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I.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] N

1. head ANAT (of person, animal):

head
tête f
the top of one's head
le sommet de la tête or du crâne
he had a beret on his head
il avait un béret sur la tête
she put her head round the door
elle a mis le nez à la porte
my head aches
j'ai mal à la tête
to nod one's head
hocher la tête
to have a fine head of hair
avoir une belle chevelure
to get or keep or have one's head down lit
avoir or garder la tête baissée
to get or keep or have one's head down (be inconspicuous) fig
ne pas se faire remarquer
to get or keep or have one's head down (work hard)
avoir le nez sur son travail
with one's head in one's hands
la tête dans les mains
from head to foot or toe
de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête
he pulled his sweater over his head
il a retiré son pull
the decision was made over the heads of the members
la décision a été prise sans consulter les membres
she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues
elle a obtenu une promotion qui revenait de droit à ses collègues
to stand on one's head
faire le poirier
to stand an argument/theory on its head fig person:
prendre le contre-pied d'un argument/d'une théorie
to stand an argument/theory on its head evidence, fact:
contredire un argument/une théorie
heads turned at the sight of…
tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant…
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head lit
presser un pistolet contre la tête de qn
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head fig
tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head attr movement
de tête
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head injury
à la tête
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head covering, bandage
sur la tête
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head ZOOL markings, feathers
de la tête

2. head (mind):

head
tête f
head
crâne m inf, pej
her head was full of grand ideas
elle avait la tête pleine de grandes idées
I can't get it into her head that …
je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête or le crâne que …
he has got it into his head that I love him
il s'est mis dans la tête que je l'aime
he has taken it into his head to resign
il s'est mis en tête de démissionner
what(ever) put that idea into her head?
qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée dans la tête?
I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head
je n'arrive pas à oublier les visages affamés de ces enfants
I can't get that tune out of my head
je n'arrive pas à m'ôter cet air de la tête
you can put that idea out of your head!
tu peux oublier cette idée!
he put the idea of danger out of his head
il a chassé l'idée du danger de sa tête
all these interruptions have put it out of my head
toutes ces interruptions me l'ont fait sortir de la tête
the name has gone right out of my head
le nom m'est complètement sorti de la tête
I can't add them up in my head
je ne peux pas les additionner de tête
I wonder what's going on in her head?
je me demande ce qui lui passe par la tête
to be or go above or over sb's head (too difficult)
passer par-dessus la tête de qn, dépasser qn
don't worry or bother your (pretty little) head about that inf!
ne te casse pas la tête pour ça! inf
use your head inf!
sers-toi de tes méninges! inf
to turn sb's head
tourner la tête à qn
her success has turned her head
son succès lui a tourné la tête
to have a (good) head for figures/business
être doué pour le calcul/les affaires
I have a good head for heights
je n'ai pas le vertige
to have no head for heights
avoir le vertige

III.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] ADJ (chief)

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V.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB intr

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on your own head be it!
à tes risques et périls!
to go to sb's head alcohol, success, praise:
monter à la tête de qn
you've won, but don't let it go to your head
tu as gagné, mais ne te monte pas la tête
to go off one's head inf
perdre la boule inf
are you off your head?
tu as perdu la boule? inf
to keep/lose one's head
garder/perdre son sang-froid
to be soft or weak in the head inf
être faible d'esprit
he's not right in the head inf
il a un grain inf
to laugh one's head off inf
rire aux éclats
to shout one's head off inf
crier à tue-tête
to talk one's head off inf
ne pas arrêter de parler
she talked my head off inf all the way
elle m'a cassé les oreilles tout le long du trajet inf
off the top of one's head say, answer
sans réfléchir
I can't think of anything off the top of my head
rien ne me vient à l'esprit pour l'instant
to give a horse its head
lâcher la bride à un cheval
to give sb their head
lâcher la bride à qn
to give sb head vulg sl Am
tailler une pipe à qn vulg sl
to be able to do sth standing on one's head
faire qc les doigts dans le nez inf
I can't make head (n)or tail of it
je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête
I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying
je ne comprenais rien à ce qu'elle disait
if we all put our heads together
si nous nous y mettons tous
so Louise and I put our heads together and…
donc Louise et moi nous y sommes mis à deux et…
the leaders put their heads together
les dirigeants se sont consultés
two heads are better than one prov
deux avis valent mieux qu'un
be in over one's head
être complètement perdu/-e

