head

/hɛd/
/hɛd/

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noun

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verb

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs. (Example: Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.)

The topmost, foremost, or leading part. (Example: What does it say at the head of the page?)

(social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

A significant or important part.

Headway; progress. (Example: We are having a difficult time making head against this wind.)

Topic; subject. (Example: We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements.)

Denouement; crisis. (Example: These isses are going to come to a head today.)

(fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.

Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex. (Example: She gave great head.)

The glans penis.

A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

Power; armed force.

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adjective

To be in command of. (See also head up.) (Example: Who heads the board of trustees?)

To come at the beginning of; to commence. (Example: A group of clowns headed the procession.)

To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

To move in a specified direction. (Example: How does the ship head?)

To remove the head from a fish. (Example: The salmon are first headed and then scaled.)

To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

To form a head. (Example: This kind of cabbage heads early.)

To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head. (Example: to head a nail)

To cut off the top of; to lop off. (Example: to head trees)

To behead; to decapitate.

To go in front of. (Example: to head a drove of cattle)

To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose. (Example: The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult.)

(by extension) To check or restrain.

To set on the head. (Example: to head a cask)

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

head

/hɛd/
/hɛd/

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adjective

Foremost in rank or importance. (Example: the head cook)

Placed at the top or the front.

Coming from in front. (Example: head sea)

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Gli articoli in inglese

Gli articoli in inglese sono di due tipi principali: articoli determinativi e indeterminativi. Ecco una breve spiegazione di ciascun tipo:

Articoli Determinativi:
"The": È l'unico articolo determinativo in inglese. Si usa prima di un sostantivo per indicare che ci si sta riferendo a qualcosa di specifico o precedentemente menzionato.
Esempi: "The cat" (Il gatto), "The book" (Il libro), "The sun" (Il sole).

Articoli Indeterminativi:
"A" e "An": Sono gli articoli indeterminativi. Si usano prima di un sostantivo per indicare che ci si riferisce a qualcosa in modo generico o per la prima volta. La scelta tra "a" e "an" dipende dalla pronuncia della parola successiva. Esempi: "A cat" (Un gatto), "An apple" (Una mela), "A car" (Un'auto).

La scelta tra "a" e "an" è basata sulla prima lettera del sostantivo successivo. Si utilizza "a" prima di parole che iniziano con una consonante e "an" prima di parole che iniziano con una vocale. Ad esempio, "a book" e "an hour".
Questi articoli sono fondamentali per la costruzione delle frasi in inglese e per chiarire se ci si riferisce a qualcosa di specifico o generico.

Colori in inglese

Red		Green		Blue
Yellow		Purple		Orange
Pink		Brown		Cyan
Lime		Magenta		Teal
Silver		Gold		Indigo
Gray		Maroon		Navy

Pronomi personali in inglese

Tipo	Soggetto	Oggetto	Possessivo
Prima Persona Singolare	I	Me	My (Mine)
Seconda Persona Singolare	You	You	Your (Yours)
Terza Persona Singolare (Maschile)	He	Him	His (His)
Terza Persona Singolare (Femminile)	She	Her	Her (Hers)
Terza Persona Singolare (Neutrale)	It	It	Its (Its)

Tipo	Riflessivo	Dimostrativo	Interrogativo/Indefinito
Prima Persona Singolare	Myself	This	Who, Whom, Whose
Seconda Persona Singolare	Yourself	That	Who, Whom, Whose
Terza Persona Singolare (Maschile)	Himself	That	Who, Whom, Whose
Terza Persona Singolare (Femminile)	Herself	That	Who, Whom, Whose
Terza Persona Singolare (Neutrale)	Itself	That	What

I numeri ordinali e i numeri cardinali in inglese

Numero ordinale		Numero Cardinale
1	One	1°	First
2	Two	2°	Second
3	Three	3°	Third
4	Four	4°	Fourth
5	Five	5°	Fifth
6	Six	6°	Sixth
7	Seven	7°	Seventh
8	Eight	8°	Eighth
9	Nine	9°	Ninth
10	Ten	10°	Tenth
11	Eleven	11°	Eleventh
12	Twelve	12°	Twelfth
13	Thirteen	13°	Thirteenth
14	Fourteen	14°	Fourteenth
15	Fifteen	15°	Fifteenth
16	Sixteen	16°	Sixteenth
17	Seventeen	17°	Seventeenth
18	Eighteen	18°	Eighteenth
19	Nineteen	19°	Nineteenth
20	Twenty	20°	Twentieth

Cibi in inglese

Apple Banana Carrot Chocolate Pizza Rice Chicken Salad Ice Cream Broccoli Sandwich Fish Pasta Cheese Tomato Orange Avocado Egg Grape Watermelon Cucumber Cake Steak Potato Milk Burger Pineapple Cereal Shrimp Beans Peanut Coffee Spinach Blueberry Bread Tuna Mango Soup Bacon Yogurt Head Hair Face Eye Ear Nose Mouth Lips Teeth Tongue Neck Shoulder Arm Elbow Forearm Hand Finger Thumb Chest Back Abdomen Waist Hip Leg Thigh Knee Calf Ankle Foot Toe Knife Fork Spoon Plate Bowl Cup Glass Mug Pot Pan Whisk Strainer Colander Peeler Grater Scale Pot Tongs

Aggettivi in inglese

Happy Creative Bold Sincere Elegant Adventurous Resilient Friendly Vibrant Graceful Inquisitive Jovial Serene Clever Radiant Exuberant Magnificent Grateful Dynamic Trustworthy Mysterious Graceful Spontaneous Gentle Vivid Effervescent Quirky Innovative Harmonious Joyful Luminous Enchanting Efficient Stellar Fearless Energetic Lively Radiant Resilient Wholesome Soothing Majestic Inventive Playful Resolute Colorful Harmonious Enigmatic Whimsical Empowering Infatuating Mellifluous Magnetic Ethereal Empathetic Inspirational Pristine Zen Ethical Dazzling