Signification
To deal with something difficult or tedious.
Contexte culturel
In Armenian culture, 'picking your battles' is a sign of wisdom. This idiom is often used by parents to teach children not to react to every provocation. In the capital, this phrase is used constantly regarding traffic and taxi drivers. It's a way to cope with the daily stress of city life. Western Armenian speakers might use 'գլուխ ելլել' more often for 'managing' a situation, but they understand 'գլուխ դնել' as the Eastern standard for 'bothering with.' While informal, using this phrase about a competitor shows a level of dismissiveness—implying they aren't worth the company's attention.
Use it in the negative
The most natural way to use this is 'Գլուխ մի՛ դիր' (Don't bother). It makes you sound very native.
Don't use with 'to'
Never say 'Գլուխ դնել նրան'. Always use 'նրա հետ' (with him).
Signification
To deal with something difficult or tedious.
Use it in the negative
The most natural way to use this is 'Գլուխ մի՛ դիր' (Don't bother). It makes you sound very native.
Don't use with 'to'
Never say 'Գլուխ դնել նրան'. Always use 'նրա հետ' (with him).
Sarcasm
You can use it sarcastically: 'Շատ մի՛ դիր գլուխ' (Don't overthink it/Don't work too hard) when someone is doing something simple.
Patience
Using this phrase often implies you have been patient for a long time before giving up.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'դնել'.
Ես չեմ ուզում այս հիմարի հետ գլուխ ______:
After 'ուզում եմ' (I want), we use the infinitive form 'դնել'.
Which sentence correctly uses the idiom?
Choose the correct sentence:
Sentence B uses the idiom figuratively to mean 'he is not bothering/interacting with me.' A and C are literal, and D makes no sense.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Այս հեռախոսը նորից անջատվեց: Բ: Էլ ______ հետը, նորը գնիր:
The context suggests advice to stop bothering with the phone, so the negative imperative 'գլուխ մի՛ դիր' is correct.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesԵս չեմ ուզում այս հիմարի հետ գլուխ ______:
After 'ուզում եմ' (I want), we use the infinitive form 'դնել'.
Choose the correct sentence:
Sentence B uses the idiom figuratively to mean 'he is not bothering/interacting with me.' A and C are literal, and D makes no sense.
Ա: Այս հեռախոսը նորից անջատվեց: Բ: Էլ ______ հետը, նորը գնիր:
The context suggests advice to stop bothering with the phone, so the negative imperative 'գլուխ մի՛ դիր' is correct.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot inherently, but it is informal. It suggests the other person is being difficult, so don't say it *to* their face unless you want to start a fight.
Rarely. It usually implies the task is a burden. For a fun challenge, use 'մարտահրավեր' (challenge).
The past tense is 'գլուխ դրեցի' (I bothered/dealt with).
Say 'Չեմ ուզում սրա հետ գլուխ դնել':
Yes, but 'գլուխ ելլել' is a more common 'head' idiom there for managing things.
Yes, 'Համակարգչի հետ գլուխ դնել' is very common.
'Զբաղվել' is neutral 'to deal with.' 'Գլուխ դնել' implies the dealing is annoying or difficult.
No. Use 'սովորել' or 'պարապել' for studying.
Yes, adding the possessive 'ս' (my head) makes it more personal, but 'գլուխ դնել' is the standard idiom.
Younger people might just say 'հավես չունեմ' (I don't have the mood/energy), which often replaces the need for this idiom.
Expressions liées
Գլուխ հանել
similarTo figure something out
Գլուխ ցավեցնել
similarTo bother someone
Ձեռք քաշել
synonymTo give up on something
Լեզու թափել
builds onTo try hard to persuade someone
Գլուխը կախ
contrastQuietly/Humbly
