header
gb/hˈɛdɚ/ us/hˈɛdɚ/
A2
English
~ 3800
fejléc, fejes, fejelés
NOUN
A2
1
fejléc
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] appears in the header
The report's header clearly displayed the company name.
A jelentés fejlécében jól láthatóan szerepelt a cég neve.
Please add the date to the document header.
Kérlek, írd be a dátumot a dokumentum fejlécébe.
The email header shows when and where it was sent.
Learner examples
The header has the title of the story.
A fejlécben van a történet címe.
I see my name in the header.
Látom a nevemet a fejlécben.
There is a date in the header.
The header is at the top of the page.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'header' with 'heading'. A 'header' is usually a fixed area at the top, while a 'heading' can be anywhere in the text.
Meaning
title at top of page
Collocations
page header
|email header
|document header
|website header
Synonyms
title (General label for the name of a document, book, or section; not always positioned at the top.)
|
heading (A label for a section of text; can appear anywhere, not only at the top.)
Antonyms
footer (The text or information placed at the bottom of a page instead of the top.)
Themes
technology
|publishing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Words at the top of a page or screen that give a title or name.
A line of text at the top of a page or screen, often indicating the title or section name.
NOUN
B1
2
Usage pattern:
score [a goal] with a header
He scored with a powerful header from six yards out.
Nagyjából öt és fél méterről erős fejessel szerzett gólt.
The defender cleared the ball with a header.
A védő fejessel tisztázott.
She practiced headers during training.
Learner examples
He made a header into the goal.
Fejessel juttatta a labdát a kapuba.
The player did a header to pass the ball.
A játékos fejessel passzolta tovább a labdát.
She scored from a header.
I saw him hit the ball with his head.
Common mistake:
Some learners think 'header' means 'head' in general, but it is only for hitting the ball in sports.
Meaning
sports move hitting ball with head
Collocations
score a header
|powerful header
|head a ball
Synonyms
head shot (Informal sports term for hitting the ball with the head; can also mean something else in other contexts.)
Antonyms
kick (Using the foot to strike the ball, as opposed to the head.)
Themes
sports
|body
Definition
When a player hits or moves the ball with their head in a game like soccer.
In sports such as soccer, an act of hitting or directing the ball using one's head.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
fejléc
B2
The HTTP header specifies the type of content being sent.
A HTTP-fejléc megadja a küldött tartalom típusát.
Corrupted file headers can prevent files from opening.
A sérült fájlfejlécek megakadályozhatják a fájlok megnyitását.
Each packet contains a header followed by its payload.
Learner examples
The email has a header with sender information.
Az e-mailnek van egy fejléce, amelyben a feladó adatai szerepelnek.
The file header tells the computer how to read it.
A fájl fejléce megmondja a számítógépnek, hogyan kell értelmeznie a fájlt.
A packet header has data about where it goes.
Meaning
metadata at start of file/message
Collocations
HTTP header
|file header
|packet header
Synonyms
metadata block (Technical term emphasizing that it is descriptive data about data; not always located at the start.)
Antonyms
payload (The main content of a file or message, excluding metadata.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|communication
Definition
Information at the start of a file or message that tells about what is inside and how it is arranged.
A section of data at the beginning of a file, packet, or message that contains information about its contents and format.
Grammar
Dictionary form
header
IPA
GB/hˈɛdɚ/
US/hˈɛdɚ/
Syllables & stress
head - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (head)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: header
- Plural: headers
Word family
Expressions
email header
1/imˈeɪl hˈɛdɚ/
fixed phrase
information block in email top section
Information at the top of an email showing who sent it, who will get it, and other details.
Examples
- You can find the sender's IP address in the email header.
- The email header shows when it was sent.
page header
1/pˈeɪd͡ʒ hˈɛdɚ/
fixed phrase
text block at page top margin
Words or pictures at the top of a page that give information about it.
Examples
- The page header contains the chapter title.
- Please update the date in the page header.
score a header
1/skˈɔɹ ə hˈɛdɚ/
fixed phrase
score goal by heading ball
To make a goal by hitting the ball with your head.
Examples
- He scored a header in the last minute of the game.
- She scored a header from a corner kick.