How to Say "masthead" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “masthead” is “cabecera” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
newspapers
Examples
El nombre del diario aparece en la cabecera.
The name of the newspaper appears in the masthead (at the top).
El director se sentó a la cabecera de la mesa.
The director sat at the head of the table.
La cabecera del correo electrónico tiene la fecha.
The email header has the date.
Describing Position
Use the phrase 'a la cabecera' to describe where someone is sitting when they are in the lead position of a table.
Don't confuse with 'título'
Mistake: “La cabecera del libro es interesante.”
Correction: El título del libro es interesante. (Cabecera refers to the design/heading at the top of a page, not the name of the book itself).
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