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1 headlong
A adj [fall] tête la première ; a headlong dash ou rush une ruée ; a headlong drive ou ride une course effrénée ; a headlong flight un sauve-qui-peut inv.B adv [fall] la tête la première ; [run, rush] à toute vitesse ; to rush headlong into sth fig se jeter tête baissée dans qch. -
2 headlong
headlong [ˈhedlɒŋ]1. adverb[run, rush, plunge] tête baissée2. adjective[fall] vertigineux• headlong dash ruée f* * *['hedlɒŋ] 1.adjective [fall] tête la première2.adverb [fall] la tête la première; [run] à toute vitesseto rush headlong into something — fig se jeter tête baissée dans
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3 headlong
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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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.) tête baissée, la tête la première2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) à toute allure -
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∎ to dive for clams/pearls pêcher la palourde/des perles (en plongée);∎ the bird dived on its prey l'oiseau a plongé ou fondu sur sa proie;∎ she dived off the side of the boat elle a plongé depuis le bord du bateau;∎ to dive for the ball (goalkeeper) plonger (pour attraper le ballon)(b) (as sport) faire de la plongée∎ they dived for the exit ils se sont précipités ou ils ont foncé vers la sortie;∎ he dived for his camera il s'est rué sur son appareil photo;∎ the soldiers dived into the doorway les soldats se sont engouffrés dans l'entrée;∎ the rabbit dived down its hole le lapin s'est enfoui ou a plongé dans son trou;∎ he dived into the car il s'engouffra dans la voiture;∎ he dived into his pocket/the bag il a plongé la main dans sa poche/le sac;∎ figurative she always dives headlong into a task elle fonce toujours tête baissée pour faire quelque chose;∎ she dived out of sight elle s'est cachée précipitamment;∎ to dive under the table plonger ou se jeter sous la table;∎ he dived under the covers and shut his eyes il s'est enfoui ou il a plongé sous les couvertures et a fermé les yeux2 noun∎ to go into a dive (aircraft) piquer, descendre en piqué;∎ to pull out of a dive (aircraft) se redresser d'un piqué, effectuer un rétablissement;∎ to make a dive for the ball plonger (pour attraper le ballon);∎ Football he took a dive in the box il a fait exprès de s'effondrer dans la surface de réparation∎ to make a dive for the exit se précipiter vers la sortie;∎ to make a dive for shelter se précipiter pour se mettre à l'abri;∎ I made a dive for the vase (to stop it breaking) je me suis précipité vers le vase∎ dive in! (eat) attaquez!;∎ we're just going to have to dive in (set to work) il va falloir qu'on s'y mette;∎ we can't just dive in without any preparation nous ne pouvons pas nous lancer comme ça sans aucune préparation
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