No. 464 in Czech
hlavy
The Czech word "hlavy" means "heads" in English (plural of "head").
In a sentence
Děti si hrály s koulí a jedna zasáhla hlavy.
The children were playing with a ball, and one hit their heads.
Here, 'hlavy' (heads) is used as the plural form of 'hlava' (head), denoting the body part that was hit.
Nad stolem visela lampa ve tvaru hlavy.
Above the table hung a lamp shaped like a head.
In this sentence, 'hlavy' refers to the singular figurative shape or form of a head, used in a possessive form.
Počet hlavy v podniku stoupl.
The number of heads in the establishment increased.
Here, 'hlavy' is employed metaphorically to mean people or attendees, a usage common in statistical or quantitative contexts.
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