head-on in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for head-on in the English»French Dictionary

I.head-on [Brit ˌhɛdˈɒn, Am ˈhɛd ˈˌɑn] ADJ lit

head-on crash, collision

de front

head-on fig confrontation, approach

direct

II.head-on [Brit ˌhɛdˈɒn, Am ˈhɛd ˈˌɑn] ADV

head-on collide, crash, hit, attack:

head-on

de front

we collided head-on in the corridor

on s'est rentré dedans dans le couloir

to tackle a problem head-on fig

attaquer un problème de front

head-on collision N

head-on collision

collision f frontale

I.tackle [Brit ˈtak(ə)l, Am ˈtæk(ə)l] N

1. tackle SPORTS:

tackle (in soccer, hockey)

tacle m (on sur)

tackle (in rugby, American football)

plaquage m (on sur)

2. tackle (gen):

tackle (equipment)

équipement m

tackle (for fishing)

articles mpl de pêche

tackle (for fishing)

matériel m de pêche

3. tackle U:

tackle NAUT, TECH (on ship)

gréement m

tackle (for lifting)

palan m

II.tackle [Brit ˈtak(ə)l, Am ˈtæk(ə)l] VB trans

1. tackle (handle):

tackle task, problem, subject, challenge

s'attaquer à

tackle fire

essayer de maîtriser

tackle fire

attaquer inf

food to tackle sth head-on

s'attaquer de front à qc

2. tackle (confront):

to tackle sb

prendre qn de front

to tackle sb about subject, grievance, problem

parler à qn de

3. tackle SPORTS (intercept):

tackle (in soccer, hockey)

tacler

tackle (in rugby, American football)

plaquer

4. tackle (take on) person:

tackle intruder, criminal

maîtriser

III.tackle [Brit ˈtak(ə)l, Am ˈtæk(ə)l] VB intr

tackle (in soccer, hockey)

tacler

tackle (in rugby, American football)

plaquer

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to put one's head on the chopping block

prendre des risques

he has a bandage round his head/on his leg

il a la tête/la jambe bandée

I propped his head on a pillow

je lui ai soutenu la tête avec un oreiller

Translations for head-on in the French»English Dictionary

bras-le-corps <à bras-le-corps> [abʀalkɔʀ] ADV

1. bras-le-corps lit soulever:

bras-le-corps

bodily

2. bras-le-corps fig:

bras-le-corps

head-on

s'occuper d'un problème à bras-le-corps

to deal with a problem head-on

prendre la vie à bras-le-corps

to live life to the full

I.front|al (frontale) <mpl frontaux> [fʀɔ̃tal, o] ADJ

1. frontal:

frontal (frontale) attaque

frontal

frontal (frontale) choc, collision

head-on attr

lave-linge à chargement frontal

front-loading washing machine

2. frontal ANAT:

frontal (frontale)

frontal

II.front|al N m

1. front|al ANAT:

front|al

frontal bone

2. front|al (en équitation):

front|al

browband

collision [kɔlizjɔ̃] N f

1. collision (choc):

collision

collision

collision frontale

head-on collision

entrer en collision avec

to collide with

collision en chaîne

pileup

2. collision (affrontement):

collision

clash, conflict

I.front [fʀɔ̃] N m

1. front ANAT:

front

forehead, brow liter

avoir le front haut

to have a high forehead

s'essuyer le front

to wipe one's brow

elle a une cicatrice sur le ou au front

she has a scar on her forehead

relever le front fig

to stand up for oneself

c'est lui le coupable, c'est écrit sur son front

he's the culprit, it's written all over his face

2. front MIL:

front

front

être envoyé au front

to be sent to the front

le front ennemi

the enemy front

sur le front social/de l'emploi fig

on the social/job front

faire front commun contre l'ennemi

to stand together against the enemy

faire front à qn/qc

to stand up to sb/sth

3. front (façade):

front

façade

4. front METEO:

front

front

front chaud/froid

warm/cold front

5. front POL:

front

front

II.de front ADV

aborder un problème de front

to tackle a problem head-on

les voitures se sont heurtées de front

the cars collided head-on

ils marchaient à quatre de front

they were walking four abreast

mener plusieurs tâches de front

to have several tasks on the go

III.front [fʀɔ̃]

Front de libération nationale, FLN HISTORY

National Liberation Front, FLN

front de mer

seafront

Front national

National Front

Front populaire HISTORY

Popular Front

front de taille MIN

coalface

IV.front [fʀɔ̃]

avoir le front de faire qc

to have the face ou effrontery to do sth

See also sueur

sueur [sɥœʀ] N f

sueur

sweat

se mettre en sueur

to break into a sweat

être trempé de sueur

to be soaked in sweat

il avait le visage ruisselant de sueur

his face was streaming with sweat

donner des sueurs froides à qn

to put sb in a cold sweat

j'en avais des sueurs froides

I was in a cold sweat about it

vivre de la sueur des autres

to live by the sweat of others

gagner son pain à la sueur de son front

to earn one's living by the sweat of one's brow

il avait le front/dos en sueur

he had a sweaty forehead/back

head-on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for head-on in the English»French Dictionary

I.head-on ADJ

head-on

de front

head-on collision

frontal(e)

II.head-on ADV

head-on

de plein front

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to conk one's head on sth

flanquer un gnon à qn

to put one's head on the block fig

mettre sa tête à prix

to have a good head on one's shoulders

avoir la tête bien posée sur ses épaules

head on

de front

to crack one's head on sth

se cogner la tête sur qc

Translations for head-on in the French»English Dictionary

frontal(e) <-aux> [fʀɔ̃tal, o] ADJ

1. frontal MED:

frontal(e)

frontal

2. frontal (de face):

frontal(e) attaque, collision

head-on

fouet [fwɛ] N m

1. fouet (verge):

fouet

whip

2. fouet FOOD:

fouet

whisk

3. fouet (châtiment):

donner le fouet à qn

to whip sb

Phrases:

de plein fouet

head-on

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

attaquer un problème de front

to tackle a problem head on

se heurter de front

to collide head on

pencher la tête (sur le côté)

to put one's head on side

head-on Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to conk one's head on sth

flanquer un gnon à qn

to put one's head on the block fig

mettre sa tête à prix

to crack one's head on sth

se cogner la tête sur qc

to have a good head on one's shoulders

avoir la tête bien posée sur ses épaules

head on

de front

to tackle a problem head on

attaquer un problème de front

to put one's head on side

pencher la tête (sur le côté)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It hit the angled inside wall nearly head-on.

en.wikipedia.org

Her east-bound train crashed head-on into a west-bound train.

en.wikipedia.org

As she lost her control, the car in an instant crashed head-on with a truck coming from the opposite lane.

en.wikipedia.org

By an interesting turn of events, the tourney tie-breaker was head-on-head victories.

en.wikipedia.org

A lorry that was driving in the opposite direction crashed head-on into their vehicle.

en.wikipedia.org

Viewed head-on with the light behind you, the colour is symmetrical.

en.wikipedia.org

Addressing the facts of important issues head-on, the magazine can dedicate its pages to promoting self-esteem, volunteerism, philanthropy, positive journalism and literacy for adolescent girls.

en.wikipedia.org

The aim of this was to avoid a head-on clash and tie down enemy forces from reaching the tactical zones.

en.wikipedia.org

A near head-on crash in practice for the 1984 race left him in a coma for several days and prematurely ended his career.

en.wikipedia.org

If a site has two particles approaching head-on, they scatter.

en.wikipedia.org