HEAD - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. head [βρετ hɛd, αμερικ hɛd] ΟΥΣ

1. head (of person, animal):

head

testa θηλ

the top of one's head

la sommità del capo

he had a beret on his head

in testa portava un berretto

she put her head round the door

sporse la testa dalla porta or fece capolino dalla porta

my head aches

ho mal di testa or mi fa male la testa

to nod one's head

fare un cenno con la testa

to have a fine head of hair

avere una bella capigliatura

to get or keep or have one's head down

tenere la testa bassa or stare a capo chino

to get or keep or have one's head down (be inconspicuous) μτφ

non farsi notare or non dare nell'occhio

to get or keep or have one's head down (work hard) μτφ

lavorare a testa bassa

with one's head in one's hands

tenendosi la testa fra le mani

from head to foot or toe

dalla testa ai piedi

he pulled his sweater over his head

si sfilò il maglione

the decision was made over the heads of the members

la decisione fu presa senza consultare i soci

she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues

ottenne una promozione scavalcando i suoi colleghi

to stand on one's head

fare la verticale appoggiandosi sulla testa e le mani

to stand an argument, theory on its head μτφ person:

capovolgere completamente un argomento, una teoria

to stand an argument, theory on its head evidence, fact:

ribaltare un argomento, una teoria

heads turned at the sight of…

tutti si voltarono alla vista di…

to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head

puntare una pistola alla testa di qn

to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head μτφ

puntare il coltello alla gola a qn

to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head before ουσ movement

della testa, del capo

to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head injury

alla testa

to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head covering, bandage

sulla testa

to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head markings, feathers

della testa

2. head (mind):

head

testa θηλ

head

mente θηλ

her head was full of grand ideas

aveva la testa piena di idee grandiose

I can't get it into her head that …

non riesco a farle entrare in testa che …

he has got it into his head that I love him

si è messo in testa che lo amo

he has taken it into his head to resign

si è messo in testa di dimettersi

what(ever) put that idea into her head?

che cosa le ha messo in testa quella idea?

I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head

non riesco a togliermi dalla mente i volti di quei bambini che morivano di fame

I can't get that tune out of my head

non riesco a togliermi dalla testa quel motivo

you can put that idea out of your head!

puoi anche scordartelo! or toglitelo dalla testa!

he put the idea of danger out of his head

si è fatto uscire or si è tolto dalla testa l'idea del pericolo

all these interruptions have put it out of my head

tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente

the name has gone right out of my head

ho completamente dimenticato il nome

I can't add them up in my head

non riesco ad addizionarli a mente

I wonder what's going on in her head

mi domando cosa le frulli in testa or cosa le passi per la mente

to be or go above or over sb's head (too difficult)

essere troppo difficile per qn or essere fuori dalla portata di qn

don't worry or bother your (pretty little) head about that! οικ

non affaticare la tua testolina con queste cose!

use your head! οικ

usa la testa!

to turn sb's head

fare girare la testa a qn

her success has turned her head

il successo le ha montato la testa

to have a (good) head for figures, business

avere il bernoccolo dei numeri, degli affari or essere tagliato per l'aritmetica, per gli affari

I have a good head for heights

non soffro di vertigini

to have no head for heights

soffrire di vertigini

3. head (measure of length or height):

head

testa θηλ

to be a head, half a head taller than sb or to be taller than sb by a head, half a head

essere più alto di qn di tutta una testa, di mezza testa

to win by a (short) head ΙΠΠΟΔΡ

vincere di mezza testa

to win by a (short) head μτφ

vincere di stretta misura

4. head (headache, hangover):

head οικ

mal αρσ di testa

to have a bad head οικ

avere un brutto mal di testa

5. head (leader, director):

head (of family, church, agency, section)

capo αρσ

head (of social service, organization)

responsabile αρσ θηλ

head (of social service, organization)

direttore αρσ / direttrice θηλ

at the head of

alla testa di

a team of experts with Dubois at its head

un gruppo di esperti capeggiati da Dubois

head of government, State

capo del governo, di stato

head of department ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟΚΡ

caporeparto

head of department ΣΧΟΛ

direttore di dipartimento

head of Maths, German ΣΧΟΛ

responsabile del dipartimento di matematica, di tedesco

head of personnel, marketing ΕΜΠΌΡ

capo del personale, responsabile del marketing

6. head ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟΚΡ, ΕΜΠΌΡ (individual person or animal):

we paid £10 a head or per head

abbiamo pagato 10 sterline a testa

to count heads

contare le persone

50 head of cattle ΓΕΩΡΓ

50 capi di bestiame

30 head of sheep

30 pecore

7. head:

head ΑΘΛ, ΤΕΧΝΟΛ (of pin, nail etc.)

