overhead

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ˌəʊvərˈhɛd/, noun: /ˈəʊvərhɛd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adv. ˈoʊvɚˈhɛd; adj., n. ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adv. ōvər hed; adj., n. ōvər hed′)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
overhead adv (above people's heads)en lo alto loc adv
  por encima de la cabeza loc adv
 The crowd looked up at the planes circling overhead.
 La multitud miró hacia los aviones que daban vueltas en lo alto.
overhead adj (above people's heads)elevado/a adj
 Those overhead cables supply the town's electricity.
 Esos cables elevados le dan energía a todo el pueblo.
overhead n (airplane: compartment)compartimento superior, compartimiento superior loc nom m
 John puts his case in the overhead.
 John pone su maleta en el compartimento superior.
overheads npl (business: basic expenses) (de organizaciones)gastos de estructura nmpl + loc adj
  gastos generales nmpl + adj mf
 This business has very high overheads.
 Esta empresa tiene gastos de estructura muy altos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
overhead n informal (overhead projector)retroproyector nm
 Natalie used an overhead for her presentation.
 Natalie usó un retroproyector para su presentación.
overhead n (racket sports: stroke)remate nm
  (tenis, voz inglesa)smash nm
 Angela won the point by hitting an overhead.
 Angela ganó el punto con un remate.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
over [sb]'s head expr figurative (beyond [sb]'s comprehension)por encima de loc adv
  no entender adv + vtr
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
overhead | over sb's head
InglésEspañol
OHP n informal, initialism (overhead projector)retroproyector nm
 For today's meeting I'll need the OHP.
 Para la reunión de hoy voy a necesitar el retroproyector.
overhead compartment n (luggage storage above seats)compartimento superior, compartimiento superior loc nom m
overhead cost n (basic business expense)costes generales nmpl + adj
overhead expenses npl (basic business costs)gastos generales nmpl
overhead locker n (storage compartment above a seat)portaequipaje nm
 Please be careful when you open the overhead lockers, as items may have shifted in flight.
 Ten cuidado cuando abras el portaequipaje. Algunos objetos podrían haberse movido durante el vuelo.
overhead projector n (projector for transparencies)proyector nm
 David places the transparency on the overhead projector so that everyone in the room can see it.
overhead projector screen n (for viewing images)pantalla de proyección nf + loc adj
  pantalla del proyector nf + loc adj
 The image from the transparency is projected onto the overhead projector screen.
 Las imágenes de las transparencias se proyectaban sobre la pantalla de proyección.
overhead transparency n (acetate sheet for a projector)transparencia nf
  diapositiva, filmina nf
 The computer wasn't working, so he did his presentation with overhead transparencies.
 La computadora no estaba funcionando, así que hizo su presentación con transparencias.
social overhead capital n (money invested in the community)inversión en obras públicas nf
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Collocations: overhead [expenses, costs], [improve, increase] overheads, the [business's, company's] overheads, more...

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