The Portuguese word for head is
cabeça
Gender
The gender of cabeça is feminine. E.g. a cabeça.Plural
The plural of cabeça is cabeças.Portuguese Definition
| head | |
| 1. Adjetivo. central (principal) | |
| Go to the head office. (Vá para o escritório central) | |
| 2. Adjetivo. general | |
| Our head quarter. (Nosso quartel general) | |
| 3. Substantivo. cabeça (parte da anatomia do corpo) | |
| 4. Substantivo. chefe, cabeça (líder) | |
| 5. Verbo. encabeçar, liderar |
Translations for head and their definitions
| cabeça | |
| 1. n-f. (anatomy) head (part of the body) | |
| 2. n-f. head (topmost, foremost, or leading part) | |
| 3. n-f. (figurative) sense | |
| 4. n. (colloquial) head (leader, boss) |
| dirigir-se | |
| 1. to head |
| rumar | |
| 1. v. to head (move in a specified direction) | |
| 2. v. to veer a watercraft to a specified direction |
| colarinho | |
| 1. n-m. diminutive of colar | |
| 2. n-m. collar (part of an upper garment that fits around the neck) | |
| 3. n-m. (Brazil) beer froth | |
| 4. n-m. (architecture) a band placed around a column, just below the chapiter |
| cabecear | |
| 1. v. (chiefly sports) to head (to strike with the head) | |
| 2. v. to nod (to gradually fall asleep) | |
| 3. v. to nod (to incline the head up and down, indicating agreement) |
| chefe | |
| 1. n. chief, head, head man, boss | |
| 2. n. chieftain | |
| 3. n. chef (the head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant) | |
| 4. n. (heraldry) chief | |
| 5. n. (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter |
| comandar | |
| 1. v. to command; to order (to give a direct order) | |
| O general comandou que suas tropas exterminassem os civis. - The general commanded his troops to exterminate the civilians. | |
| 2. v. to command; to lead; to head; to lead (to be in charge of) | |
| O rei comanda seu reino com excelência. - The king commands his kingdom with excellence. | |
| João comandava um batalhão da aeronática. - John used to command an airforce batallion. |
| mor | |
| 1. adj. (in titles) head; chief; main (foremost in rank) | |
| 2. adj. principal; main (foremost in importance) | |
| Altar-mor (Main altar) | |
| 3. n-m. (colloquial) Alternative form of amor (as a term of address) |
| director | |
| 1. adj. pt-superseded-silent-letter-1990, diretor | |
| 2. n-m. pt-superseded-silent-letter-1990, diretor | |
| dirigir | |
| 1. v. to drive (a vehicle) | |
| Ele dirigiu o carro de seu pai. - He drove his father's car. | |
| 2. v. to drive any vehicle | |
| O Pedro dirige muito bem. - Peter drives very well. | |
| 3. v. to command, to rule, to control (something) | |
| O presidente dirigiu aquele país por muito tempo. - The president ruled that country for a long time. | |
| 4. v. to direct a film | |
| 5. v. to head (move in a specified direction) |
| directora | |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of director | |
| 2. n-f. female equivalent of director |
| liderar | |
| 1. v. to lead or head |
| diretor | |
| 1. adj. governing | |
| 2. adj. guiding | |
| 3. n-m. director | |
| 4. n-m. school principal | |
| 5. n-m. administrator |
| líder | |
| 1. n. leader |
| diretora | |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of diretor |
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