Usage examples of "par tête" in French with translation to English

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Cette idée ne m'est jamais passée par la tête. This idea has never entered my head before.
En finale contre l'Italie, Zidane a été expulsé par un carton rouge après un coup de tête contre Materazzi. During the final against Italy, Zidane received a red card for head-butting Materazzi.
Il fut étourdi par un coup sur la tête. He was dazed by a blow to the head.
À vrai dire, je voulais être une damoiselle, dans une tour gardée par sept dragons, et alors un prince sur un cheval blanc aurait coupé la tête des dragons et m'aurait délivrée. Actually I wanted to be a damsel in a tower guarded by seven dragons, and then a prince on a white horse would chop off the dragons' heads and liberate me.
Elle passa la tête par la fenêtre. She put her head out of the window.
Ne passe pas ta tête par la fenêtre. Don't put your head out of the window.
Ils communiquent par gestes. They communicate with each other by gesture.
Ça peut te coûter la tête. It could cost you your head.
Il était énervé par le meurtre de ses camarades. He was angered by the murder of their comrades.
Passer du temps avec votre bien-aimé devrait être en tête de la liste de vos priorités. Spending time with your significant other should be high on your priority list.
Nos vies sont déterminées par notre environnement. Our lives are determined by our environment.
Elle détourna la tête, de peur qu'il ne voie ses larmes. She turned her head away, lest he should see her tears.
La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.
Il finit en tête. He came out on top.
Je paierai par chèque. I'll pay by cheque.
Tout ça est dans votre tête. It's all in your head.
Fred fit peindre la barrière par son petit frère. Fred had his little brother paint the fence.
Ne t'y rends pas tête nue. Don't go without a hat.
Elle m'attrapa par le bras et me retint d'aller chez moi. She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
Ses cheveux se dressèrent sur sa tête en voyant le fantôme. Her hair stood on end at the sight of a ghost.
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