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encabeza

Encabeza is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb encabezar. It means to head, to lead, or to be at the forefront of something, such as a group, a list, an organization, or an event. The term derives from cabeza, meaning head, and its use implies leadership, preeminence, or the position of a front line.

Usage and meaning

Encabeza is used to indicate that a person or entity occupies the principal position or directs the

Nuances

In journalism, encabezar a piece or a section conveys prominence, i.e., that it is the leading item.

See also

Encabezado refers to a heading or headline, while encabezar is the action of heading or leading.

action.
Examples:
“El
candidato
encabeza
la
lista
de
aspirantes,”
“La
empresa
encabeza
el
ranking
de
ventas,”
“La
presidenta
encabeza
la
marcha,”
“El
informe
encabeza
la
sección
de
economía,”
or
“El
titular
encabeza
la
noticia.”
It
can
pair
with
concrete
objects
like
encabezar
una
lista,
encabezar
una
delegación,
encabezar
un
proyecto,
or
encabezar
un
comité.
In
organizational
contexts,
encabezar
denotes
leadership
or
direction
of
a
group
or
initiative.
The
verb
is
regular
in
its
conjugation,
with
encabeza
as
the
form
used
for
he/she/you
(formal)
present
tense,
and
other
forms
follow
the
standard
-ar
verb
paradigm
(encabezo,
encabezas,
encabezamos,
etc.).
Related
noun
forms
include
encabezado
(heading)
and
encabezo
as
a
verbal
form
used
in
different
tenses.