голова — meaning in English

English meaning

• brain noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
• head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.

Senses

голова is used for these senses in English:

• brain (in the plural) Intellect.
• brain (plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
• head Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
• head A headdress; a covering for the head.
• head (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
• head Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
• head (plural head) A single animal; measure word for livestock and game.

brain — full definition

1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.

head — full definition

1. noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
2. noun A person in charge; a leader.
3. verb To be in charge of, or to move in a particular direction.
4. adj Chief or foremost in rank.

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