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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)

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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I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

up here/there
là-haut
up on the wardrobe/the top shelf/the hill
sur l'armoire/l'étagère la plus haute/la colline
up in the tree/the clouds
dans l'arbre/les nuages
up at the top of the house
tout en haut de la maison
up on top of the mountain
au sommet de la montagne
up in London
à Londres
up to/in Scotland
en Écosse
up to Aberdeen
à Aberdeen
up North
au nord
four floors up from here
quatre étages au-dessus
I live two floors up
j'habite au deuxième étage
he lives ten floors up from her
il habite dix étages au-dessus d'elle
on the second shelf up
sur la deuxième étagère en partant du bas
I'm on my way up
je monte
I'll be right up
je monte tout de suite
he's on his way up to see you/to the fifth floor
il est en train de monter vous voir/au cinquième étage
it needs to be a bit further up (picture etc)
il faut le mettre un peu plus haut
all the way up
jusqu'en haut, jusqu'au sommet

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

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XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

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I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

II.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB trans

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III.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr

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2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

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II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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get along with you inf!
ne sois pas ridicule!
get away with you inf!
arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf
get her inf!
regarde-moi ça!
get him inf in that hat!
regarde-le avec ce chapeau!
he got his (was killed) inf
il a cassé sa pipe inf
I'll get you inf for that
je vais te le faire payer inf
I'm getting there
je progresse
it gets me right here!
tu vas me faire pleurer!
I've/he's got it bad inf
je suis/il est vraiment mordu
I've got it
je sais
to get above oneself
commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf
to get it together inf
se ressaisir
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
avoir une érection
to get one's in Am inf
prendre sa revanche
to tell sb where to get off
envoyer qn promener
to get with it inf
se mettre dans le coup inf
what's got into her/them?
qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?
where does he get off inf?
pour qui se prend-il?
you've got me there!
alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

head up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for head up 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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See also down3, down2, down1

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As they head up to the second floor, one of the officers calls them rats.
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It's no cinematic masterpiece, but there is a body of considerable talent lurking beneath the surface that pokes its head up from time to time.
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He soon became overwhelmed with the sights and sounds, and began to head up to the deck for fresh air.
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After the toll booth, the parkway begins to head up the mountain.
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Ski-tourers try to maintain the up-tracks in avalanche-safe zones as they head up the mountain, staying out from under dangerous cornices or slide paths.
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In terms of classic wins, he could also hold his head up amongst those rivals.
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Otherwise, it is proper to sit with the head up.
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He expresses concentration and intense feelings and tilts his head up to the light.
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He retired from public service in 1969 to head up a private consultancy firm.
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Huff liked the position because he could keep his head up and use his superb peripheral vision to see the whole field.
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