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1 dizzy
dizzy [ˈdɪzɪ]a. [person] pris de vertigeb. [height] vertigineuxc. [person] ( = scatterbrained) écervelé* * *['dɪzɪ]dizzy with — ivre de [delight, surprise]
2) [height, spell] vertigineux/-euse3) ( scatterbrained) écervelé -
2 dizzy
A adj1 ( physically) pris de vertige ; to make sb dizzy donner le vertige à qn ; to suffer from dizzy spells avoir des vertiges ; to feel dizzy avoir la tête qui tourne ;3 [height, spell] vertigineux/-euse ;4 ( scatterbrained) écervelé. -
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∎ to feel dizzy avoir le vertige, avoir la tête qui tourne;∎ you'll make yourself dizzy tu vas avoir la tête qui tourne;∎ it makes me (feel) dizzy cela me donne le vertige;∎ a dizzy spell or turn un éblouissement(b) (height, speed) vertigineux;∎ the dizzy heights of fame les sommets grisants de la célébrité ou gloire∎ a dizzy blonde une blonde évaporée -
4 giddy
giddy [ˈgɪdɪ][person] pris de vertige* * *['gɪdɪ]1) ( dizzy)2) ( exhilarating) [height, speed] vertigineux/-euse; [success] enivrant3) ( frivolous) [person] écervelé; [behaviour] irréfléchi -
5 giddy
1 ( dizzy) to feel giddy avoir la tête qui tourne ; -
6 giddy
(a) (dizzy → person)∎ to be or to feel giddy (afraid of height) avoir le vertige, être pris de vertige; (unwell) avoir un étourdissement;∎ I feel giddy just watching them j'ai la tête qui tourne ou le vertige rien que de les regarder∎ the giddy heights of success les hautes cimes de la réussite;∎ ironic he had reached the giddy heights of senior assistant il avait atteint le grade prestigieux d'assistant en chef(c) (frivolous → person, behaviour) frivole, écervelé;∎ she behaves just like a giddy schoolgirl elle se comporte vraiment comme une jeune idiote ou écervelée;∎ a giddy round of parties and social events un tourbillon de soirées et de sorties mondaines;∎ British familiar old-fashioned my giddy aunt! oh là là!(to horse) hue!
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