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"Head" is a noun which is often translated as "la cabeza", and "steer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "manejar". Learn more about the difference between "head" and "steer" below.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
2. (mind)
a. el jefe (M), la jefa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a meeting of all department heads at 4 pm.Hay una reunión de todos los jefes de departamento a las 4 pm.
b. el director (M), la directora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The head of the board was elected by all of its members.El director de la junta fue elegido por todos sus miembros.
c. la cabeza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In some countries, the head of the government is the prime minister, not the president.En algunos países, la cabeza del gobierno es el primer ministro, no el presidente.
4. (top part)
a. la cabeza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I missed the head of the nail with the hammer, and hit my thumb.No le di a la cabeza del clavo con el martillo y me golpeé el pulgar.
b. la punta (F) (of an arrow or spear)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The natives apply poison to the dart heads to hunt animals from afar.Los nativos ponen veneno en las puntas de los dardos para cazar animales de lejos.
c. la cabecera (F) (of furniture)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My father always sits at the head of the table.Mi padre siempre se sienta en la cabecera de la mesa.
d. la espuma (F) (of beer)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a trace of white on his mustache from the head of his beer.Tenía el bigote manchado de blanco de la espuma de su cerveza.