head cold in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

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)

IV.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB trans

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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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head cold in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for head cold 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.cold <-er, -est> [kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

II.cold [kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

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In the end, of course, her head cold got in the way, but by any standards this was a moving rendition of the role.
www.musicalcriticism.com
A sore throat, head cold, runny nose, conjunctivitis, cough and fever are among the symptoms.
www.rte.ie
If you have a head cold with a runny nose and mild symptoms, you can exercise if you feel up to it.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Fighter pilots have to report if they have a head cold, and are generally grounded until it clears!
thechart.blogs.cnn.com
I was plagued with low energy and multiple days of head cold symptoms.
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If you just have a head cold, eating something spicy might be the way to clear out your sinuses.
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Is neckache and fever a sign of meningitis, or simply a head cold?
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Each day they'd give you a mini-physical, since you couldn't fly in a space suit with a head cold or anything like that.
www.sbnation.com
In fact, you may just turn the tide on a beast of a head cold that has been making you feel miserable.
news.nationalpost.com
It's said to be a blood purifier, a complexion-clearer, head cold soother and an aphrodisiac.
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