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Head Sth I Sb Make Baş Kafa Part

Level A1 
Kind noun
Front head 
IPA  /hed   / noun
Back baş, kafa
şef, başkan, lider
Back 2

head (noun)

 /hed   / noun
 
PART OF BODY
1 [countable]
the part of your body above your neck
baş, kafa
 She turned her head to look at him.
 He's in hospital with serious head injuries after the crash.
İngiltere'de başı öne eğmek nod ‘evet’ veya ‘kabul’ anlamlarına gelir. Başı iki yana sallamak shake ise ‘hayır’ veya ‘kabul etmemek’ anlamları taşır.
-HEADED
2 [in compounds]
having the type of head mentioned
kafalı
 a bald-headed man
MIND
3 [countable]
a person's mind, brain or mental ability
akıl;
kafa
 Use your head!
 A horrible thought entered my head.
 I usually add the prices up in my head as I go round the supermarket.
IN CHARGE
4 [countable, uncountable]
the person in charge of a group of people
şef, başkan, lider
 the head of the family
 Several heads of state attended the funeral.
 the head of a company
 the head waiter
 I'm afraid I can't answer your question – I'll have to ask head office (merkez büro) in London.
 5 (also ˌhead ˈteacher )[countable]
the teacher in charge of a school
baş öğretmen, müdür
 Who is going to be the new head?
 look at HEADMASTER
SIDE OF COIN
6 (heads)
[uncountable]
the side of a coin with the head of a person on it
tura
 Heads or tails (yazı mı tura mı)? Heads I go first, tails you do.
TOP PART
7 [countable, singular]
the top, front or most important part
baş
 to sit at the head of the table
 Put your name at the head of the paper.
 We were marching right at the head of the procession.
 the head of a nail
 the head of the queue
IDIOMS
bite sb's head off
to answer sb in a very angry way
bağırıp çağırmak
come to a head; bring sth to a head
if a situation comes to a head or if you bring it to a head, it suddenly becomes very bad and you have to deal with it immediately
son haddine varmak;
son raddesine getirmek
do sb's head in
(British, informal)
to make sb upset and confused
mutsuz etmek, kafasını karıştırmak
get sth into your head; put sth into sb's head
to start or to make sb start believing or thinking sth
aklına sokmak
 Barry's got it into his head that glasses would make him more attractive.
 Who's been putting these strange ideas into your head?
go to sb's head
1 to make sb drunk
sarhoş etmek
 Wine always goes straight to my head.
 2 to make sb too proud
şımartmak
 If you keep telling him how clever he is, it will go to his head!
have a head for sth
1 to be good at sth
 (bir şeyde) iyi olmak, aklı ermek
 to have a head for business/figures
 2 if sb does not have a head for heights, they feel nervous and think they are going to fall when they look down from a high place
yükseklik korkusu olmak
 You need a good head for heights if you live on the top floor!
a/per head
for each person
kişi başı, adam başı
 How much will the meal cost a head?
head first
1 with your head before the rest of your body
baş aşağı
 Don't go down the slide head first.
 2 too quickly or suddenly
balıklama
 Don't rush head first into a decision.
head over heels (in love)
loving sb very much
sırılsıklam
 Jane's fallen head over heels in love with her new boss.
hit the nail on the head
to say sth that is exactly right
taşı gediğine koymak, tam üstüne basmak
keep your head
to stay calm
soğukkanlılığını muhafaza etmek
keep your head above water
to just manage to survive in a difficult situation, especially one in which you do not have enough money
borçsuz harçsız geçinmek, idare etmek
keep your head down
to try not to be noticed
gözden uzak durmak
laugh, scream, etc. your head off
to laugh, shout, etc. very loudly and for a long time
bağırarak gülmek, haykırmak vb.
lose your head
to become confused or very excited
kafası karışmak
make head or tail of sth
to understand sth
anlamak, kavramak
 I can't make head or tail of this exercise.
off the top of your head
(informal)
just guessing or using your memory without preparing or thinking about sth first
hiç düşünmeden, balıklama
 I can't remember the figures off the top of my head, but I can get them for you.
out of/off your head
(informal)
crazy, often because of the effects of drugs or alcohol
aklını yitirmiş
put/get your heads together
to make a plan with sb
kafa kafaya vermek
a roof over your head
somewhere to live
başını sokacak bir yer
 I might not have any money, but at least I've got a roof over my head.
shake your head
to move your head from side to side, as a way of saying no
 (hayır anlamında) başını sallamak
take it into your head to do sth
to suddenly decide to do sth that other people consider strange
kafasına koymak
 I don't know why Kevin took it into his head to enter that marathon!
 

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