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| head adj | (at the front, leading) | din frunte loc.adj. |
| | | din capul loc.prep. |
| | The head runner was starting to slow down. |
| head adj | (at the top, first) | primul adj. |
| | | principal adj. |
| | The head item on the agenda was going to be difficult to resolve. |
| head adj | (maritime: from in front of) | din față loc.adj. |
| | | frontal adj. |
| | The strong head winds slowed the sailing vessel. |
| head n | figurative (thought, intellect) | minte s.f. |
| | | dotare s.f. |
| | He has a good head for science. |
| head n | figurative (intelligence) | minte s.f. |
| | | creier s.n. |
| | Use your head! You can find a creative way to get it done. |
| head n | figurative (ability) | competență s.f. |
| | | abilitate s.f. |
| | I just don't have the right head for management. |
| head n | figurative (composure) | stăpânire s.f. |
| | | control s.n. |
| | Though he was mad, he kept his head about him in public. |
| head n | (person) | persoană s.f. |
| | They charge five dollars a head to get into the dance club. |
| head n | (top: in achievement, ability) | conducere s.f. |
| | | frunte s.f. |
| | He was at the head of his class at Harvard. |
| head n | (chief, president) | conducător, lider s.m. |
| | | președinte s.m. |
| | That man is the head of the company. |
| head n | (extremity) | capăt, cap s.n. |
| | | extremitate s.f. |
| | The head of the bone slots into the socket. |
| head n | (front position) | cap s.n. |
| | Since it was his birthday, he sat at the head of the table. |
| head n | (fluid pressure) | presiune s.f. |
| | As the locomotive went faster and faster, it built up quite a head of steam. |
| head n | (part likely to burst) | cap, vârf s.n. |
| | He burst the pimple by poking its head with a needle. |
| head n | (drum) | cap s.n. |
| | A conga drum is tuned by adjusting the tension of its head. |
| head n | (arrow) | vârf s.n. |
| | The shaft of the arrow was made of ash, and its head was made of metal. |
| head n | (recording device) | cap de redare s.n. |
| | The sound from the cassette player was dull because the head was dirty. |
| head n | (headline) | titlu s.n. |
| | The front page of the newspaper had a massive head when war broke out. |
| head n | (page) | titlu s.n. |
| | We usually put the article's title at the head of the page. |
| head n | (tool) | cap s.n. |
| | The head of the hammer is made of strengthened metal so it doesn't malform. |
| head n | (maritime: toilet) | toaletă s.f. |
| | He's gone to the head to pee. |
| head n | (cylinder) | cap, capăt s.n. |
| | The cylinder head is an essential part of an internal combustion engine. |
| head n | (herd animal) (animal) | cap s.n. |
| | The farmer sold his cattle for fifty dollars per head. |
| head n | (beer, other foam) | spumă s.f. |
| | The waiter poured the beer so that it would have a lot of head on top. |
| head n | (compact plant part) | căpățână s.f. |
| | This new lettuce has a tight head. |
| head n | (river source) | gură s.f. |
| | | sursă s.f. |
| | | izvor s.n. |
| | The head of this river is a small stream in the Rocky Mountains. |
| head n | (railhead) | șină s.f. |
| | The engineers fixed the head so that the wheels of the train could run smoothly along it. |
| head n | slang (fellatio) | felație s.f. |
| | Ana enjoys giving her boyfriend head. |
| head n | (bow of a ship) | proră s.f. |
| | The sailors used a rope at the head of the ship to fasten it to the wharf. |
| head n as adj | (of or affecting the head) | la cap loc.adj. |
| | | cranial adj. |
| | The doctors kept him in hospital for observation after his head injury. |
| head suffix | (noun: state of being) | -ar sufix |
| | For example: godhead |
| head vi | (go in a direction) | a se îndrepta spre vb.reflex. |
| | | a se duce vb.reflex. |
| | We are going to head to Arizona next on our trip. |
| head vi | (form a head) | a forma căpățână expr. |
| | This lettuce heads early. |
| head [sth]⇒ vtr | (precede) | a preceda vb.intranz. |
| | The candidate for prime minister headed the list of candidates. |
| head [sth] vtr | (excel) | a excela la vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi fruntaș expr. |
