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headlong ['hedlɒŋ]1 adverb∎ she dived headlong into the lake elle a piqué une tête dans le lac∎ he threw himself headlong against the door il s'est littéralement jeté contre la porte∎ she rushed headlong to her downfall elle courait tout droit à sa perte;∎ they rushed headlong into the deal ils se sont jetés à corps perdu dans l'affaire;∎ they rushed headlong into marriage ils se sont mariés trop vite et sans réfléchir(b) (impetuous → action) imprudent, impétueux;∎ headlong flight sauve-qui-peut m inv, débandade f;∎ the crowd made a headlong dash for the exit la foule s'est ruée vers la sortie;∎ there was a headlong rush to buy the shares tout le monde s'est précipité pour acheter les actions
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