See also head for

I.head for VB [Brit hɛd -, Am hɛd -] (head for [sth])

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1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL
dos m
to be (flat) on one's back lit
être (à plat) sur le dos
to be (flat) on one's back fig
être au lit
to sleep on one's back
dormir sur le dos
he was lying on his back
il était allongé sur le dos
to travel on the back of a donkey
voyager à dos d'âne
to have one's back to sb/sth
tourner le dos à qn/qc
with her back to the door
le dos tourné vers la porte
to turn one's back on sb/sth lit, fig
tourner le dos à qn/qc
as soon as my back is turned
dès que j'ai le dos tourné
to do sth behind sb's back lit, fig
faire qc dans le dos de qn
with one's back to the engine
dans le sens contraire à la marche
to put one's back into it inf
travailler dur
put your back into it inf!
allons, un peu de nerf! inf
he's always on my back inf
il est toujours sur mon dos
get off my back inf!
fiche-moi la paix! inf
I was glad to see the back of him
j'étais content de le voir partir
to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal
être à l'origine de
to put sb's back up
offenser qn
to live off sb's back
vivre aux crochets de qn

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

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VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

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See also wall, scratch, own, hand, duck, beyond, answer

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

I.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

II.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

III.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB trans

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I.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] ADJ (belonging to particular person, group etc)

own
propre
his own car/house
sa propre voiture/maison
my own sister/daughter
ma propre sœur/fille
his own children
ses propres enfants
to have/start one's own business
avoir/lancer sa propre affaire
the company has its own lawyer
l'entreprise a son propre avocat
he has his own ideas about what the truth is
il a sa propre idée sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé
he is responsible to his own government/department
il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service
don't ask him to do it, he has his own problems
ne lui demande pas de le faire, il a assez de problèmes comme ça
for your/his/their own safety
pour ta/sa/leur sécurité
he's very nice in his own way
il est très gentil à sa manière
the film was, in his own words, ‘rubbish’
selon ses propres termes, le film était ‘nul’
the house has its own garage/garden
c'est une maison avec garage/jardin (privatif)
with my own eyes
de mes propres yeux
she does her own cooking/washing
c'est elle qui se fait à manger/qui fait sa lessive (elle-même)
he makes his own decisions
il prend ses décisions tout seul

II.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] PRON

I don't have a company car, I use my own
je n'ai pas de voiture de fonction, j'utilise la mienne
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own
elle m'a emprunté mon stylo, parce qu'elle avait perdu le sien
they have problems of their own
ils ont assez de problèmes comme ça
when you have children of your own
quand tu auras des enfants
he has a room of his own
il a sa propre chambre
I have a suggestion of my own to make
j'ai une suggestion personnelle à faire
a house/a garden of our (very) own
une maison/un jardin (bien) à nous
it's his (very) own
c'est à lui (tout seul)
we've got nothing to call our own
nous n'avons rien à nous
my time's not my own
je n'ai pas une minute à moi

III.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] VB trans

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I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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I.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N

III.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] VB trans

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I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

II.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB trans

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head back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for head back in the English»French Dictionary

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Phrases:

to have one's head buried in a book
avoir la tête plongée dans un livre
to have one's head in the clouds
avoir la tête dans les nuages
to have a good head for figures
avoir la bosse des maths
to be head over heels in love
être fou amoureux
to have a head for heights Brit
ne pas avoir le vertige
to have a good head on one's shoulders
avoir la tête bien posée sur ses épaules
to be head and shoulders above sb
avoir plus d'une tête d'avance sur qn
heads or tails?
pile ou face?
to keep one's head above water
garder la tête hors de l'eau
to keep a cool head
garder la tête froide
to go straight to sb's head alcohol, wine
monter à la tête de qn
to go to sb's head fame, success
monter à la tête de qn
to have taken sth into one's head
s'être mis qc dans la tête
to be off one's head inf
délirer
head on
de front
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I snapped his head back with a jab.
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He gets them off the truck and attempts to head back east again.
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The couple quickly head back to the lake.
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She falls in the water, and the vehicles head back into the streets.
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They head back in the helicopter, taking the troll with them.
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They then head back down the mountain and reach their ship.
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After leading in the first wave, they were to head back out and bring in the second wave.
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Except that it they never arrived, and the carts had to head back to the legations.
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They help him to recover and head back to the hotel.
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The station can also be seen by passengers who choose to keep riding the as they travel around the loop to head back uptown.
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