testa θηλ

head ΑΘΛ, ΤΕΧΝΟΛ (of pin, nail etc.)

capocchia θηλ

head (of hammer, golf club)

testa θηλ

head (of axe)

lama θηλ

head (of axe)

taglio αρσ

head (of spear, arrow)

punta θηλ

head (of tennis racquet)

cordatura θηλ a rete

head (of stick)

pomo αρσ

8. head (front or top end):

head (of bed)

testiera θηλ

head (of bed)

testata θηλ

head (of table)

capotavola αρσ

head (of procession)

testa θηλ

head (of pier)

testata θηλ

head (of river, valley, glacier, lake)

testata θηλ

at the head of the stairs, page, list

in cima alle scale, alla pagina, alla lista

a letter with his address at the head

una lettera con il suo indirizzo in cima al foglio

at the head of the queue

all'inizio della fila

9. head ΓΛΩΣΣ:

head

testa θηλ

10. head:

head ΒΟΤ, ΓΕΩΡΓ (of lettuce)

cespo αρσ

head (of garlic)

testa θηλ

a head of cabbage, celery

un cavolo, un sedano

to cut the dead heads off the roses

potare i cespi secchi delle rose

11. head (of computer, video, tape recorder):

head Η/Υ, ΗΛΕΚ

testina θηλ

reading head, playback head

testina di lettura, di riproduzione

writing head, recording head

testina di scrittura, di registrazione

12. head (on beer):

head

colletto αρσ di schiuma

13. head ΙΑΤΡ (on boil, spot):

head

punta θηλ

to come to a head

maturare

to come to a head μτφ crisis, trouble, unrest:

precipitare, giungere alla fase cruciale

to bring sth to a head ΙΑΤΡ

fare maturare qc

to bring sth to a head μτφ crisis, trouble, unrest

fare precipitare

to bring sth to a head μτφ situation

fare giungere alla fase cruciale

14. head (in plumbing):

head (height of water)

altezza θηλ dell'acqua

head (height of water)

livello αρσ dell'acqua

head (water pressure)

pressione θηλ

head of water

bacino d'acqua

15. head ΦΥΣ (of steam):

head

pressione θηλ

to have a good head of steam (be progressing well) μτφ

andare a tutto vapore

16. head ΓΕΩΓΡ:

head

capo αρσ

head

promontorio αρσ

17. head ΤΕΧΝΟΛ (on lathe):

head

testa θηλ

II. heads ΟΥΣ npl

1. heads (tossing coin):

heads

testa θηλ

“heads or tails?”

“testa o croce?”

“heads!”

“testa!”

“heads it is!”

“è testa!”

heads I win, we go

testa ho vinto, andiamo

2. heads ΝΑΥΣ (lavatory):

heads

gabinetto αρσ

III. head [βρετ hɛd, αμερικ hɛd] ΕΠΊΘ (chief)

head cashier, cook

capo cassiere, capocuoco

head gardener

giardiniere capo

IV. -headed ΣΎΝΘ

black-headed bird

uccello dalla testa nera

red-headed boy

ragazzo con i capelli rossi

two-headed monster

mostro a due teste

V. head [βρετ hɛd, αμερικ hɛd] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. head (be at the top of):

head column, list, procession, queue

essere in testa a

2. head (be in charge of):

head business, firm

essere a capo di, dirigere

head delegation, committee

guidare, essere alla testa di

head team

capitanare

head inquiry

condurre

head expedition

guidare

head revolt

capeggiare

the inquiry headed by Inspector Callaghan

l'inchiesta condotta dall'ispettore Callaghan

3. head (entitle):

head article, chapter, essay

intitolare

this paragraph is headed by a quotation

questo paragrafo è preceduto da una citazione

to head a letter with one's address

intestare una lettera con il proprio indirizzo

headed writing paper, headed stationery

carta da lettere intestata

4. head (steer):

head vehicle, boat

condurre, dirigere (towards verso)

I headed the car for the sea

ho guidato in direzione del mare

he headed the sheep away from the cliff

fece allontanare le pecore dal dirupo

5. head ΑΘΛ:

to head the ball

fare un colpo di testa or colpire la palla di testa

he headed the ball into the net

segnò di testa

VI. head [βρετ hɛd, αμερικ hɛd] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

where was the train headed or heading?

dove era diretto il treno?

