head
/hed/ noun [C]Translation
BODY › the part of your body above your neck which contains your brain, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, etc and on which your hair grows
baş, kafa, kelle; (argo) saksı
He fell and hit his head on the table. 539MIND › your mind
zihin, akıl, kafa
All these thoughts were going round in my head.2096ORGANIZATION › the person who is in charge of an organization
başkan, şef, lider, baş
Her father is the head of an oil company.18752966781446SCHOOL ( also head teacher) UK › the person in charge of a school
müdür
You'll have to ask the head if you can have a day off school.18752961369FRONT/TOP › the front or top part of something
önü, başı, tepesi, üstü
Who is that at the head of the table?1737 £10/$6, etc a head › costing £10/$6, etc for each person
kişi başı 10£/6$ vs. maliyet/tutar
The meal costs £20 a head.1780 heads › the side of a coin that has a picture of someone's head on it
tura
Heads or tails?2159be banging your head against a brick wall › to do, say, or ask for something repeatedly but to be unable to change a situation
boşuna nefes tüketmek; beyhude/nafile konuşmak
I keep asking her not to park there, but it's like banging my head against a brick wall.1860come to a head › If a problem or disagreement comes to a head, it becomes so bad that you have to start dealing with it.
dönüm noktasına gelmek; kaçınılmaz bir duruma gelmek
1556go over sb's head › to be too difficult for someone to understand
birinin anlayışının dışında olmak; aşmak; anlaşılmayacak kadar zor olmak
All this talk about philosophy went right over my head.1073go to your head › If something that you have achieved goes to your head, it makes you too proud.
şımartmak, başına vurmak, çarpmak
Fame and fortune had gone to his head.2143hang your head (in shame) › to look ashamed or embarrassed
başı önüne eğilmek; utanç duymak; mahcup olmak
1019keep your head › to stay calm in a difficult situation
soğukkanlılığını muhafaza etmek; sükûnetini korumak
2142lose your head › to stop being calm in a difficult situation
paniğe kapılmak; eli ayağına dolaşmak; tepesi atmak
2417raise/rear its ugly head › If a problem or something unpleasant raises its ugly head, it becomes a problem that people have to deal with.
sorun/dert/problem/olumsuzluk baş göstermek/ortaya çıkmak
2140laugh/shout/scream, etc your head off › to laugh/shout/scream, etc very much and very loudly
→ See also hit the nail on the head → See also a roof over your head → See also off the top of your headkendinden geçerek/çılgınca gülmek/bağırmak; çığlık atmak; haykırmak vs.
1088(Definition of head noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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