| | He heads his class in language studies. |
| head [sth] vtr | (be the chief of) | a conduce vb.tranz. |
| | That man heads the fire service for the whole country. |
| head [sth] vtr | (turn aside) | a dirija, a conduce vb.tranz. |
| | | a mâna vb.tranz. |
| | The sheepdog headed the sheep away from the river. |
| head [sth] vtr | (sports: hit with one's head) | a da cu capul expr. |
| | The football player headed the ball into the net. |
| head⇒ vtr | (put as a title) | a intitula vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune titlu loc.vb. |
| | The journalist headed the article "Ways to Avoid Being Overworked." |
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| bald head n | (head with no hair) | cap chel s.n. |
| | He quickly put on a hat to keep the hailstones from bouncing on his bald head. |
| big head n | (conceited or arrogant attitude) | arogant, înfumurat s.m. |
| | (figurat, informal) | plin de el, plină de ea loc.adj. |
| | (formal) | infatuat adj. |
| | All those accolades that Paul has been getting are giving him a big head. |
| butthead n | US, pejorative, vulgar, slang (stupid person) (informal) | cap sec s.n. |
| | | fraier s.m. |
| | Get out of the way, butthead! |
| cool head n | slang, figurative (composure, calm) | cap limpede |
| | After the accident, and even though she had been injured, she had a cool head. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) (cunoștințe) | a băga în cap expr.vb. |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
| duck your head v expr | (lower your head) | a apleca vb.tranz. |
| | (referitor la corp) | a-și feri vb.reflex. |
| | I ducked my head to avoid hitting it on the lintel. |
| | Mi-am aplecat capul pentru a nu mă lovi de grindă. |
| | Mi-am ferit capul ca să nu mă lovesc de grindă. |
| fall head over heels vi | (fall in love) | a se îndrăgosti vb.reflex. |
| | After knowing him for just two weeks I fell head over heels in love with him. |
| fall head over heels v expr | (tumble) | a cădea cu capul înainte expr.vb. |
| | | a se da de-a dura, a se da peste cap loc.vb. |
| | | a se rostogoli vb.reflex. |
| | Alex fell head over heels down the mountainside. |
| fall head over heels for [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) | a se îndrăgosti până peste cap de expr.vb. |
| | | a se îndrăgosti lulea expr.vb. |
| | | a i se aprinde călcâiele expr.vb. |
| | 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) | a fi îndrăgostit până peste cap de expr.vb. |
| | | a se îndrăgosti lulea expr.vb. |
| | | a i se aprinde călcâiele expr.vb. |
| | Juliet fell head over heels in love with Romeo. |
| from head to foot expr | (all over your body) | din cap până în picioare loc.adv. |
| | It was raining so hard that I was soon drenched from head to foot. |
get your head around [sth],
get your head round [sth] v expr | informal (understand) | a pricepe vb.tranz. |
| Notă: 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 head to head v expr | | a se confrunta, a se înfrunta vb.reflex. |
| | The winners of the heats went head to head in the final. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) (succes) | a i se urca la cap expr.vb. |
| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
go to [sb]'s head,
go straight to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) | a ameți, a turmenta vb.tranz. |
| | | a îmbăta vb.tranz. |
| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
| hang your head v expr | (in shame) | a lăsa capul în jos expr. |
| | | a-și pleca capul expr. |
| | The defendant hung his head as the judge pronounced his sentence. |
| hard head n | figurative (unsentimental person) | dur s.m. |
| | | om fără inimă s.m. |
| | He has a hard head on him for someone so young. |
| have a good head on your shoulders v expr | figurative (be sensible) | a fi cu capul pe umeri expr. |
| | | a fi cu picioarele pe pământ expr. |
| | I don't mind him dating my daughter. That boy has a good head on his shoulders. |
| have your head in the clouds v expr | figurative (be a dreamer) | a fi cu capul în nori expr. |
| | That boy is smart, but he will never amount to much because he has his head in the clouds. |
