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PRONUNCIATION OF AGAINST THE HEAD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGAINST THE HEAD

agacerie
Agade
Agadir
again
again and again
against
against nature
against one´s better judgment
against the clock
against time
agalactia
agalloch
agalmatolite
agalwood
agama
Agamemnon
agamete
agami
agamic
agamically

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGAINST THE HEAD

ahead
big head
cylinder head
department head
deputy head
give head
hit the nail on the head
keep one´s head
knock on the head
machine head
make head
off one´s head
on one´s head
pan and tilt head
pressure head
read head
read-write head
short head
shower head
swollen head
year head

Synonyms and antonyms of against the head in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «against the head» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGAINST THE HEAD

Find out the translation of against the head to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of against the head from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «against the head» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对头部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contra la cabeza
570 millions of speakers

English

against the head
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिर के खिलाफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضد رئيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в отношении руководителя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contra a cabeça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাথার বিরুদ্ধে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre la tête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terhadap kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gegen den Kopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘッドに対する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머리 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Marang sirah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống lại người đứng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைக்கு எதிராக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोके विरुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kafa karşısında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contro la testa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стосовно керівника
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe cap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενάντια στο κεφάλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teen die kop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mot huvudet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mot hodet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of against the head

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGAINST THE HEAD»

The term «against the head» is very widely used and occupies the 22.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGAINST THE HEAD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «against the head» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «against the head» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about against the head

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGAINST THE HEAD»

Discover the use of against the head in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to against the head and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
John of Salisbury: Policraticus
His new translation shows how important this text is in understanding the mores, forms of conduct and beliefs of the most powerful and learned segments of twelfth century Western Europe.
John of Salisbury, Cary J. Nederman, 1990
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Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction
Finally, let's assume that the specifier-features of a head must be checked against the head-features of (the head word of) its specifier; and likewise, the complement-features of a head must be checked against the head-features of ( the head ...
Andrew Radford, 1997
3
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
informed), to pay a fine of 200 rupees, or to undergo imprisonment for a Charges of Bribery certain period, should he fail to prove the facts against the head carkoon. kowTorAssistaoT Your petitioner further begs to observe, that if Bindajee ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1853
4
Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist ...
Consider first what happens when the specifier-features of has are checked against the head-features of she in (5). The [3] (third person) and [S] (singular) specifier- features of has exactly match the [3S] head-features of she: since the relevant ...
Andrew Radford, 1997
5
Boxing: Medical Aspects
In such a groggy state, he received several blows against the head, was knocked out, and had to be transferred to a hospital. Neurological findings revealed half sided, left, neurological symptomatology due to brain contusion, which must be ...
Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, Julia Taylor Unterharnscheidt, 2003
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Scottish Law of Leases
Unless the terms of the head lease have been incorporated into the sublease, they cannot be enforced by the subtenant against the head tenant or vice versa. In Robertson v Player6 the subtenant was unable to exercise an option of renewal ...
Angus McAllister, 2013
7
Intonational Phonology
It is worth noting, however, that Pierrehumbert's argument against the nucleus is in effect mostly an argument against the 'head' of the British tradition, an argument that follows from her argument against global contour shapes. That is ...
D. Robert Ladd, 2008
8
house of lords the essional papers 1801-1833
It must be done ; I make up the charge and charge them against the Head Distributor, and he is answerable for them. How do you know that they are carried by the warehousekeeper to the stock in hand ? — -I have not the least doubt of that, ...
9
FIFTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS or Inquiry into the ...
It must be done ; I make up the charge and charge them against the Head Distributor and he is answerable for them. How do you know that they are carried by the warehouse-keeper to the stock in hand ? — I have not the least doubt of that, ...
10
Wireless Networks: From the Physical Layer to Communication, ...
W — Free space — Free space — Free space Against the head ---- Against the head ---- Against the head (8) Figure 3.43 Head effect on the radiation patterns of the PIFA in a PIFA-IFA combination. (a) Radiation patterns of the PIFA at 830 ...
Giorgio Franceschetti, Sabatino Stornelli, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGAINST THE HEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term against the head is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Focused Fitzmaurice no respecter of reputations
They won an All-Ireland last year against the head. Now they go again with six changes from that line-up looking to confirm their pedigree as a ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
'We're fighting against stupidity'
How did you receive the allegations against the head of Buenos Aires City's Radical party (UCR) Emiliano Yacobitti and the alleged links with ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
3
BITI FIGHTS FOR BHASIKITI
... who seeks to sue the President must get leave from the High Court before he does so to avoid frivolous litigation against the head of state. «NewsdzeZimbabwe, Jul 15»
4
Bashneft case defendant Airapetyan reports investigator's abuse of …
... on opening a criminal case against the head of investigation, Alexei Veselyev, under Article 286 of the Criminal Code (abuse of authority). «RAPSI, Jul 15»
5
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Creating Mystical States in the …
Ongoing investigations into the effects of the use of mobile phones, which are typically held against the head for extended periods, have ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
6
Homa Bay girl defiled by teacher beaten for reporting him
“My daughters tribulations stem from the fact that she spoke up against the head teacher. I am now calling on security personnel to intervene ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
7
Kevin Costner Passes on David E. Kelley Amazon Drama
... a young lawyer who has just been fired from his old firm brings him a wrongful death case that pits him against the head of his former firm. «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Britain's Liam Broady bows out of Wimbledon to David Goffin
... take some responsibility for a depressing chain of events given a happier shade this week by Broady's first-round success against the head. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Pascack Valley players defend varsity softball coach
... board of education meeting, many citing "discrimination" against the head varsity softball coach and the female athletics program in general. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
10
Odisha chit fund scam: Vibgyor MD arrested
... in front of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the State Crime Branch here urging it for action against the head of the chit fund company. «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Against the head [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/against-the-head>. May 2024 ».
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