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hoofd meaning in English

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hoofdstraat substantief

high street(the main street of any town)
noun
[UK: haɪ striːt] [US: ˈhaɪ ˈstriːt]

hoofdstuk substantief
{n}

chapter [chapters](section in a book)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃæp.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃæp.tər]

hoofdtelefoon substantief
{m}

headphone [headphones](listening device)
noun
[UK: ˈhed.ˌfəʊn] [US: ˈhedˌfoʊn]

headphones(pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound)
noun
[UK: ˈhed.fəʊnz] [US: ˈhedˌfoʊnz]

hoofdtelwoord substantief
{n}

cardinal [cardinals](number indicating quantity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩]

cardinal numeral(grammar: word used to represent a cardinal number)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩ ˈnjuː.mə.rəl] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩ ˈnuː.mə.rəl]

hoofdvak substantief
{n}

major [majors](principal subject or course)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər]

hoofdverdachte substantief
{m} {f}

prime suspect(most likely suspect)
noun

hoofdverpleegster substantief

matron [matrons](housekeeper)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.trən] [US: ˈmeɪ.trən]

hoofdweg substantief
{m}

boulevard [boulevards](broad, landscaped thoroughfare)
noun
[UK: ˈbuː.lə.vɑːd] [US: ˈbʊ.lə.ˌvɑːrd]

main road(major road in a town, village etc.)
noun
[UK: meɪn rəʊd] [US: ˈmeɪn roʊd]

hoofdwerkwoord substantief
{n}

main verb(verb in a clause with the highest semantic content)
noun

hoofdzin substantief
{m}

coordinate clause(grammar: clause that can stand alone syntactically)
noun

main clause(grammar: clause that can stand alone syntactically)
noun
[UK: meɪn klɔːz] [US: ˈmeɪn ˈklɒz]

hoofdzonde substantief
{f} {m}

cardinal sinnoun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩ sɪn] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩ ˈsɪn]

hoofdzonde substantief
{f}

deadly sin(any of the seven deadly sins)
noun
[UK: ˈded.li sɪn] [US: ˈded.li ˈsɪn]

achterhoofd substantief
{n}

occiput [occiputs]noun
[UK: ˈɒk.sɪ.pʌt] [US: ˈɑːk.sə.pʌt]

Australisch Hoofdstedelijk Territorium eigennam

Australian Capital Territory(Territory of Australia)
proper noun

balhoofd substantief
{n}

headset [headsets](on a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame)
noun
[UK: ˈhed.set] [US: ˈhed.ˌset]

blootshoofds bijvoeglijk naamwoord

bareheaded(having no covering on the head)
adjective
[UK: beə.ˈhe.dɪd] [US: beə.ˈhe.dɪd]

briefhoofd substantief
{n}

letterheadnoun
[UK: ˈle.tə.hed] [US: ˈle.tər.ˌhed]

bruggenhoofd substantief
{n}

beachhead(area of hostile territory)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːtʃ.hed] [US: ˈbiːʧ.ˌhed]

Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest eigennam
{n}

Brussels-Capital Region(region of Belgium)
proper noun

doodshoofd substantief
{n}

death's-head(a human skull, as symbol of death)
noun
[UK: ˈdeθs.hed] [US: ˈdeθs.ˌhed]

skull [skulls](bones of the head: cranium and mandible)
noun
[UK: skʌl] [US: ˈskəl]

skull and crossbones(depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs)
noun
[UK: skʌl ənd ˈkrɒs.bəʊnz] [US: ˈskəl ænd ˈkrɒˌsboʊnz]

doodshoofdaapje substantief
{n}

squirrel monkey(Saimiri)
noun

doodshoofdvlag substantief
{f}

Jolly Roger(traditional flag used on pirate ships)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɒ.li ˈrɒ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈdʒɑː.li ˈrɑː.dʒər]

fuckhoofd substantief

fuckhead(stupid person)
noun
[UK: ˈfək.ˌhed] [US: ˈfək.ˌhed]

havenhoofd substantief
{n}

breakwater(construction in or around a harbour)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪ.kwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈbreɪ.ˌkwɒ.tər]

heethoofd substantief
{m} {f}

hothead [hotheads](one who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒt.hed] [US: ˈhɒt.hed]

het hoofd bieden werkwoord

defy [defied, defying, defies](to provoke to combat or strife)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfaɪ] [US: də.ˈfaɪ]

encounter [encountered, encountering, encounters](engage in conflict)
verb
[UK: ɪnˈk.aʊn.tə(r)] [US: enˈk.aʊn.tər]

iemand de oren van het hoofd kletsen werkwoord

bend someone's ear(talk too long)
verb

landshoofdman substantief
{m}

Landeshauptmann(title of the head of government of an Austrian state or of specific Italian provinces)
noun

leeghoofd substantief
{n}

numskull(mentally dull or stupid person)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌm.skʌl] [US: ˈnʌm.skʌl]

licht in het hoofd bijvoeglijk naamwoord

light-headed(feeling faint)
adjective
[UK: laɪt ˈhe.dɪd] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈhe.dəd]

luikhoofd substantief

coaming(on a boat, the vertical side of the hatch)
noun
[UK: ˈkəʊm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkoʊm.ɪŋ]

met je hoofd in de wolken zitten phrase

head in the cloudsphrase
[UK: hed ɪn ðə klaʊdz] [US: ˈhed ɪn ðə ˈklaʊdz]

okshoofd substantief

hogshead(measure of capacity for liquids)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒɡz.hed] [US: ˈhɒɡz.hed]

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