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headlamp

/ˈhɛdˌlæmp/ noun

A flashlight worn on the head.

Word Origin Headlamp is a straightforward compound: head + lamp, literally a lamp you wear on your head. But the 'lamp' part has a glowing history — from Greek 'lampas' meaning torch, related to 'lantern' and 'lamplight'. The 'head' part connects to a whole family of words from the same ancient root *kaput-, like capital, captain, and decapitate (literally 'off with the head!'). So a headlamp is a light on your head, but its pieces reach back to Roman captains and Greek torches.

noun A flashlight worn on the head. countable

The miner wore a headlamp to keep his hands free while working in the dark tunnel.

(名词) 头灯；头戴式照明灯

矿工戴着头灯，在黑暗的隧道中工作时可以解放双手。

(sustantivo) linterna frontal; linterna de cabeza; frontal [Linterna que se lleva en la cabeza.]

El minero llevaba una lámpara frontal para mantener las manos libres mientras trabajaba en el túnel oscuro.

(nom) lampe frontale; lampe de tête [Lampe électrique portée sur la tête, généralement à l'aide d'un bandeau.]

Le mineur portait une lampe frontale pour garder les mains libres pendant qu'il travaillait dans le tunnel sombre.

(Substantiv) Stirnlampe; Kopflampe [Eine Stirnlampe; eine Taschenlampe, die am Kopf getragen wird.]

Der Bergmann trug eine **headlamp**, um beim Arbeiten im dunklen Stollen die Hände frei zu haben.

(名詞) 頭部に装着して使用する懐中電灯。両手を自由にするために用いられる。

鉱夫は暗いトンネルでの作業中、両手を自由にするためにヘッドランプを着用した。

(substantivo) lanterna de cabeça; lanterna frontal; frontal [Uma lanterna usada na cabeça.]

O mineiro usava uma lanterna de cabeça para manter as mãos livres enquanto trabalhava no túnel escuro.

Synonyms: head torch head light miner's lamp headstrap flashlight head-mounted light Antonyms: handheld flashlight

noun An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle. countable

The car's right headlamp was broken in the minor collision.

(名词) 前照灯；前大灯；头灯 【机动车前照灯】

汽车的右侧前灯在轻微碰撞中损坏了。

(sustantivo) faro [Un faro individual, particularmente de un vehículo motorizado.]

El faro derecho del coche se rompió en la colisión menor.

(nom) phare [Phare individuel, en particulier à l'avant d'un véhicule à moteur.]

Le phare droit de la voiture a été cassé dans la collision mineure.

(Substantiv) Scheinwerfer [Ein einzelner Scheinwerfer, insbesondere eines Kraftfahrzeugs.]

Der rechte **headlamp** des Autos wurde bei dem leichten Zusammenstoß beschädigt.

(名詞) 自動車などの車両に搭載された個々の前照灯。

小さな衝突事故で車の右前照灯が壊れた。

(substantivo) farol [Um farol individual, particularmente de um veículo automotor.]

O farol direito do carro foi quebrado na pequena colisão.

Synonyms: headlight automotive headlight car headlamp front lamp driving light Antonyms: taillight
Word parts: head + lamp

Common collocations

of prep with prep be verb car subst in prep to prep from prep

Related words

headless heady behead

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