to head south, north ΝΑΥΣ

dirigersi verso sud, nord

he headed straight back into the room

tornò dritto dritto nella stanza

it's time to head home or for home

è ora di incamminarci verso casa

she headed across the dunes

si diresse attraverso le dune

look out! he's heading this way!

attento! viene da questa parte!

there's good luck heading your way (in horoscope)

la fortuna sarà dalla vostra parte

VII. head [βρετ hɛd, αμερικ hɛd]

on your own head be it!

la responsabilità è tua or ricada su di te!

to go to sb's head alcohol, success, praise:

dare alla testa a qn

you've won, but don't let it go to your head

hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa

to go off one's head οικ

perdere la testa or essere fuori di testa

are you off your head?

sei fuori di testa?

to keep, lose one's head

mantenere, perdere la calma

to be soft or weak in the head οικ

essere rimbecillito or rincretinito

he's not right in the head οικ

non ci sta (tanto) con la testa

to laugh one's head off οικ

sganasciarsi dalle risate

to shout one's head off οικ

gridare a squarciagola

to talk one's head off οικ

non smettere più di parlare

she talked my head off οικ

mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così

off the top of one's head say, answer

su due piedi, senza pensarci

I can't think of anything off the top of my head

così su due piedi non mi viene in mente niente

to give a horse its head

allentare le briglie al cavallo

to give sb their head

lasciare la briglia sul collo a qn or lasciare andare la briglia a qn

to give sb head αμερικ χυδ, αργκ

fare un pompino a qn

to be able to do sth standing on one's head

riuscire a fare qc anche a occhi bendati

I can't make head (n)or tail of it

non riesco a venirne a capo or non ci capisco niente

I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying

non riuscivo a trovare il bandolo di quello che stava dicendo

if we all put our heads together

se ci mettiamo tutti insieme a discuterne

so Louise and I put our heads together and…

quindi Louise e io ci siamo consultati e…

the leaders put their heads together

i dirigenti si sono consultati

two heads are better than one παροιμ

quattro occhi vedono meglio di due

be in over one's head οικ

esserci dentro fino al collo

I. head-to-head [βρετ, αμερικ ˈˌhɛd tə ˈhɛd] ΟΥΣ

to come together in a head-to-head

scontrarsi in un testa a testa

II. head-to-head [βρετ, αμερικ ˈˌhɛd tə ˈhɛd] ΕΠΊΘ

to come together in a head-to-head battle

battersi in uno scontro testa a testa

III. head-to-head [βρετ, αμερικ ˈˌhɛd tə ˈhɛd] ΕΠΊΡΡ

to come head-to-head

scontrarsi testa a testa

cross head [βρετ ˈkrɒs hɛd, αμερικ ˈkrɔsˌhɛd] ΟΥΣ

1. cross head ΤΥΠΟΓΡ → cross heading

2. cross head ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΉ:

cross head

testa θηλ a croce

cross heading [ˈkrɒsˌhedɪŋ, ˈkrɔːs-] ΟΥΣ ΤΥΠΟΓΡ

cross heading

sottotitolo αρσ

death's head [αμερικ ˈdɛ(θ)s ˈˌhɛd] ΟΥΣ

death's head

teschio αρσ

death's head

testa θηλ di morto

sound head [ˈsaʊndhed] ΟΥΣ

1. sound head ΚΙΝΗΜ:

sound head

testina θηλ sonora

2. sound head (on tape recorder):

sound head

testina θηλ

tape head [ˈteɪpˌhed] ΟΥΣ

tape head

testina θηλ di registrazione

head-page [ˈhedpeɪdʒ] ΟΥΣ (of a book)

head-page

prima pagina θηλ

playback head [ˈpleɪbækˌhed] ΟΥΣ

playback head

testina θηλ di riproduzione, di lettura

I. head-on [βρετ ˌhɛdˈɒn, αμερικ ˈhɛd ˈˌɑn] ΕΠΊΘ

head-on crash, collision

frontale

head-on μτφ confrontation

faccia a faccia

head-on approach

diretto

II. head-on [βρετ ˌhɛdˈɒn, αμερικ ˈhɛd ˈˌɑn] ΕΠΊΡΡ

head-on collide, crash, hit, attack:

head-on

frontalmente

we collided head-on in the corridor

ci scontrammo frontalmente nel corridoio

to tackle a problem head-on μτφ

affrontare di petto un problema

acid head [αμερικ ˈæsədˌhɛd] ΟΥΣ οικ

acid head

chi si fa di acido

acid head

impasticcato αρσ / impasticcata θηλ

στο λεξικό PONS

I. head [hed] ΟΥΣ

1. head ΑΝΑΤ:

