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1 headlong
['hedlɒŋ] 1. 2.to rush headlong into sth. — fig. buttarsi a capofitto in qcs
* * *adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) a testa avanti, a capofitto2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) precipitosamente* * *headlong /ˈhɛdlɒŋ/A avv.1 a testa avanti; a capofitto2 (fig.) precipitosamente; impetuosamente: to rush headlong into st., gettarsi (o lanciarsi) precipitosamente in qc.B a.2 (fig.) precipitoso; impetuoso; avventato● headlong pursuit, inseguimento a perdifiato; (fig.) ricerca a tutti i costi, ricerca incessante: Her headlong pursuit of success ruined her life, la sua ricerca del successo a tutti i costi le ha rovinato la vita.* * *['hedlɒŋ] 1. 2.to rush headlong into sth. — fig. buttarsi a capofitto in qcs
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2 headlong head·long
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headlong — head|long1 [ hed,lɔŋ ] adverb MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) with your head in such a position that it hits something before the rest of your body: He was hurled headlong down the stairs. 2. ) very quickly and without looking where you are going: He ran… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
headlong — I UK [ˈhedˌlɒŋ] / US [ˈhedˌlɔŋ] adverb mainly literary 1) with your head in such a position that it hits something before the rest of your body He was hurled headlong down the stairs. 2) very quickly and without looking where you are going He ran … English dictionary
fall — Synonyms and related words: Niagara, Scotch mist, Waterloo, abate, abatement, ablate, accept, apostasy, ascend, assail, assault, associate with, attack, autumn, backslide, backsliding, bag, bank, bate, be destroyed, be eaten away, be found, be… … Moby Thesaurus
fall flat — Synonyms and related words: bomb, break down, capsize, careen, collapse, come a cropper, come to naught, come to nothing, crash, fall, fall dead, fall down, fall headlong, fall in, fall over, fall prostrate, fall short, fall stillborn, fall… … Moby Thesaurus
Headlong — «Headlong» Сингл Queen из альбома Innuendo Выпущен … Википедия
Headlong — Single par Queen extrait de l’album Innuendo Pays Royaume Uni … Wikipédia en Français
Headlong — Head long ( l[o^]ng ; 115), adv. [OE. hedling, hevedlynge; prob. confused with E. long, a. & adv.] [1913 Webster] 1. With the head foremost; headforemost; head first; as, to fall headlong. Acts i. 18. [1913 Webster] 2. Rashly; precipitately;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
headlong — [[t]he̱dlɒŋ, AM lɔːŋ[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v If you move headlong in a particular direction, you move there very quickly. He ran headlong for the open door. ADJ: ADJ n Headlong is also an adjective. The army was in headlong flight. 2) ADV: ADV… … English dictionary
fall — I n. dropping, coming down 1) to have, take a fall 2) to break a fall 3) a bad, nasty fall (she had a bad fall and broke her ankle) 4) a free fall (of a parachutist) 5) a fall from (a fall from a horse) autumn (AE) 6) an early; late fall 7) in… … Combinatory dictionary
fall — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 accident ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, nasty, terrible ▪ She took a bad fall while out riding. ▪ accidental VERB + FALL … Collocations dictionary
Headlong (song) — Infobox Single Name = Headlong Artist = Queen from Album = Innuendo B side = Mad the Swine All God s People Released = 1991 Format = 7 /12 , CD, Cassette Recorded = 1990/1991 Genre = Hard rock, Power Metal Length = 4:38 Label = Parlophone;… … Wikipedia