1. м. и ж. (главное лицо) head;
chief
~ семьи head of the family;
~ правительства head of the government, premier;
~ государства head of state;
2. ж. (купол) cupola;
во ~е чего-л. at the head of smth.
во ~е с кем-л. headed/led by smb.
ставить что-л. во ~у угла make* smth. the corner-stone of smth.
regard smth. as of paramount importance, assign primary importance (to smth. )
ж. (в книге и т. п.) chapter