have your head in the sand,
bury your head in the sand v expr | figurative (ignore reality, be in denial) | a-și ține capul în nisip loc.vb. |
| have your head screwed on v expr | informal, figurative (be sensible, practical) | a fi cu capul pe umeri expr. |
| | It is best to have your head screwed on when dealing with money. |
| | I'm confident he'll make a wise decision; he's got his head screwed on right. |
be head and shoulders above [sb/sth],
stand head and shoulders above [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be vastly superior to) | a fi mult mai bun decât expr.vb. |
| | | a fi cu mult superior expr.vb. |
| | George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class. |
| head back vi | (start to go back, return) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | It's getting late, lets head back home. |
| Head Chef n | (professional cook who runs a kitchen) | bucătar-șef s.m. |
| | The head chef makes an excellent caesar salad. |
| head count n | (tally) | efectiv s.n. |
| | The teacher did a quick head count before dividing the class into two groups. |
| head count n | (number of people) | număr de persoane s.n. |
| head covering n | (scarf, etc., on the head) | acoperământ s.n. |
| | You must wear head covering to visit this church. |
head fake,
head-fake n | slang ([sth] misleading) | pistă falsă s.f. |
| | | înșelătorie, amăgeală s.f. |
| head for vtr | (go towards, go to) | a se îndrepta spre vb.reflex. |
| | To find the party, head for the noise! |
| head game n | US, slang (effort to confuse or delude [sb]) | intrigă s.f. |
| | | conspirație, uneltire s.f. |
| | Jan was not invited; her head games disrupted the last meeting. |
| head injury n | (wound to the head) | rană la cap s.f. |
| | A young lad was struck by a car and is now in intensive care with a serious head injury. |
head louse,
plural: head lice n | usually plural (parasite on the scalp) (parazit) | păduche s.m. |
| | She treated her kids for head lice but it didn't work. |
| head of hair n | (hair: amount, thickness) | păr s.m. |
| | That beautiful girl has a gorgeous head of hair. |
| head of the household n | ([sb] in charge of family) | cap de familie s.m. |
| | Forget about Dad, my Mum is definitely the head of the household! |
head of state,
Head of State n | (national leader) | șef de stat s.m. |
| | In a kingdom, the head of state is a king rather than a president. |
| head office n | (headquarters) | sediu social s.n. |
| | | sediu central, sediu principal s.n. |
| | The head office of our company is now overseas because we got bought out. |
| head-on adv | (in collision) | frontal adv. |
| | The car veered across the road and hit a van head-on. |
| head-on adv | figurative (directly, honestly) | cu capul înainte loc.adv. |
| | | pe față loc.adv. |
| | | fără menajamente loc.adv. |
| | Her novels tackle difficult social issues head-on. |
| head-on adj | (collision: direct, full-frontal) | frontal adj. |
| | | din plin loc.adj. |
| | 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. |
head on,
head-on adj | figurative (direct, honest) | direct, fățiș adj. |
| | | fără ocolișuri loc.adj. |
| | Rather than talking around the subject, let's take a head-on look at the issues. |
| head over heels in love expr | figurative (infatuated) | îndrăgostit până peste cap loc.adj. |
| | After Cara's first date with Matt, she was head over heels in love with him. |
| head start n | (race: starting ahead) | avans s.n. |
| | My little sister runs slowly, so I give her a head start. |
| head start n | figurative (advantage) | avans s.n. |
| | | avantaj s.n. |
| | His parents' wealth gave him a head start in life. |
| head straight for [sth] v expr | (person: go directly) | a se îndrepta direct spre loc.vb. |
| | Bianca grabbed her coat and headed straight for the exit. |
| head-to-head adj | (contest: between two people) | unu la unu loc.adv. |
| | | confruntare directă s.f. |
| head to head adv | (in direct opposition) | cap în cap loc.adv. |
| head waiter n | (highest-ranking food server) | ospătar șef s.m. |
| | Anthony is the head waiter at a restaurant. |
| head wind n | (wind blowing head-on) | vânt care bate din față s.n. |
