scalp

scalp

 (skălp)

n.

1. The skin covering the top of the human head.

2. A portion of this skin with its attached hair, cut from a body especially as a battle trophy or as proof in claiming a bounty.

3. A piece of hide from the skull of certain animals, such as the fox, shown as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty.

v. scalped, scalp·ing, scalps

v.tr.

1. To cut or tear the scalp from.

2. To deprive of top growth or a top layer: land scalped by strip miners.

3. To resell at a price higher than the established value: scalping tickets to the baseball game.

4. To buy and sell (securities or commodities) in order to make small quick profits.

v.intr.

1. To engage in the reselling of something, such as tickets, at a price higher than the established value.

2. To buy and sell securities or commodities for small quick profits.

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[Middle English, top of the head, of Scandinavian origin; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]

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scalp′er n.

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scalp

(skælp)

n

1. (Anatomy) anatomy the skin and subcutaneous tissue covering the top of the head

2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) (among North American Indians) a part of this removed as a trophy from a slain enemy

3. a trophy or token signifying conquest

4. (Hunting) hunting chiefly US a piece of hide cut from the head of a victim as a trophy or as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty

5. (Commerce) informal chiefly US a small speculative profit taken in quick transactions

6. (Physical Geography) dialect Scot a projection of bare rock from vegetation

vb (tr)

7. to cut the scalp from

8. (Stock Exchange) informal chiefly US to purchase and resell (securities) quickly so as to make several small profits

9. informal to buy (tickets) cheaply and resell at an inflated price

[C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse skalpr sheath, Middle Dutch schelpe, Danish skalp husk]

ˈscalper n

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scalp

(skælp)

n.

1. the skin of the upper part of the head, usu. covered with hair.

2. a part of the human scalp taken from the head of an enemy as a sign of victory.

3. any token of victory.

v.t.

4. to cut or tear the scalp from.

5.

a. to resell at inflated prices: to scalp tickets.

b. to buy and sell (stocks) for quick profit.

v.i.

6. to scalp tickets, stocks, or the like.

[1250–1300; Middle English (north), perhaps < Old Norse skālpr sheath]

scalp′er, n.

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Scalp

 an oyster colony or a mussel bed, 1521.

Examples: mussel scalp; 1557; oyster scalps, 1862.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

scalp

Past participle: scalped
Gerund: scalping

Imperative

scalp

scalp

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scalp - the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy" cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" human head - the head of a human being
Verb	1.	scalp - sell illegally, as on the black market crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
	2.	scalp - remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" lift - remove (hair) by scalping

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scalp

verb

Slang. To exploit (another) by charging too much for something:

fleece, overcharge.

Slang: clip, gouge, nick, rip off, skin, soak.

Idioms: make someone pay through the nose, take someone for a ride , take someone to the cleaners .

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Translations

جِلْد رأسفَرْوَة الرأْسيَسْلَخ جِلْدَة الرأْس

skalpovatkůže na temeni hlavyskalp

hovedbundskalpskalpere

KopfhautSchwarteSkalpskalpieren

scalpscalpercuircuir chevelu

קרקפת

fejbõrmegskalpolskalp

hársvörîurhöfuîleîurskera höfuîleîur af

scalposcotennarecraniocuoio capellutofare del bagarinaggio

galvos odanuskalpuotiskalpas

galvas matainā daļanoskalpētskalpētskalps

kruin

hodebunnskalpskalpere

couro cabeludoescalpelar

koža na temene hlavyskalpskalpovať

lasišče

hjässa

kafa derisikafatası derisikafatasını yüzmek

剥去头皮头皮带发头皮

scalp

[skælp]

A. N → cuero m cabelludo; (as trophy) → cabellera f
to demand sb's scalp (fig) → exigir la cabeza de algn

B. VT

1. (lit) → arrancar la cabellera de
he'll scalp you if he finds out! → ¡si se entera, te arranca la cabellera!

2. (US) [+ tickets] → revender

C. VI (US) → revender

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scalp

[ˈskælp]

n → cuir m chevelu

vt → scalper

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

scalp

n → Kopfhaut f; (= American Indian trophy) → Skalp m; (Sport etc) → Trophäe f; she’ll not have my scalp quite so easily → so leicht wird sie mich nicht besiegen; to be after somebody’s scalp (fig) → jdn fertigmachen wollen (inf)

vt → skalpieren; (hum, barber) → kahl scheren (hum); you’ve really been scalped (hum) → du bist wohl die Treppe runtergefallen (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

scalp

[skælp]

1. n → cuoio capelluto; (as trophy) → scalpo

2. vt → scotennare (Am) (Stock Exchange) → speculare in Borsa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

scalp

(skӕlp) noun

1. the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair. Rub the shampoo well into your scalp. kopvel فَرْوَة الرأْس теме couro cabeludo kůže na temeni hlavy die Kopfhaut hovedbund το δέρμα του κεφαλιού που συν. καλύπτεται από τα μαλλιά cuero cabelludo peanahk پوست سر päänahka cuir cheveluקרקפת सिर की खाल skalp, koža lubanje fejbőr kulit kepala hársvörður cuoio capelluto 頭皮 두피 galvos oda galvas matainā daļa kulit kepala schedelhuidhodebunn skóra owłosionej części głowy دسر پوستكى، دككرۍ پوست couro cabeludo pielea capului кожа головы koža na hlave lasišče glava hårbotten, huvudsvål หนังศีรษะ kafa derisi 頭皮 шкіра черепа چندیا da đầu (trừ mặt) 头皮

2. the skin and hair of the top of the head. Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners. kopvel جِلْد رأس скалп escalpo skalp der Skalp skalp τριχωτό δέρμα του κεφαλιού cabellera skalp پوست سر همراه مو päänahka scalpקרקפת (अमरीका के मूल निवासी रैड इंडियनों द्वारा ट्राफ़ी के रूप में काट लिया गया शत्रु का बिना चेहरे का) मुंड या उसका कोई भाग skalp skalp kulit kepala höfuðleður scalpo 頭皮 머리털이 붙은 머리 가죽 skalpas skalps kulit kepala scalpskalp skalp د سر پوستكى او ويښتان escalpe scalp скальп, трофеи skalp skalp skalp skalp หนังศีรษะซึ่งชาวอินเดียนแดงแต่ก่อนมักจะถลกออกไปจากศัตรู kafatası derisi 頭頂的頭皮和頭髮 скальп چندیا کی کھال مع بال mảnh da đầu 带发头皮

verb

to cut the scalp from. The Indians killed and scalped him. skalpeer يَسْلَخ جِلْدَة الرأْس скалпирам escalpar skalpovat skalpieren skalpere γδέρνω το τριχωτό δέρμα του κεφαλιού escalpar, quitar el cuero cabelludo skalpi võtma پوست از سر كسي كندن irrottaa päänahka scalper לְקַרקֵף सिर की खाल् उतारना oderati kožu s lubanje (meg)skalpol menguliti kepala skera höfuðleður af scalpare 頭皮をはぐ 두피를 벗기다 nuskalpuoti []skalpēt menyiat kulit kepala scalperenskalpere oskalpować كوپړۍ غوڅول، دسر پوستكى جلا كول escalpar a scalpa скальпировать skalpovať skalpirati skalpirati skalpera ถลกหนังหัว kafatasını yüzmek 剝去頭皮 скальпувати چندیا کی کھال اتارنا lột da đầu ai 剥去头皮

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scalp

n. cuero cabelludo;

___ dermatoses → dermatosis del ___.

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scalp

n cuero cabelludo

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