No. 4,914 in Portuguese
head
The Portuguese word for "head" in English is "cabeça."
In a sentence
Ele colocou a cabeça para fora da janela para ver melhor.
He put his head out of the window to see better.
In this sentence, 'cabeça' refers to the physical part of the body which is the 'head'.
Ela é a cabeça da equipe de desenvolvimento.
She is the head of the development team.
Here, 'cabeça' is used metaphorically to denote the leader or chief of a group.
Depois de tanto pensar, minha cabeça está cansada.
After thinking so much, my head feels tired.
Here, 'cabeça' refers to the mental faculty or the mind, indicating fatigue.
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