| | There was a strong head wind and so progress was slow. |
| head-on collision n | (full-frontal crash) | coliziune frontală s.f. |
| | In the head-on collision with the lorry, the Mini came off worst. |
headbutt,
head-butt n | (violent blow made with the head) | lovitură cu capul s.f. |
| | (cu capul) | izbitură s.f. |
| | With a swift headbutt, the goat knocked the little boy over. |
headbutt [sb/sth],
head-butt [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (hit with the forehead) | a lovi cu capul expr.vb. |
| | | a trage cuiva un cap expr.vb. |
| | The wrestler violently headbutted his opponent. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | cu capul înainte adv. |
| | Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | precipitat adv. |
| | Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
headhunter,
head-hunter n | figurative (recruiter) | vânător de capete s.m. |
| | | recruter s.m. |
| | Tamara was recruited by a headhunter for her new job. |
| hit the nail on the head v expr | figurative (be exactly right) | a pune punctul pe i loc.vb. |
| | Russell's comment really hit the nail on the head. |
hothead,
hot-head n | figurative, slang ([sb] quick to anger) | persoană iute la mânie s.f. |
| | | individ temperamental s.m. |
| | Some hotheads were causing trouble at the protest march. |
| lose your head v expr | figurative (become overexcited) | a-și pierde capul loc.vb. |
| | 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]) | a pricepe vb.tranz. |
| Notă: Usually in the negative. |
| make your head spin v | figurative (cause you to feel dizzy) | a face să i se învârtă capul loc.vb. |
| | You are coming up with new ideas so fast I can't keep up with you - it's making my head spin! |
| off the top of your head expr | figurative, informal (spontaneously, improvising) | din senin loc.adv. |
| | | pe nepusă masă loc.adv. |
| | Off the top of my head, I can't remember the name of that actor. |
on [sb]'s head,
on your head expr | figurative ([sb] will face the consequences) | a fi tras la răspundere expr.vb. |
| | | a suporta consecințele expr.vb. |
| | What you are suggesting is an unorthodox approach; if it goes wrong, it will be on your head. |
| pat on the head n | (gentle touch) | a bate ușor pe cap expr.vb. |
| | | a mângâia vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | a bate ușor pe cap loc.vb. |
| | | a mângâia vb.tranz. |
| | Rob patted his son on the head. |
| per head adv | (per person) | pe cap de locuitor adv. |
| | When we added up the bill it worked out at ten euro per head. |
| pinhead n | figurative, pejorative, slang (stupid person) | cap sec s.n. |
| | | cretin s.m. |
| pinhead n | (point of a pin) (la ac) | gămălie s.f. |
rear its head,
rear its ugly head v expr | figurative (issue, problem: arise) | a apărea, a se ivi vb.intranz. |
| | | a veni vorba despre loc.vb. |
| | When Rick and Daisy argue, the issue of money often rears its head. |
| right in the head adj | slang (sane) | normal la cap loc.adj. |
| | | cu toate țiglele pe casă expr. |
| | 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) | acoperiș deasupra capului s.n. |
| | 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. |
| running head n | (title at top of a book's pages) | antet s.n. |
| | | titlu curent s.n. |
| shake your head v expr | (move from side to side) | a da din cap loc.vb. |
| | Geoff shook his head in disbelief at the news. |
| shout your head off v expr | figurative, informal (rant, shout at length) | a striga cât îl ține gura expr.vb. |
| | | a răcni vb.intranz. |
| | | a urla din toți rărunchii expr.vb. |
| | 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! |
| shower head n | (nozzle of a shower attachment) | cap de duș s.n. |
| | The shower head was clogged with limescale, so the water was coming out in a trickle. |
| sore head n | US, informal ([sb] discontented and irritable) | durere de cap s.f. |
thickhead,
thick-head n | (stupid person) | cap-sec s.m. |
| | He's such a thickhead – I had to explain it seven times! |
| thick head n | (inability to accept new ideas) | obtuzitate s.f. |
| | | caracter refractar s.n. |
| | I wish you could get it through your thick head that times have changed! |