head

head

1.encabeçar, liderar

She heads the Board.

He headed the strike.

The group was headed by a Brazilian mobster.

He heads the list of candidates for the job.

2.dirigir-se para, ir a,

She was heading to work when she was hit by a car.

I'm heading to the post office, would you like me to send your Sedex?

After lunch, we headed back to the office.

3.percorrer, trafegar em

I got into the car and headed up São João Avenue.

4. sair ( com out)

She headed out early this morning because she had a dentist appointment.

5.seguir rumo (ponto cardeal)

The birds have already started heading south for the winter.

He headed north to his parents' home.

6 to be headed/heading (estar se dirigindo a)

Where are you headed?

The boat was heading out to sea.

We were on a plane headed for Rio de Janeiro when the news hit us.

7.cabecear, dar uma cabeçada em

The forward headed the ball into the goal.

Pelé has headed many balls into goals.

8. evitar, impedir (com off), desviar com a cabeça

President Lula tried to head off the crisis by raising interest rates.