |
| head of household n | ([sb] in charge of a family) | hoofd van het huishouden, hoofd van het gezin frase |
| | Forget about Dad, my Mum is definitely the head of the household! |
| head of state n | (leader of a national government) | staatshoofd nw het |
| | In a kingdom, the head of state is a king rather than a president. |
| | In een koninkrijk is het staatshoofd een koning en geen president. |
| head office n | (headquarters) | hoofdkantoor nw het |
| | The head office of our company is now overseas because we got bought out. |
| | Ons hoofdkantoor bevindt zich nu in het buitenland omdat we uitgekocht werden. |
| head on adv | (in collision) | frontaal bw |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the term is as adjective that precedes the noun |
| | The car veered across the road and hit a van head on. |
| | De auto zwalkte over de weg en botste frontaal op een busje. |
| head on adv | figurative (directly, honestly) (figuurlijk) | direct |
| | Her novels tackle difficult social issues head on. |
| | Haar romans pakken moeilijke sociale situaties direct aan. |
| head-on adj | (collision: direct, full-frontal) | frontaal bn |
| | There were two fatalities in the head-on collision. Emma was lucky to survive the head-on crash of her small sports car into a bus. |
| | Er waren twee dodelijke slachtoffers in de frontale botsing. Emma had het geluk om de frontale crash van haar kleine sportauto met de bus te overleven. |
| head start n | (race: starting ahead) | voorsprong nw de, ont. |
| | My little sister runs slowly, so I give her a head start. |
| | Mijn kleine zus loopt traag, dus geef ik haar een voorsprong. |
| head start n | figurative (advantage) (figuurlijk) | voorsprong nw de |
| | | goede uitgangspositie bn+nw |
| | His parents' wealth gave him a head start in life. |
| | De rijkdom van zijn ouders gaven een voorsprong in het leven. |
| head straight for [sth] v expr | (person: go directly) | recht afgaan op, recht afstevenen op onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Bianca grabbed her coat and headed straight for the exit. |
| head straight for [sth/sb] v expr | (vehicle: move towards) | recht afgaan op onoverg. uitdr. |
| | When Colin looked up, he realized the truck was heading straight for him. |
| head-to-head adj | (contest: between two people) | tweestrijd nw de |
| head to head adv | (in direct opposition) | in oppositie |
| head-on collision n | (full-frontal crash) | frontale botsing bn + nw |
| | In the head-on collision with the lorry, the Mini came off worst. |
| | Bij de frontale botsing met de vrachtwagen was de Mini total loss. |
headbutt,
head-butt n | (violent blow made with the head) | kopstoot nw de |
| | With a swift headbutt, the goat knocked the little boy over. |
headbutt [sb/sth],
head-butt [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (hit with the forehead) | iemand een kopstoot geven woordgr. |
| | The wrestler violently headbutted his opponent. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | met het hoofd naar voren, voorover bw |
| | Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | onstuimig, halsoverkop bw |
| | Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
headhunter,
head-hunter n | figurative (recruiter) | headhunter, recruiter, talentenjager nw de |
| | Tamara was recruited by a headhunter for her new job. |
| hit the nail on the head v expr | figurative (be exactly right) (figuurlijk) | de spijker op zijn kop slaan frase |
| | Russell's comment really hit the nail on the head. |
hothead,
hot-head n | figurative, slang ([sb] quick to anger) (informeel, figuurlijk) | driftkikker nw de |
| | (informeel, figuurlijk) | heethoofd nw het |
| | Some hotheads were causing trouble at the protest march. |
| lose your head v expr | figurative (become overexcited) (figuurlijk) | je hoofd verliezen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (Belg.) | panikeren onoverg. ww |
| | Don't lose your head in an emergency. Just stay calm. |
make heads or tails of [sth] (US),
make head or tail of [sth],
make head nor tail of [sth] (UK) v expr | (understand [sth]) (figuurlijk) | ergens geen touw aan vast kunnen knopen overg.uitdr. |
| Opmerking: Usually in the negative. |
| off the top of your head expr | figurative, informal (spontaneously, improvising) (figuurlijk) | voor de vuist weg frase |
| | (informeel) | zomaar één twee drie frase |
| | Off the top of my head, I can't remember the name of that actor. |
| pat on the head n | (gentle touch) (op hoofd) | klopje, aaitje nw het |
| | | aai nw de |
| | There is nothing the dog likes better than a pat on the head. |
| pat [sb/sth] on the head v expr | (touch gently on head) (op hoofd) | aaien, strelen overg.ww |
| | Rob patted his son on the head. |
| pinhead n | figurative, pejorative, slang (stupid person) (inf., beledigend) | uilskuiken nw het |
| | (inf., beledigend) | sukkel, domkop nw de |
| pinhead n | (point of a pin) | speldenknop nw de |
rear its head,
rear its ugly head v expr | figurative (problem) (van probleem) | opduiken onoverg.ww |
| | | zich voordoen wk. ww |
| | When Rick and Daisy argue, the issue of money often rears its head. |
| right in the head adj | slang (sane) (informeel) | goed bij z'n hoofd, goed snik bw |
| | (informeel) | helemaal lekker bw+bn |
| | He's a nice enough guy but I don't think he's quite right in the head. |
| roof over your head n | informal (place to live) | een dak boven je hoofd frase |
| | Your house may not be fancy, but at least it's a roof over your head. |
| | The earthquake refugees don't have a roof over their heads. |
seedhead,
seed head n | (botany: cluster of seeds on a plant) (plantkunde) | zaadkop nw de |
| shout one's head off v expr | informal (rant, shout at length) (fig., informeel) | de longen uit je lijf schreeuwen frase |
| | He was shouting his head off but nobody heard him over the noise of the crowd. OK, I heard you - you don't have to shout your head off! |
| sore head n | US, informal ([sb] discontented and irritable) (informeel) | zeikerd, zeurpiet nw de |