Usage examples of "head" in English with translation to French

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He had his head in the clouds in class. En classe, il était toujours dans les nuages.

My head still feels woozy. Je me sens toujours dans les vapes.

Our new head office is in Tokyo. Notre nouveau quartier général se trouve à Tokyo.

A good idea came into my head. Une bonne idée m'a traversé l'esprit.

He's head over heels in love. Il est fou amoureux.

Tom is head and shoulders above others. Tom est largement meilleur que les autres.

It really hits the nail on the head. C'est parfaitement vrai.

I cooled the patient's head with ice. J'ai rafraîchi le patient avec de la glace.

Don't bury your head in the sand. Ne te détourne pas du problème !

Why did you go over my head on this? Pourquoi m'es-tu passé par-dessus pour ça ?

In the fall, many birds head for the south. À l'automne, beaucoup d'oiseaux migrent vers le sud.

Father took his place at the head of the table. Père prit place au bout de la table.

The head of your penis is sticking out of your belt. L'extrémité de ton pénis dépasse de ta ceinture.

Send it to human resources and to the head of finance. Transmets-le à la direction des ressources humaines et au responsable financier.

The race wasn't fair because the winner had a ten-second head start. La course n'était pas égale, car le gagnant avait une avance au départ de dix secondes.

Father took his place at the head of the table and began to say grace. Père pris place au bout de la table et entama le bénédicité.

The girl in the picture has a flower wreath on her head, and not a golden crown. La fille dans l'image a une couronne de fleur et non une couronne dorée.

I got it through my head that my parent's strict rules were for my own benefit. Je me suis convaincu que les règles strictes de mes parents étaient pour mon propre bien.

He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found the head and source of all your son’s distemper. Il me dit, ma chère Gertrude, qu'il a trouvé la source du dérangement de votre fils.

The head of the college, whose name was Miss Baker, therefore had a special place in the car park for her own small car. Le proviseur de la faculté dont le nom est Mademoiselle Baker, a en son titre de responsable administratif une place réservée dans le parking pour sa petite voiture.

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