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Word of the Day: Cabeza

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día:

la cabeza

Pronunciación aproximada:

cah-VEH-sah in most of Latin America, cah-VEH-thah (with the z sounding like the "th" of "thin") in Spain (Note that the b in this word is pronounced somewhat like the English "v" but with the top teeth touching the lower lip instead of the two lips touching.) Listen

Significado:

head, mind, hair

Ejemplo:

La cabeza de una persona o animal contiene la boca, el cerebro y varios otros órganos sensoriales.

Traducción:

The head of a person or animal includes the mouth, the brain and several sensory organs.

Aviso:

Depnding on the context, when it means "head," cabeza can refer either to the head of the person or animal, or to the head of a company or other organization.

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