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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.
[Middle English, top of the head, of Scandinavian origin; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]
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.
v.i. a. to resell at inflated prices: to scalp tickets.
b. to buy and sell (stocks) for quick profit.
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
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| 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
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Translations
جِلْد رأسفَرْوَة الرأْسيَسْلَخ جِلْدَة الرأْس
skalpovatkůže na temeni hlavyskalp
hovedbundskalpskalpere
fejbõrmegskalpolskalp
hársvörîurhöfuîleîurskera höfuîleîur af
galvos odanuskalpuotiskalpas
galvas matainā daļanoskalpētskalpētskalps
couro cabeludoescalpelar
koža na temene hlavyskalpskalpovať
lasišče
hjässa
kafa derisikafatası derisikafatasını yüzmek
scalp
[skælp]A. N → cuero m cabelludo; (as trophy) → cabellera f
to demand sb's scalp (fig) → exigir la cabeza de algn
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!
he'll scalp you if he finds out! → ¡si se entera, te arranca la cabellera!
2. (US) [+ tickets] → revender
C. VI (US) → revender
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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) noun1. the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair. Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.
2. the skin and hair of the top of the head. Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.
verb to cut the scalp from. The Indians killed and scalped him.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
scalp
n. cuero cabelludo;
___ dermatoses → dermatosis del ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
scalp
n cuero cabelludoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.