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    Cabeza (en. Head)

    /ka'βeθa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Part of the body located at the top of a human or animal.
    My head hurts after working for so long.
    Me duele la cabeza después de trabajar tanto tiempo.
    The place where the brain is located.
    It is important to protect your head when riding a bicycle.
    Es importante proteger la cabeza cuando andas en bicicleta.
    The main or most important part of something.
    The director is the head of the project.
    El director es la cabeza del proyecto.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'capitia', which means small head.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hit the nail on the head
    To get something right, to succeed in an action.
    dar en la cabeza
    to lose one's head
    To go crazy, to lose emotional or rational control.
    perder la cabeza
    to take the lead
    To lead or have control in a situation.
    hacer cabeza

    Related Words

    head of the household
    A person who has the economic and emotional responsibility of a family.
    cabeza de familia
    level-headed
    A person who acts calmly and rationally in difficult situations.
    cabeza fría

    Slang Meanings

    Scatterbrain
    He's such a scatterbrain, always forgetting important things.
    Es un cabeza de chorlito, siempre olvidando las cosas importantes.
    Stubborn
    Don't be stubborn, listen to me for once.
    No seas cabeza dura, escúchame por una vez.