head

testa θηλ

to nod one's head

fare sì con la testa

to go straight to sb's head alcohol, wine

andare subito alla testa di qu

2. head (unit):

head

testa θηλ

a [or per] head

a testa

a hundred head of cattle

cento capi di bestiame

to be a head taller than sb

essere più alto di qu di tutta una testa

3. head (mind):

to clear one's head

chiarirsi le idee

to get sth/sb out of one's head

togliersi qc/qu dalla testa

to have a good head for numbers

essere bravo con i numeri

to need a clear head to do sth

dover essere lucido per fare qc

4. head (top):

head of line, page, column

cima θηλ

head of bed

testata

at the head of the table

a capotavola

5. head ΒΟΤ:

head of garlic

testa θηλ

a head of lettuce

un cespo d'insalata

6. head pl ΧΡΗΜΑΤΙΣΤ (face of coin):

head

testa θηλ

heads or tails?

testa o croce?

7. head (beer foam):

head

spuma θηλ

8. head ΓΕΩ:

head of river

sorgenti θηλ pl

9. head (boss):

head

capo αρσ

the department head

il capodipartimento

head of a company

il direttore di un'azienda

head of a committee

il presidente del comitato

10. head ΤΕΧΝΟΛ:

head (device)

testa θηλ

head (for recording)

testina θηλ

11. head Η/Υ:

read/write head

testina θηλ di lettura/scrittura

12. head ΝΑΥΣ (toilet):

head

gabinetto αρσ

ιδιωτισμοί:

to have one's head in the clouds

avere la testa tra le nuvole

to be head over heels in love

essere innamorato pazzo

to fall head over heels in love with sb

innamorarsi pazzamente di qu

to bury one's head in the sand

fare come lo struzzo

to not be able to make head (n)or tail of sth

non capire un'acca di qc

heads I win, tails you lose

vinco comunque

to bang one's head against a wall

sbattere la testa contro il muro

to keep one's head above water

tenersi a galla

to keep one's head down (avoid attention)

tenersi in disparte

to keep one's head down (work hard)

impegnarsi

to hold one's head high

andare a testa alta

heads up!

attenzione!

to be soft in the head

essere un po' tonto

to have one's head screwed on right

avere la testa sulle spalle

to bite sb's head off

trattare male qu

to bring sth to a head

portare qc a un punto critico

to give sb his/her head

lasciare fare a qu di testa sua

to laugh one's head off

schiantarsi dalle risate

heads will roll

cadrà qualche testa

II. head [hed] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. head (lead):

head

capeggiare

head a company, organization

dirigere

head team

capitanare

2. head ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ:

head

intitolare

3. head ΑΘΛ:

head ball

colpire di testa

III. head [hed] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

to head (for) home

dirigersi verso casa

cylinder head ΟΥΣ ΤΕΧΝΟΛ

cylinder head

testata θηλ

head cold ΟΥΣ

head cold

raffreddore αρσ

head back ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

head back

tornare indietro

head start ΟΥΣ

head start

vantaggio θηλ

to give sb a head start

dare un vantaggio a qu

head for ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ μη χωριζ

head for

essere diretto a

to head for the exit

dirigersi verso l'uscita

to head for disaster

rischiare di finire male

head up ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

head up

dirigere

head cook ΟΥΣ

head cook

capocuoco(-a) αρσ (θηλ)

I. head-on ΕΠΊΘ

head-on collision:

head-on

frontale

II. head-on ΕΠΊΡΡ

head-on

frontalmente

I. head off ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

head off

bloccare

II. head off ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

to head off toward

andare verso

Present

I	head
you	head
he/she/it	heads
we	head
you	head
they	head

Past

I	headed
you	headed
he/she/it	headed
we	headed
you	headed
they	headed

Present Perfect

I	have	headed
you	have	headed
he/she/it	has	headed
we	have	headed
you	have	headed
they	have	headed

Past Perfect

I	had	headed
you	had	headed
he/she/it	had	headed
we	had	headed
you	had	headed
they	had	headed

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The same authority says that he picked his head up and walked back to his well before collapsing and dying.

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The inflorescence bears several clustered flower heads, each head up to 4 centimeters long and 6 wide.

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In terms of classic wins, he could also hold his head up amongst those rivals.

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Ski-tourers try to maintain the up-tracks in avalanche-safe zones as they head up the mountain, staying out from under dangerous cornices or slide paths.

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He soon became overwhelmed with the sights and sounds, and began to head up to the deck for fresh air.

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