1 (intercept) [+person] atajar; interceptar he changed direction swiftly, turned into the hallway and headed her off I'll try and head them off at the pass there's someone coming! - head him off!
2 (ward off) [+questions, criticism, trouble] atajar; [+person] distraer;from de if she asks where we're going, try and head her off si pregunta dónde vamos, intenta distraerla
the move designed to head off criticism of the Government's economic policies he would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike you have to be good at spotting trouble along the way and heading it off he attempted to head off any questions about his private life VI + ADV we were heading out towards the airport thousands of people travelling home or heading out for the evening were caught up in the chaos Clinton campaigns in North Carolina today before heading out on another bus tour convoys of allied soldiers packing up and heading out we climbed in the truck and headed out into the desert she put on her wellingtons and headed out into the night
