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head noun /ˈhɛd/
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects. The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.	tête, caboche
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.	tête, cabinet de toilettes, tinettes
(metonymy) Leader; chief; mastermind.	chef, tête
(linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.	point de drisse, cabinet de toilettes, noyau, tinettes
A headdress; a covering for the head.	directeur, directrice
(uncountable, countable) The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.	mousse, chapeau de mousse
Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.	aptitudes, dispositions, tête
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.	bout, tête
(nautical) The toilet of a ship.	cabinet de toilettes, tinettes
A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.	capitule
The top edge of a sail.	point de drisse
(figurative, metonymy) Mind; one's own thoughts.	tête

head verb /ˈhɛd/
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.	diriger, aller, courir
(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)	chapeauter, commander, diriger
(transitive) To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball	faire une tête

head adjective /ˈhɛd/
Of, relating to, or intended for the head.	tête, caboche

head adjective /ˈhɛd/
Foremost in rank or importance.	chef, tête

heading noun /ˈhɛdɪŋ/
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.	titre
(nautical and aeronautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)	cap, orientation

heads noun /hɛdz/
The side of a coin that bears the picture of the head of state or similar.	face

head over heels: fou amoureux, follement, fou, à la folie, éperdument, jambes par-dessus tête
head to toe: de pied en cap, depuis les pieds jusqu’à la tête, des pieds à la tête, de la tête aux pieds, tête-bêche
come to a head: arriver à un point critique, mûrir
off the top of one's head: comme ça, de tête, à froid
head of hair: chevelure
lose one's head: perdre la tête
hit the nail on the head: faire mouche
give head: tailler une pipe
head of household: chef de famille

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