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testa

head

noun TEH-stah Less Common
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: from Latin testa 'earthen pot'

Also means

mind

Usage Note

Testa is the everyday word for head, though capo exists in fixed phrases. It powers many idioms: avere la testa fra le nuvole ('to have one's head in the clouds') and fare di testa propria ('to do as one pleases'). The plural is le teste.

Examples

"Mi fa male la testa."

Natural Translation

My head hurts.

Literal Translation

To-me makes pain the head.

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